Future C-5M Rolls Out of Marietta Hangar

The aircraft received new engine pylons and wiring and will now be fitted with new, state-of-the-art GE F138-GE-100 turbofan engines and undergo flight checks.

A future C-5M rolled out of the hangar at the Lockheed Martin facilities in Marietta on May 10. Tail number 87-0045 received new engine pylons and wiring and will now be fitted with new, state-of-the-art GE F138-GE-100 turbofan engines and undergo flight checks before being delivered to Dover Air Force Base in Delaware later this year.   Keep up with all the news you care about by subscribing to our free email newsletter, liking us on Facebook and following us on Twitter. 

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Dozen F-35s Call Eglin AFB Home

The F-35B short takeoff/vertical landing production jet is now assigned to the Marine Fighter/Attack Training Squadron 501 residing with the host 33d Fighter Wing, where it will be used for pilot and maintainer training.

The twelfth Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II destined for the training fleet at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., was ferried Tuesday. U.S. Marine Corps pilot Lt. Col. Fred Schenk piloted the aircraft, known as BF-11, which departed Naval Air Station Fort Worth Joint Reserve Base in Texas at 10:02 a.m. CDT for a 90-minute flight to Florida’s Emerald Coast. The F-35B short takeoff/vertical landing production jet is now assigned to the Marine Fighter/Attack Training Squadron 501 residing with the host 33d Fighter Wing, where it will be used for pilot and maintainer training. Keep up with all the news you care about by subscribing to our free email newsletter, liking us on Facebook and following us on Twitter. 

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Medal of Honor Recipient Addresses Troops

Col. Joe M. Jackson, a Veteran Air Force aviator of World War II, Korea and Vietnam, recounts a 33-year career of military service and sacrifice.

Col. Joe M. Jackson addressed a gathering of Soldiers and Airmen of the Georgia National Guard at Clay National Guard Center nearly 44-years to the day after earning the Congressional Medal of Honor for combat actions during the Vietnam War. Jackson, a Veteran Air Force aviator of World War II, Korea and Vietnam, recounted a 33-year career of military service and sacrifice.  On May 12, 1968, Jackson piloted a C-123 cargo plane that successfully extracted three Air Force combat controllers who had been pinned down when their camp at Kham Duc was overrun. While under heavy fire and after 6 aircraft had been shot down, Jackson landed his aircraft near the trapped combat controllers. Despite rocket, mortar, and small arms fire Jackson …

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Dobbins Hosts Largest Academy Day in U.S.

The program allows high school students the opportunity to meet with representatives from each of the service academies including West Point and the Naval, U.S. Air Force, Coast Guard and U.S. Merchant Marines Academies.

by Senior Airman Spencer Gallien, 94th Airlift Wing Public Affairs, Dobbins Air Reserve Base The 94th Airlift Wing hosted the largest Armed Forces Academy Day in the U.S. on May 12, where more than 1,000 applicants, parents and grandparents were given the chance to meet with various elected officials who are integral to the application process for admission into a military service academy. Last year, the state of Georgia had the largest amount of applicants attend the U.S. Air Force Academy of any state in the union. "This event started 13 years ago, and we had just a handful of attendees," said Sen. Johnny Isakson. "This time we have more than 1,000." The goal of the program is to allow high school students the opportunity to meet with …

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Last Raptor Reports for Duty

Dobbins Air Reserve Base officers talk F-22s and the final Raptor's departure.

by Airman 1st Class Elizabeth Gaston, 94th Airlift Wing Public Affairs, Dobbins Air Reserve Base The last F-22 Raptor, tail number 4195, from Lockheed Martin Aeronautical Company left Dobbins Air Reserve Base May 5 to report for duty at its new unit at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson near Anchorage, Alaska. This final plane completes the Raptor project with Lockheed Martin and the operational Air Force's multi-role fighter contingent of 187 advanced tactile fighters.  The 195th Raptor was piloted by Lt. Col. Paul Moga, 525th Fighter Squadron commander and accompanied by Raptor number 193, piloted by Col. Dirk Smith, 3rd Wing commander. The 195th and 193rd Raptors will serve as the flagship jets for the group and wing, respectively. These …

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Underage Alcohol Sales: What Stores and Communities Can Do

In this letter to the editor, Cathy Fink of the Cobb Alcohol Taskforce responds to Kroger's 60-day suspension.

The recently reported illegal sale of alcohol to minors is a recurring issue at some Cobb County Kroger locations. It is important for Cobb Commissioners to take these illegal sales seriously and issue sanctions that are effective at deterring future violations. It remains to be seen whether a 60-day suspension of Kroger's alcohol license at its Powder Springs Road store will result in sustained compliance Government and business practices proven to help prevent underage alcohol sales do exist and need to be utilized. Law enforcement use of compliance checks and government use of effective administrative sanctions have proven helpful. Business use of effective alcohol policies, hiring, training and management practices can also help. …

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