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  • The planning and building of the 6,000 foot bridge took two years from start to finish. Construction started with a simple clearing of the land to its completed stage of 4,860 feet of sidewalk and its 220 feet long 40 feet wide massive overpass at completion. The bridge which crosses over South Cobb Drive will cut down on some of the traffic problems at the main gate of Dobbins ARB.

    Bridging the gap

    Like a bridge over troubled water this bridge was built over the troubled traffic area of South Cobb Drive. The new motorway linking Dobbins Air Reserve Base to the Navy/Marine Reserve Center, fitness center and neighboring joint use areas opened here Nov. 9th with an official ribbon cutting ceremony and symbolic drive over. "The overpass is a
  • Col. Heath Nuckolls, 94th Airlift Wing commander, left, presents command of the 94th Operations Group to Col. Steve Clayton, right, during an official assumption of command ceremony here Nov. 5.

    Familiar face takes over as 94th Operations Group commander

    Bringing a wealth of knowledge and experience to the command, Col. Steve Clayton took the reigns of the 94th Operations Group in an assumption of command ceremony Nov. 5. Col. Heath Nuckolls, 94th Airlift Wing commander, welcomed Colonel Clayton back to Dobbins. "He's bringing some real expertise to the Ops Group," said Colonel Nuckolls. "I'm happy
  • Unveiling the plaque were its key contributors William Price and Art Starratt. The words were inspired by Mr. Price who recounted his feelings while serving in a Japanese POW camp. The image is of Mr. Starratt. "The Germans took a great portrait of me," laughed Mr. Starratt as he made comments to the audience. Starratt was a bombardier on a B-17 and was photographed by German soldiers after he regained consciousness and struggled away from his downed plane. Still in his flight gear, Mr. Starratt's image readily conveys the theme of the park relating to the anguish of prisoners.

    Annual Tree Planting Ceremony expands to include plaque dedication

    The Dobbins POW/MIA Memorial Park took another small step toward its completion as the first of four memorial plaques was dedicated in September. The park is the site of the annual Living Memorial ceremony, but since its completion by the 94th Civil Engineer Squadron early last year, it's also becoming a memorial park with plaques honoring

  • Two men, two leaders, two standards of excellence

    Col. Joseph Thomas, 94th Airlift Wing vice commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Lesley Morrissette, 94th Airlift Wing command chief, are the newest members of the wing leadership team. Colonel Thomas, formerly the wing inspector general, brings a wealth of experience from his 24 years as a pilot (civilian and military), squadron commander, deployments
  • This tile, created by Gerard Reheiser, is on display at Ground Zero. Mr. Reheiser is a firefighter at Dobbins Air Force Base, Ga. (U.S. Air Force photo)

    Building a wall of hope at ground zero

    Earlier this year, Dobbins Firefighter, Gerard Reheiser created a painting on a tile to commemorate 9/11. Mr. Reheiser entered that tile in a contest sponsored by Tiles for America at an Earth, Paint and Fire store in Woodstock, Ga. Little did he, know that the painting he had created would not only win the contest, but the tile would be displayed
  • Senior Master Sergeant Steve Winn, 622nd Regional Support Group logistics planner and his son Spencer, 10, built a toy organizer during family day.

    Families meeting families

    Softball, fun runs, moonwalks, a 25-foot rock-climbing wall, hot dogs, hamburgers and families meeting families. This is a brief description of Dobbins Annual Family Day, held at the Dobbins Consolidated Club on Saturday of the September unit training assembly. "We are having a great time," said Senior Master Sergeant Steve Winn, 622nd Regional
  • President George W. Bush landed at Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Ga., on Thursday, Sept. 7, on his way to a speech at the Cobb Galleria in Atlanta. Following his speech at the Galleria the President met with the Columbus, Ga., Little League World Series winners. The group met the President at Air Force One, shook his hand, got is autograph and presented him with their team's ball cap. The winners had the hats embroidered specially for the President and the First Lady. President Bush departed Dobbins ARB the same day. The Columbus little leaguers remained at the base for a short tour of a C-130, a fire truck and lunch at the Consolidated Club.

    President Bush visits Dobbins Air Reserve Base

  • Chief Master Sgt. Brenda Barry, 94th Aeromedical Staging Squadron medical administration superintendent, assists an Airman as he updates his medical information during the Inactive Ready Reserve muster, which took place at Dobbins in July. The purpose of the muster was to gain contact information for and availability of IRR members for mobilization and augmentation purposes. More than 140 members of the IRR reported for the event.

    Individual Ready Reserve Muster held at Dobbins ARB

  • 94th Airlift Wing Command Chief James Michael West holds the retirement flag given to him during his retirement ceremony on the August unit training assembly. To his right, Col. Heath Nuckolls, 94th Airlift Wing commander, officiated the ceremony.

    94th Airlift Wing Command Chief retires

    When people look up the words longevity, commitment and loyalty in the dictionary the name Chief Master Sgt. James Michael West, 94th Airlift Wing command chief, should appear. During the August unit training assembly, another chapter in a good reading novel came to a close. Chief West retired for the second time in his lifetime. This time from his
  • Master Sgt. Bruce See, noncommissioned officer in charge of the Dobbins Air Reserve Base Honor Guard, pauses for a moment of prayer in the opening dedication of a new 775-acre National Cemetery located in Canton, Ga., on June 4.

    National Veterans Cemetery opens

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