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  • Super Bowl air coverage provided by U.S. Air Force

    There will be Panthers and there will be Broncos in this Sunday's Super Bowl 50 - but F-15s? Thanks, in part, to work done at Robins, the answer is a resounding yes. The teams won't be the only ones commanding a presence during one of the country's most anticipated annual sporting events. So, if

  • AF Selective Reenlistment Bonus program list triples

    This week Air Force officials released details on the fiscal 2016 selective reenlistment bonus program.This year's program, consisting of 117 Air Force specialties eligible to receive bonuses, is a substantial increase from the previous year's program where 40 AFSCs were eligible.At Robins Air Force

  • Partnerships continue to bring base, community together

    Since Robins began participating in the Air Force Community Partnership Program, the base has continued to explore ways to partner with organizations that share the same interests.The program was created to explore cost-saving opportunities through partnerships and shared services between bases and

  • Emerging Supervisor Development Program information briefings

    Robins is gearing up to embark on the fiscal 2016 cycle of the Emerging Supervisor Development Program with a series of informational briefings beginning Tuesday through Feb. 11.  ESDP is a highly competitive Air Force Sustainment Center initiative used to develop future first-level supervisors who

  • Base, community collaborate to ensure safe, effective emergency response

    Planning, responding and recovering from any emergency or weather-related disaster requires a strong group effort.  In the Emergency Management Flight here, close communication between base and local emergency management representatives ensures a plan is always in place, according to Mark Martinez,

  • Let's talk about the weather

    Severe Weather Awareness Week begins Monday.Whether we realize it or not, the weather affects every aspect of our lives. It can direct how we choose to dress each day, where we live or vacation, and how we prepare and respond to emergencies or disasters throughout the year.Georgia's Severe Weather

  • AFMC promotes National Cancer Prevention Month

    During the month of February, Air Force Materiel Command will promote its Cancer Prevention Awareness Campaign.The goal of the campaign is to inform the AFMC workforce on ways to reduce their risk of developing lung cancer and colorectal cancer. Among cancers that affect both men and women, lung

  • LCMC: Powerful C-17 engine program managed at Robins

    The turbofan engines that power every C-17 Globemaster III in the Air Force fleet has now transitioned into a sustainment phase.The final F117-PW-100 engine, produced by Pratt & Whitney, is scheduled to be delivered to the Air Force this month. It will be the 1,313th engine the company has produced

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