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  • Mission Possible -- Pilots, crew relive absolute speed record

    In 1976, it was a different time. The Cold War with the Soviet Union was in full swing and Americans were standing in line to buy gas. That year was also the country’s bicentennial birthday. To celebrate, officials decided to attempt to break some records with an aircraft known as the Lockheed SR-71

  • Battle Management member wins Acquisition Excellence award

    A member of the Battle Management Directorate is the winner of the Outstanding Air Force Acquisition Manager Award (Lieutenant Colonel or Major) in the Acquisition Excellence and Leadership Awards for fiscal year 2015.Lt. Col. Christopher J. Kadala, Joint STARS branch chief and materiel leader,

  • SR-71 Blackbird

    Maj. Gen. Eldon “Al” Joersz, USAF pilot retired, front, and Lt. Col. George “GT” Morgan, USAF retired reconnaissance systems officer, sit inside the cockpit of the SR-71 aircraft they flew when setting the world absolute speed record for jet-powered aircraft on July 28, 1976. The two were at the

  • Success Here = Success There: U.S. Forest Service to receive C-130

    What started out as an aircraft used by the Coast Guard will soon end up in the hands of the U.S. Forest Service. A C-130H that has been maintained by the 560th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron is in its final stages of programmed depot maintenance here, having just wrapped up functional test

  • Record setters headed to Museum of Aviation

    Forty years ago, the SR-71 flew at a speed of 2,193 mph to set the World Absolute Speed Record. As a celebration of the July 28, 1976 event, the two who flew the airplane to its milestone will be at the Museum of Aviation July 30. “People all over are asking about it,” said Tyler Bryant, museum

  • Unit Effectiveness Inspection – one week down, one week to go

    One week down, one more to go. A Unit Effectiveness Inspection at Robins which began Monday continues until July 29. Next week’s inspections will focus on the 78th Air Base Wing, Air Force Sustainment Center operating locations and Air Force Life Cyle Management Center units. This week they looked

  • Air Force Reserve Command welcomes first female commander

    Lt. Gen. Maryanne Miller has assumed the top role as the first female commander of Air Force Reserve Command.During ceremonies at Robins Air Force Base on July 15, Lt. Gen. James F. Jackson relinquished command of AFRC. He led the Air Force Reserve since 2012, retiring from the Air Force with more

  • Voting Absentee

    The general election is about 100 days away. As a military member, you're likely eligible to vote absentee if you currently live outside your voting jurisdiction.  To vote absentee, you need to register and request your absentee ballot. It's easy to get started.  Use the attached form or FVAP.gov

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