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  • Dobbins hosts National Disaster Medical System exercise

    As hurricane season began this year, the National Disaster Medical System sprang into action. In preparation of what the National Weather Service has predicted to be a difficult season, the Atlanta Veterans Administration Medical Center conducted a full-scale exercise at Dobbins in June. Wanting to

  • Dobbins opens new Joint Communications Center

    The Dobbins Fire Department and Security Forces recently opened a Joint Communications Center, which includes brand new computer and radio systems. The center makes it possible for both groups to receive 911 calls and dispatch the appropriate response from one primary location. “Before this

  • 80th APS and 94th SFS welcome new commanders

    Airmen belonging to the 80th Aerial Port Squadron and the 94th Security Forces Squadron welcomed new commanders last month. In a change of command ceremony Maj. Todd R. Laughman took command of the 80th APS from outgoing commander Lt. Col. John L. Fitter. Assuming command of the 94th SFS was Maj.

  • Remembering the past...Airman shares heritage with distinguished visitors

    Though he lives thousands of miles away, Maj. David Guio, 94th Security Forces Squadron operations officer, got the opportunity to connect with his family’s history when a delegation from the Slovak Republic visited Dobbins Air Reserve Base recently. The Slovakian delegation represented high-level

  • Airmen’s heroic actions save woman’s life

    The weather was wet and miserable; too cold for a normal May weekend. Tech. Sgts. Rick Ford and Marilyn DeMetrick, Staff Sgt. Christopher Howe and Senior Airman Edward Shannonhouse of 94th Civil Engineer Squadron were headed back to Dobbins after lunch. They were driving down Fairground Street near

  • Navigator on the Enola Gay visits Dobbins

    Members of the 700th Airlift Squadron got a unique opportunity to hear a first hand account of what it was like to be the navigator on the Enola Gay, the B-29 “Superfortress” that dropped the first atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan, when Maj. (Ret.) Theodore “Dutch” Van Kirk visited the squadron in

  • New National Cemetery opens in Canton

    On April 24, a new 775-acre National Cemetery began accepting burials in Canton, Ga., and is scheduled to serve veterans’ needs for the next 50 years. The property was donated by Scott Hudgens, a late World War II veteran who decided that he wanted the land used for the burial of veterans. The

  • First Annual Health and Safety Fair a success

    Two top priorities on most people’s agenda are trying to maintain good health and conducting a safe life. On April 13th, these two important aspects of life were presented in an educational atmosphere at the Lakeside Facility. This was the Joint Safety and Health Fair, co-chaired by the Dobbins’

  • Goggles and propellers equal fun for students

    On March 22-23, more than 1,300 students descended upon Dobbins Air Reserve Base to experience an opportunity many of their families and friends may never have unless they’re members of the military. The students were cadets of the Air Force, Army and Navy Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps

  • Dobbins Air Traffic Control named best in Air Force Reserve

    For the fifth straight year, Dobbins Air Reserve Base has garnered the Air Force Reserve Command’s D. Ray Hardin Air Traffic Control Facility of the Year award. The annual award is presented to the air traffic control facility that shows the best overall support to its unit mission.Speaking on

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