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  • Boy Scouts retire flags in 9/11 ceremony

    Boy Scouts from Troop and Pack 220 located on Robins honored the remembrance of the 11th anniversary of 9/11 with a solemn flag retirement ceremony at the Fire Ring near the Pave Paws facility, Bldg. 1400, on Tuesday. Throughout the year, the units collected worn and distressed flags from both on

  • Hannah Road project repairs drain pipes, bridge

    The Hannah Road project is underway on the east end of the base and is slated to take about two months to complete. Heavy equipment operators - "Dirt Boyz" from the 78th Civil Engineer Group's horizontal shop - have been busy excavating a portion of the roadway since it closed Aug. 26. This portion

  • Shift, policy changes increase traffic flow

    Changes in the past couple of months to installation access procedures and gate openings, as well as changes to some organizational shift schedules, have resulted in new traffic flow patterns onto Robins, some creating increased traffic during normal peak transit times. A joint traffic study by base

  • Robins plays role in record year for arms sales

    The U.S. in 2011 led the world in arms sales to developing and developed nations, making arms transfer agreements valued at $66.3 billion. Robins helped to execute nearly $10 billion as part of that effort. This was the "highest single-year agreements total in the history of the U.S. arms export

  • 116th Air Control Wing to accept national aerospace award

    The 116th Air Control Wing's combat crew one of the 128th Airborne Command and Control Squadron, will accept the Air Force Association's Earl T. Ricks Award at the Gaylord National Hotel and Convention Center in Maryland Monday Sept. 17.The 128th ACCS will accept the award for "distinguished

  • Houston County named one of 100 best communities for young people

    Houston County was named one of America's Promise Alliance's 100 Best Communities for Young People presented by ING. The national award was given to Houston County to recognize its outstanding and innovative work in addressing the high school dropout crisis and for its programs and services that

  • Hispanic Heritage Month events include picnic, fun run and banquet

    The Robins Hispanic Heritage Committee is celebrating "Diversity United, Building America's Future Today." That's the theme of this year's Hispanic Heritage Month observance, which begins with an opening ceremony Saturday at the Base Exchange from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The month long observance is a