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  • Members of the 38th Aerial Port Squadron sprint to the finish in an engine running on/offload event during the 22nd Air Force Aerial Port ROUNDUP at Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Ga., March 14, 2009. During the event, 18 aerial port squadrons from the 22nd AF vied for the top spot in six events, which tested their efficiency and safety in various aerial port functions. (U.S. Air Force photo/Capt. Bryan Lewis)

    Aerial porters saddle up for ROUNDUP, embrace challenges

    Six Airmen from the Reserve wing here traveled to Atlanta to compete in an aerial port competition, which ran March 13-15 at Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Ga. During the first 22nd Air Force Aerial Port ROUNDUP, port dawgs from the 38th Aerial Port Squadron vied for the top spot in six events designed to test their efficiency and safety in various
  • Airman 1st Class Eukenya Lewis, a reservist with the 38th Aerial Port Squadron, stood as an alternate for his team at the first 22nd Air Force Aerial Port ROUNDUP March 13-15 at Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Ga. Airman Lewis is also a squad corporal at The Citadel in South Carolina. (U.S. Air Force photo/Capt. Bryan Lewis)

    Airman puts college on hold to serve, becomes port dawg

    Opening a crate full of uniforms sounds simple, but for one Airman here, it was life-altering. One fall, Eukenya Lewis, an airman first class in the 38th Aerial Port Squadron, was going through some boxes filled with Citadel memorabilia from his time as a student there, when he found a folder lying on top of a pile of uniforms. "I always knew I
  • Senior Airman Michael Boehm, a member of the 32nd Aerial Port Squadron, guides a HUMVEE out of a C-130 aircraft in the engines running off/on load event during the 22nd Air Force?s Aerial Port Roundup at Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Ga., March 13-15, 2009. This was the first competition of its kind for the reservist from Pittsburgh International Airport Air Reserve Station, Pa. (U.S. Air Force photo/2nd Lt. J. Justin Pearce)

    Aerial porters wrangle experience from ROUNDUP

    Eighteen Reserve aerial port squadrons participated in 22nd Air Force's first aerial port ROUNDUP, March 13-15 here at Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Ga. A handful of squadrons have never attended a competition like the ROUNDUP, which was geared to test the capabilities of aerial port Airmen. Among the Reservists participating in the aerial port
  • Port dawgs from the 32nd Aerial Port Squadron begin the engines running on/offload event at the first 22nd Air Force Aerial Port ROUNDUP March 13 at Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Ga. The three-day competition pitted 18 aerial port squadrons from across the numbered air force in the ERO and other events including in-transit visibility, Fit to Fight, Airman's Manual Trivia, material handling equipment and joint inspection. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Steve Lewis)

    Aerial port competition wraps up, Minneapolis takes top prize

    The inaugural 22 Air Force Aerial Port ROUNDUP, hosted by Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Ga., wrapped up March 15 after three days of competition pitting 18 aerial port squadrons against each other to find the most proficient unit. Each five-member team competed in six events including engine running on/off load, joint inspection, in-transit visibility,
  • Senior Airman Thomas Moore, 32nd Aerial Port Squadron from Pittsburgh Air Reserve Base, loads a pallet during the engines running on- off-load event in the first 22nd Air Force Aerial Port ROUNDUP at Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Georgia. The 32 APS placed in the top three overall rating for the competition. (U.S. Air Force photo/1st Lt. J. Justin Pearce)

    Deployment prepares Citizen Airmen for stateside competition

    Where would a prison guard, a physical trainer and a welder come to compete? Only the 22nd Air Force Aerial Port ROUNDUP at Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Ga., would challenge this team of Citizen Airmen. During the weekend of March 13, a handful of reservists from the 32nd Aerial Port Squadron out of Pittsburgh saddled up to compete in the inaugural
  • In a typical day, Tech. Sgt. James Corbett, a member of the 30th Aerial Port Squadron, writes estimates for his business, spends hours attending classes at Munroe Community College, attends either choir practice or meetings with the Habitat for Humanity team, all while balancing the responsibilities of being a single parent. Yet, throughout the nonstop everyday duties of his busy life, he attributes his zen-like composure to the life principles acquired from listening to audiobooks while driving from place to place. Read more to learn which audiobooks Sergeant Corbett calls his favorites and why. (US Air Force Photo by 1st Lt. J. Justin Pearce)

    Port dawg finds solace in university on wheels

    As aerial port troops scramble through obstacles during the 22nd Air Force Aerial Port ROUNDUP at Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Ga., Tech. Sgt. James Corbett is a stone in the river. On any given day, Sergeant Corbett juggles the responsibilities of being a single parent, entrepreneur, volunteer for the habitat of humanity, full-time college student
  • Senior Airman Michael Boehm, a member of the 32nd Aerial Port Squadron, guides a HUMVEE out of a C-130 aircraft in the "Engines Running Off/On Load" exercise during the 22nd Air Force Aerial Port ROUNDUP, a first-of-its-kind event for Reserve aerial port members in 22nd Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo/1st Lt. J. Justin Pearce)

    Inaugural competition bears bite of 22nd port dawgs

    The inaugural 22nd Air Force Aerial Port ROUNDUP kicked off Friday at Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Ga. Members from 18 Aerial Port squadrons met at the Transportation Proficiency Center on Dobbins to compete in six events based on real world and Air Expeditionary Force takings. The three-day competition tested the proficiency of five-member aerial
  • Georgia Secretary of State, Karen Handel, spoke to a group of military members during a visit sponsored by the 94th Airlift Wing's Military Equal Opportunity office for Women's History Month. The secretary spoke about the equality of women in the workplace and how the military has been a leader in that area.

    State visit honors women

    When she walks down the halls of the capitol, Georgia Secretary of State Karen Handel may wear a skirt and sport new earrings, but she's not there to be a woman in a man's chair, she's there to be a legislator, working for the citizenry of her state. "Most people take me as a no-nonsense legislator," she said recently during a Women's History Month
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