16 Jan 2020

Dublin VA to share clinic space at Robins

Veterans who visit the Perry Community-Based Outpatient Clinic will soon see an improvement to service as the 78th Medical Group at the Robins Air Force Base, Georgia, opens its clinic doors to share healthcare space with the Veterans Administration.

13 Jan 2020

Innovative training for new hires at Robins

The next generation of Team Robins employees is coming on-board at the Middle Georgia base. They are fresh out of college or technical schools ready to apply their knowledge in sustaining the Air Force’s most sophisticated weapons systems. As these new workers are hired, they must get further specialized training on the systems and processes they will use in their careers at Robins AFB. That is where the 431st Supply Chain Management Squadron enters the picture.

10 Jan 2020

Team JSTARS to receive first female wing commander in Georgia Air National Guard history

The Georgia Air National Guard’s 116th Air Control Wing vice wing commander, Col. Amy Holbeck, will take command Jan. 12, 2020, earning her the recognition as first female wing commander in the history of the Georgia Air National Guard.

9 Jan 2020

AFMC beta-testing diagnostic fitness assessments

The Air Force Materiel Command will offer diagnostic fitness assessments to Airmen starting Jan. 20. As the Air Force continues to review the overall current fitness assessment guidance for Airmen, the AFMC has elected to implement diagnostic testing as a potential part of the policy change.

8 Jan 2020

AFMC command team to host virtual town hall

The Air Force Materiel Command commander, Gen. Arnold W. Bunch, Jr., along with AFMC command chief, Chief Master Sgt. Stanley Cadell, will host a command-wide virtual town hall Feb. 3, 2020 at 2:30 p.m. ET. The town hall will stream live on the AFMC Facebook page with opportunities for participants from across the command to submit questions to leadership both prior to and during the event for response on topics of interest and concern.

7 Jan 2020

Optimizing performance, safety through sleep and fatigue management

When it comes to the Air Force, fatigue is characterized as "the state of tiredness associated with long hours of work, prolonged periods without sleep, physiologic stressors of the flight environment or the requirement to work at times that are out of sync with the body's circadian, or biological rhythms.

3 Jan 2020

Air Force to solicit 75th birthday theme ideas

Concepts for the 75th birthday theme should consider inclusiveness of multi-domain operations, capture Airmen’s innovation and reflect the Air Force’s heritage over the last 75 years.