New name, same mission – HAWC comes to you Published July 25, 2014 By Brian Shreve Robins Public Affairs ROBINS AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. -- For years, the 78th Medical Group's Health and Wellness Center has used community-centric methods to help Team Robins members maintain active, nutritious life-styles. As of Oct. 1, it will function as part of the Air Force Surgeon General's initiative aimed almost entirely at inclusive, preventative healthcare. The facility will operate under a new name, Air Force Health Promotions, although it will remain its own flight. The transition is also facilitated by a loss of positions within the HAWC, such as the base's exercise physiologist last February. "We don't have 10 people anymore to lead exercise classes throughout the day," said Stuart Bapties, HAWC flight commander. "Three of us are basically the staff for the base. But we're going to re-brand, reinvent and take a look at how we can be as effective as possible with the resources we have." According to Bapties, because of Air Force Materiel Command's large civilian population, Robins already follows an agenda that caters to them in addition to military personnel. "It's about the staff getting out on base," he said. "We'll take our briefs out there instead of people having to come to the facility for information." Besides the name, the biggest changes will be primarily in the areas of fitness, he said, such as the Total Force Fitness Program and run improvement classes, which will no longer be offered. Many programs will remain at the facility such as the Better Body Better Life weight-loss program and Performance Nutrition for Airmen struggling to meet standards and those seeking to learn about better nutrition in general. As far as reaching out to the base community, Bapties said services such as Triple Ribbon Awareness Month and "Dani's Delicious Dish," the popular Web series hosted by Dani Lebovitz, base dietician, will continue. The Military Nutrition Environmental Assessment program, which inspects and scores base eateries based on their support of nutritional options, will also continue to take place for all dining facilities in October. "We're still here," said Bapties. "We won't be called the HAWC anymore, but we'll still be available to help you with your goals."