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  • Payroll Tax Relief: Opportunity With A Hitch

    In order to provide relief during the COVID-19 pandemic, a Presidential Memorandum was issued on August 8, 2020 and guidance followed from Internal Revenue Service on August 28, 2020, to temporarily defer Social Security (Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance (OASDI)) tax withholdings. This

  • Tips for Teleworking Success

    With COVID-19 spreading rapidly, many folks around base are being asked to telework a few days a week to reduce the amount of people on base. Here are some tips to improve your productivity and make working from home feel like, well, a home office.

  • Coping resources during COVID-19

    I know these are challenging times for us all. I wanted to reach out toremind Dobbins ARB of the services provided through your Director ofPsychological Health (DPH) as well as nationwide resources.

  • What to Do if A Bear Market Bears Down on Airmen?

    With the recent meltdown which included the biggest point drop in stock market history and the fastest 10% correction, what do I do now with my TSP and other investment funds?For much of the last 2 years at Dobbins, I have been insistent that we are in the late stages of this current economic cycle,

  • Santa, Mrs. Claus arrive at Dobbins on a C-130

    Operation Santa Lift returned to Hangar 5 during the December drill weekend. Santa, Mrs. Claus and a team of special helpers created an atmosphere where Airmen and their families could enjoy festive activities, crafts and plenty of sweet treats.

  • Don’t Pull Your Hair Out on 2018 TSP Results

    Today, after listening to Blackrock, the sole FERS TSP managing company, provide their outlook for 2019, I am convinced there is no reason to pull hairs again in 2019. The main investment concern, according to Chairman Larry Fink, will shift from central bank policy concerning an overheating economy

  • Dobbins bids farewell to action-packed 2017

    They say time flies when you’re having fun. Time certainly flew in tandem with Dobbins’ increased operations tempo for 2017.Thinking back on all the accomplishments and opportunities to demonstrate superior air power, Dobbins has a lot to be proud of regarding its impact here and abroad.The first