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Nov. 5, 2019
ASTS team reflects on Guyana mission

Traveling an hour to work at the crack of dawn on a bumpy road, passing homes with no doors or enclosed walls and people washing themselves at a nearby river, six Reserve Citizen Airmen from Robins Air Force Base knew they weren’t in Middle Georgia anymore.Lt. Col. Joni Scott-Weideman, Senior Master
Nov. 2, 2019
Barrett publicly sworn in as secretary of the Air Force

David Norquist, deputy secretary of defense, conducted the public swearing-in, which preceded Barrett’s first formal remarks since becoming the secretary. Barrett said her highest priority is protecting – and prolonging – the Air Force’s unrivaled excellence.
Nov. 1, 2019
Air Force transitions all US military treatment facilities to DHA

Congress directed this transfer in the fiscal year 2017 National Defense Authorization Act. Establishing an integrated Military Health System will standardize health care delivery and business operations across all military treatment facilities.
Oct. 30, 2019
End of an Era: JSTARS flies last sortie out of CENTCOM

An 18-year long deployment of the E-8C Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System aircraft to the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, and the second longest deployment in U.S. Air Force history, came to an end Oct. 1, 2019.Just before sunrise, Col. Konata Crumbly, 116th Air Control Wing
Oct. 30, 2019
WG employees invited to participate in force development survey

Air Force Materiel Command employees in the Federal Wage Grade System are invited to participate in a survey to assess developmental needs and opportunities across the cohort.
Oct. 30, 2019
University students help JSTARS innovate scheduling

Operators of the E-8C Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System are teaming up with Mercer University’s computer science department in Macon, Georgia, to advance an antiquated software system.
Oct. 28, 2019
Complex software pros, Robins and community leaders see advantages of future software lab

Brig. Gen. John C. Kubinec, WR-ALC commander, and a team of community partners broke ground on the future software engineering lab at The Lofts at Capricorn at 520 Martin Luther King Blvd. in Macon on Oct. 14.
Oct. 25, 2019
Vaping: The dangers of e-cigarettes

In the United States, 98% of all tobacco-related deaths are caused by cigarette smoking. The U.S. tobacco landscape has changed rapidly in recent years, with millions of consumers now using electronic nicotine delivery systems, the most prominent of which are electronic cigarettes. E-cigarette use
Oct. 23, 2019
Step in: Wingman Saves Program gives Airmen skills, confidence to intervene in harmful situations

Robins’ Wingman Saves Program is giving Airmen the skills and confidence to step in and make a difference when they see others in potentially harmful situations both on- and off-duty.
Oct. 23, 2019
STORMWATER STRAIGHT TALK: Cease the Grease

Oils and grease should never be disposed of down the drain for any reason. This includes fuels, motor oil, lubricating oil, hydraulic oil, cooking oil or animal derived fats, such as bacon grease, that may be used at home or on the installation.