Dobbins Air Reserve Base is a U.S. Air Force Reserve base located in Marietta, Georgia, a suburb about 20 miles or 30 kilometers northwest of Atlanta. It has IATA airport code MGE, and ICAO airport code KMGE. Seal of the Air Force. ... A military base is an isolated facility, settlement, or installation that shelters military equipment and personnel. ... Marietta is a city located in central Cobb County, Georgia6, and is its county seat. ... It has been suggested that Suburbia be merged into this article or section. ... This article is about the state capital of Georgia. ... An IATA airport code, known by the IATA as an IATA location identifier or, simply, a location identifier [1], is a three-letter alphabetic code designating many airports around the world. ... The ICAO airport code is a four-letter alphanumeric code designating each airport around the world. ...

History

War years

Originally intended by Cobb County as an alternative to Atlanta's Candler Field, it began in 1941 as Rickenbacker Field. It was named for former army pilot and then-current Eastern Airlines president Captain Eddie Rickenbacker, for whom Miami's Rickenbacker Causeway (over Biscayne Bay to Miami Beach on Key Biscayne) is also named. Cobb County is a county located in the Georgia. ... Hartsfield_Jackson Atlanta International Airport is located in Atlanta, Georgia, airports considered the busiest airport in the world. ... 1941 was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Army (from French armée) can, in some countries, refer to any armed force (for example, the Peoples Liberation Army of China consists of ground force, navy and air force branches). ... The word pilot has several meanings: In shipping, a pilot is someone who guides ships through the waters near a harbour, or especially narrow or otherwise dangerous coastal waters. ... For the Chinese airline, see China Eastern Airlines. ... President is a title held by many leaders of organizations, companies, universities, and countries. ... Captain is both a nautical term and a military rank. ... Eddie Rickenbacker Edward Vernon (Eddie) Rickenbacker (October 8, 1890-July 27, 1973) was an American fighter pilot who flew in World War I. He was born Edward Rickenbacher in Columbus, Ohio to Swiss immigrants. ... This article is about the city in Florida. ... Biscayne Bay separates Miami on the mainland from Miami Beach on the barrier islands of the Atlantic Ocean coast of Florida. ... Miami Beach is a city located in Miami-Dade County, Florida. ... Map of Key Biscayne Key Biscayne is a village located in Miami-Dade County, Florida. ...

The boost needed to build the airport came in 1940 when U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt selected General Lucius D. Clay to head a new Civil Aeronautics Administration program of airstrip construction, some 450 to 500 being built in preparation for possible war. Clay Street in Marietta (now South Marietta Parkway, Georgia State Highway 120 Loop) is named after him, in honor of his work in bringing the base and plant to the city. 1940 was a leap year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... For the pop band, see Presidents of the United States of America. ... Franklin Delano Roosevelt (January 30, 1882–April 12, 1945), 32nd President of the United States, the longest-serving holder of the office and the only man to be elected President more than twice, was one of the central figures of 20th century history. ... General is a military rank used by nearly every country in the world. ... General Lucius Dubignon Clay (April 23, 1897 - April 16, 1978) was an American general. ... An airstrip is a kind of airport that consists only of a runway with perhaps fueling equipment. ... Cranes are essential in construction, as seen in this photo of the construction of a skyscraper Construction on the North Bytown Bridge in Ottawa, Canada. ...

In 1942, with U.S. entry into World War II after the attack on Pearl Harbor, the U.S. War Department announced on February 19th that it would become Marietta Army Airfield under the U.S. Army. A Bell Aircraft Corporation factory for the Boeing-designed B-29 bomber was built next to it, beginning operations in the spring of 1943. Production ended in 1945 at the conclusion of the war. This article is about the year. ... ... World War II was a truly global conflict with many facets: immense human suffering, fierce indoctrinations, and the use of new, extremely devastating weapons like the atom bomb World War II, also known as the Second World War, was by far the bloodiest, most expensive, and most significant war in... The Imperial Japanese Navy made its attack on Pearl Harbor on the morning of December 7, 1941. ... The United States Department of War was the military department of the United States governments executive branch from 1789 until 1949, when it became part of the United States Department of Defense. ... February 19 is the 50th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... The Army is the branch of the United States armed forces which has primary responsibility for land-based military operations. ... The Bell Aircraft Corporation was an aircraft manufacturer of the United States, a builder of several types of fighter aircraft for World War II but most famous for the Bell X-1, the first supersonic aircraft, and for many types of helicopters. ... A factory (previously manufactory) or manufacturing plant is a large industrial building where workers manufacture goods or products. ... The Boeing Company NYSE: BA is the leading American aircraft and aerospace manufacturer, headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, with its largest production facilities in Everett, Washington, near Seattle, Washington. ... The Boeing B-29 Superfortress (Boeing Model 341/345) was a four-engine heavy bomber flown by the United States Army Air Force. ... A bomber is a military aircraft designed to attack ground targets, primarily by dropping bombs. ... 1943 is a common year starting on Friday. ... 1945 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ...

Post-war

After the Air Force was split from the Army due to its noble performance in the war, the airfield became Marietta Air Force Base. It was renamed Dobbins Air Force Base in 1950 in honor of Captain Charles M. Dobbins of Marietta, whose airplane was shot down during the war near Sicily. 1950 was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... Marietta is the name of several places in the United States of America: Marietta, Florida Marietta, Georgia (a suburb of Atlanta) Marietta, Illinois Marietta, Minnesota Marietta, Mississippi Marietta, New York Marietta, North Carolina Marietta, Ohio Marietta, Oklahoma Marietta, Pennsylvania Marietta, South Carolina Marietta, Texas Marietta, Wisconsin Marietta-Alderwood, Washington Also... Fixed-wing aircraft is a term used to refer to what are more commonly known as aeroplanes in Commonwealth English (excluding Canada) or airplanes in North American English. ... Sicily (Sicilia in Italian) is an autonomous region of Italy and the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea, with an area of 25,700 sq. ...

The aircraft plant was reopened in 1951 by Lockheed-Georgia (now Lockheed Martin), and has been operating ever since. 1951 was a common year starting on Monday; see its calendar. ... The Lockheed SR-71, remarkably advanced for its time and unsurpassed in many areas of performance The Lockheed U-2 first flew in 1955 providing much needed intelligence on Soviet bloc countries Lockheed Corporation was an aerospace company founded in 1912 which merged with Martin Marietta in 1995 to form... Lockheed/BAE/Northrop F-35 Lockheed Trident missile C-130 Hercules; in production since the 1950s, now as the C-130J Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) is an aerospace manufacturer formed in 1995 by the merger of Lockheed Corporation with Martin Marietta. ...

In 1948, part of the land and barracks at the Peachtree-DeKalb Naval Air Station in Chamblee were given to the state, for the purpose of creating an engineering technology school that could rapidly train returning soldiers for civilian work in various technical fields. The Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta created the Southern Technical Institute (now Southern Polytechnic State University), which was moved to land given by Dobbins AFB in 1958. 1948 is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... Barracks are military housing. ... Chamblee is a city located in DeKalb County, Georgia. ... Engineering technology (ET) is a cross between engineering (which is more research-based), and technology (which is applications-based). ... A school is most commonly a place designated for learning. ... A Norwegian soldier (a Corporal, armed with an MP-5) A soldier is a person who has enlisted with, or has been conscripted into, the armed forces of a sovereign country and has undergone training and received equipment to defend that country or its interests. ... A civilian is a person who is not a member of a military. ... Employment is a contract between two parties, one being the employer and the other being the employee. ... A technical is a fighting vehicle. ... Georgia Institute of Technology The Georgia Institute of Technology, or Georgia Tech, is located in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.A. With over 16,000 students, Georgia Tech is one of four public research universities in the University System of Georgia. ... Southern Polytechnic State University (SPSU) is Georgias technology university, located just northwest of Atlanta in Marietta, Georgia, USA. It is a part of the University System of Georgia. ... Southern Polytechnic State University (SPSU or Southern Tech) is Georgias Technology University, located just northwest of Atlanta in Marietta, Georgia, USA. It is a part of the University System of Georgia. ... 1958 was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Other development has steadily encroached upon the base since the war. In August 1993, a C-130 Hercules crashed into an apartment complex near the base, underscoring questions of safety in having a base in such a densely-populated suburban area. Development has meaning in several contexts: I see you Claire Science Biological development of embryos in the context of developmental biology Child development or post-natal human development (pediatrics, etc) Software engineering, the methodology and process of development of computer software Technology development in industry, as in Software development The... 1993 is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... A United States Air Force C-130 Hercules The Lockheed C-130 Hercules, a four-engine turboprop aircraft, is the main theater airlift aircraft of the United States and United Kingdom military forces. ... An apartment (or flat) is a self-contained housing unit that occupies only part of a building. ... Categories: Stub | Core issues in ethics | Firearm components | Safety | American football ...

Current and future

Like most U.S. bases, Dobbins has had to fend off several attempts at closing it, as part of streamlining the country's military and reducing unnecessary spending. These have been thwarted so far by powerful local politicians, such as former U.S. Senator Sam Nunn in 1995. However, some have proposed that it again become a commercial airport, as it was originally envisioned. A politician is an individual involved in politics. ... The United States Senate is the upper house of the U.S. Congress, smaller than the United States House of Representatives. ... Sam Nunn Samuel Augustus Nunn (born September 8, 1938) is co-chairman and chief executive officer of the NTI (Nuclear Threat Initiative), a charitable organization working to reduce the global threats from nuclear, biological and chemical weapons. ... 1995 was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Lockheed Martin still operates a plant at Dobbins.

External link

• Georgia Encyclopedia article