Dobbins, community respond to bomb threat

Base and local authorities squashed a bomb threat at the Dobbins ARB main gate March 11. The incident began at 4:45 p.m. after a man parked his car about 50 feet from the guard shack and told the guards his vehicle had dangerous materials inside. "The individual exited his vehicle and began behaving

Reservists take on new generation of firefighting equipment

Airman tracks down parts for Iraqi maintenance depot

New accountability system to go online Air Force-wide

A new personnel accountability system goes on-line April 1 and affects both Airmen and civilians. The Air Force Personnel Accountability Assessment System is a new total force web-based program that assists Air Force people and their families after a disaster or large-scale crisis. The old

Air Force approves Reserve B-52 formal training unit

As part of the Air Force's reorganization of its B-52 forces, Air Force Reserve Command's 93rd Bomb Squadron here will spearhead the Air Force's B-52 Formal Training Unit program. Gen. Norton A. Schwartz, Air Force chief of staff, formally approved the total force integration initiative March 9. The

Air Force Reserve announces command & control awards

Air Force Reserve Command officials here announced the winners of the command's 2008 command and control awards March 5. The winners are: Large command post - 917th Wing, Barksdale AFB, La. Small command post - 910th Airlift Wing, Youngstown Air Reserve Station, Ohio Command post senior NCO - Master

Reserve civil engineers deploy to Southwest Asia

Arizona rescue unit to support Space Shuttle launch

The 943rd Rescue Group deployed March 7 to Patrick AFB, Fla., to support the upcoming Space Shuttle Discovery launch mission. The Air Force Reserve rescue group deployed two HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopters, nine maintainers and four pararescuemen to augment its parent unit, the 920th Rescue Wing at

Clearing space

917th Wing shines at Bomb Comp

Air Force reservists from the 917th Wing took top honors in every event they competed in during the Giant Sword II/Proud Shield II Bomb & Load Competition and Symposium here. The wing's 93rd Bomb Squadron B-52 crew won Best Bomb B-52 and Proud Shield II Best Bomb during the last weeks of February.