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  • Reservists may nominate worthy employers for national award

    The Department of Defense opened nomination season for the 2008 Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award in November. National Guard and Reserve members and their families are eligible and encouraged to nominate employers who have gone above and beyond in their support of military

  • Air Force Chief of Staff announces mission change for Dobbins ARB

    The Chief of Staff of the Air Force, General T. Michael Moseley, announced four initiatives concerning C-130 tactical airlift today. Each one furthers the service's vision for a seamless total force. One of the initiatives impacts Dobbins, while three other bases in Tennessee, New York and Arkansas

  • Air Force Ball highlights Heritage to Horizons

    Eight months of planning and events, celebrating the Air Force Heritage to Horizons theme, equaled a grand night of celebration, honor and fun at the 2007 Air Force Ball held at the Cobb Galleria here Oct. 13. Hosted by Col. Heath Nuckolls, 94th Airlift Wing commander, the occasion celebrated the

  • Air Show thrills crowd during AF Week Atlanta

    As part of the Air Force's 60th Anniversary celebration Georgia Airmen teamed with the 10th Annual Great Georgia Air Show Oct. 13-14 to showcase air power and heritage at the Falcon Field airport here. The show was also part of Air Force Week Atlanta, which was one of six cities in the United States

  • Tops in Blue perform "Flyby" during AF Week Atlanta

    The Air Force expeditionary entertainment showcase Tops in Blue brought its unique brand of dynamic, high-energy singing and dancing to the Atlanta area as part of Air Force Week Oct. 8-12. Tops in Blue is one of the oldest and most widely traveled entertainment groups of its kind. Comprised of

  • Local schools host Atlanta Air Force Week

    Cheers, smiles and amazement--the reactions of youth during the Atlanta Air Force Week "High School Drop-in" events, Oct. 9-11. Three high schools, Marietta High School, Etowah High School and Lovejoy High School, hosted a show of Air Force equipment, demonstration teams, career displays, and a

  • U.S. Air Force judge advocate general speaks at UGA School of Law

    Maj. Gen. Jack L. Rives, the judge advocate general of the U.S. Air Force, spoke to a group of nearly 75 at the University of Georgia Law School on Oct. 11. A 1976 graduate of the law school, Rives returned to Athens as part of Air Force Week Atlanta and spoke about his career in the military and