Dobbins AFB

  1941 to present

  United States of America

CITY: Marietta, GA

IATA/ICAO CODES: MGE / KMGE

OTHER NAMES: Rickenbacker Field (1941-1942), Marietta AAF (1942-1948), Marietta AFB (1948-1950), Dobbins AFB (1950-1992), Dobbins ARB (1992-present)

Rickenbacker Field was built in 1941. After the war broke out, Bell announced on 23 January 1942 that they would build a factory there. The USAAF took over the field on 19 February 1942 and changed its name to Marietta AAF. Marietta served as a bombardment training field during the war, while the Bell factory produced B-29 bombers.

Post-war, Marietta AAF became an air force base and was eventually renamed Dobbins AFB. The aircraft factory closed until the Korean War, when it was taken over by Lockheed. Dobbins then remained essentially a reserve base, which it still is today.

2589^th Air Force Reserve Training Center (November 1953 to December 1961)