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  • Dobbins employee honored as ultimate wingman

    The 94th Airlift Wing director of Airman and Family Readiness was honored on Nov. 15 at the Cobb Energy Center for her dedication to the Dobbins community and giving freely her time to any Airmen, or their families, who are in need.Angela Pedersen, the only civilian honored thus far, was recognized

  • Chief of AF Reserve announces senior leader changes

    Lt. Gen. James F. Jackson, chief of the Air Force Reserve and commander, Air Force Reserve Command, announced four senior leader changes Dec. 10.Brig. Gen. Jocelyn M. Seng, mobilization assistant to the Military Deputy, Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition, Washington,

  • DOD prepares for potential sequestration

    The Office of Management and Budget has instructed the Department of Defense to pursue internal planning to meet required budget cuts if sequestration goes into effect Jan. 3."We are at the very start of this process," said Dr. George Little, acting assistant secretary of defense for public affairs,

  • President nominates 20 Reserve officers for promotion

    President Barack Obama has nominated 20 officers for Reserve of the Air Force Appointment to major general and brigadier general. The nominations move to the Senate for confirmation. Nominated for promotion to major general are:Brig. Gen. William B. "Blaze" Binger, 10th Air Force commander, Naval

  • Reserve School Selection Board convenes Feb. 13

    The Calendar Year 13A Air Force Reserve School Selection Board will convene at the Air Reserve Personnel Center here Feb. 13.Both the Invitation to apply and RSSB application can be found on the myPERS website under the red "News Alert" tab or on the vPC-GR Dashboard under the "Actions Request" tab.

  • Reserve C-130 wings participate in Operation Toy Drop

    Aircrews and C-130s took off from here Dec. 7 to join up to eight other aircrews and approximately 6,000 paratroopers from around the world as part of the 15th Annual Randy Oler Operation Toy Drop over Fort Bragg, N.C. The operation is hailed as the world's largest combined airborne operation,

  • Couple share life, enlistment oath together

    A husband's desire to support his wife's decision to enlist turned into a double enlistment when he raised his hand to join the Air Force Reserve as well. Eric and Ashlee Todd enlisted together Nov. 30. The decision was sparked after a visit with AF Reserve Recruiter Master Sgt. Charles Loftland in

  • Standing room only crowd enjoys 51st Annual Holiday Concert

    The Band of the U.S. Air Force Reserve performed its 51st Annual Holiday Concert in front of a standing room only crowd at the Museum of Aviation here Dec. 6. The band played traditional holiday medleys and treated the more than 900 guests from the greater Middle Georgia area to the more than

  • Pope Field hosts career, diversity day

    If there's one thing that caught Rodrick Smith's eye, it was the Large Aircraft Infrared Countermeasures system. For several minutes, Smith, who heads to basic military training in early January to begin his career as a crew chief with the 440th Airlift Wing here, listened to Senior Airman Courtney

  • Policeman, reservist experiences Mother Nature's worst

    From his hilltop post along Staten Island's southwest coast, Isac Ramos huddled in a van with fellow New York Police Department officers while Hurricane Sandy raged around him.As rain poured from the charcoal sky and relentless wind shoved the police van from side to side, Ramos took measure of the