Active-shooter, Hazmat exercises on tap

The base will conduct a number of readiness exercises next week.The exercises will evaluate, among other things, how the workforce and first responders react to active-shooter and hazardous-material scenarios. The active-shooter scenario will include the use of a new active-shooter alarm broadcast

Unique C-5M repairs showcase collective Team Robins efforts

It's a first for the Air Force. A substantial series of repairs have been completed on a high-demand C-5M Super Galaxy that will soon go down in the history books. For the first time, 559th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron maintainers here installed a prototype of a new lavatory system that will soon

Energy Miser team looks for savings

The 78th Civil Engineer Group's Energy MISER - which stands for Measure Investigate Site Energy Reduction - team continues to survey facilities for energy conservation improvements.Robins' annual utility bill is $26 million. During the second quarter of fiscal 2015, the MISER team made improvements

Robins prepping for exercises

The base will conduct a number of readiness exercises June 8 through 12.The exercises will evaluate, among other things, how the workforce and first responders react to active-shooter and hazardous-material scenarios.The active-shooter scenario will include the use of a new active-shooter alarm

Team Robins’ role in ensuring aircraft operability is vital

Two F-15 fighter jets were scrambled over the Atlantic Ocean during the long Memorial Day holiday weekend in response to phone threats targeting multiple commercial flights.North American Aerospace Defense Command, or NORAD, deployed the aircraft, responding to initial threats reported by Maryland

Volunteers needed for MDG

Are you interested in helping the base pharmacy reduce long lines? Volunteers are needed at the 78th Medical Group but the pharmacy could use your help most.The Robins pharmacy fills an average of 1,200 prescriptions per day which averages out to 133 per hour. That's three times as many as some

51st Combat Communications Squadron prepares for deployment

Peace of mind: Portable tester provides reliable capabilities to warfighters

When an AIM-9X air intercept missile is deployed from an Air Force weapon system, the pilot needs to be confident it'll get the job done.Known as Common Munitions Built-in Test Reprogramming Equipment, this portable field tester and mission programmer is attached to various compatible

Robins safety experts give low down on heat safety

Sometimes, though, it can be too hot for one's own good.The Base Bioenvironmental Engineering Flight oversees the thermal stress management program used here to prevent heat-related injuries."Temperatures are monitored May through October when we're expected to reach an 85-degree daily high," said

Quest for Zero Campaign focuses on safety all year long

The Air Force has replaced its 101 Critical Days of Summer campaign with a new year-long initiative known as Quest for Zero.Quest for Zero kicked off fiscal 2015 with a primary focus on risk management and on-duty safety in all career fields Air Force wide. The campaign is intended to help people