Robins unit recognized by Defense Department

The 448th Supply Chain Management Wing - which includes the 431st Supply Chain Management Squadron at Robins - was recognized with a 2014 Defense Acquisition Workforce Development Award, Silver Award, Large Organization. Including Robins, there are flights located at Hill and Tinker Air Force bases,

Base tracks green goals

Robins has been working hard to minimize its environmental footprint by annually tracking its environmental management goals.According to a 2012 Air Force policy on achieving efficiencies through pollution prevention and waste elimination, several goals were established to assist the AF with

Taxes: It's that time of year again

It's tax time, and the Robins Tax Service is preparing to help service members, retirees and eligible family members file 2014 returns.The Base Tax Center will be open Mondays through Thursdays from 8 to 11 a.m., and 1 to 4 p.m. from Feb. 2 through April 15. The center is located in Bldg. 995 in a

Raising the Roof

Start Your Engines

Even aircraft engines removed from powerful Air Force weapon systems need an oil change every now and then.As part of our ongoing "Home Away from Home" series, which debuted last September, our in-depth coverage over the last four months has highlighted various stages of the programmed depot

Base nominated to develop AF insider threat program

Robins has been nominated as a future test wing candidate for the development of the Air Force's insider threat program. Still in its early stages, preparation is underway for a spring visit here by members of Carnegie Mellon University's Software Engineering Institute, under contract by the Office

Want to quit smoking? Here's how

By using the Federal Employees Health Benefits program, all federal employees and retirees - as  well as their spouses and dependents - have full access to evidence-based tobacco cessation treatments at no out-of-pocket cost.FEHB covers an estimated 8 million people, including 2.2 million active

Changes coming to discretionary allotments in 2015

Effective Jan.1, members will no longer be authorized to start a discretionary allotment for the lease, purchase, or rental of personal property items such as: vehicles, electronics, household goods and any tangible movable items.Members with such allotments currently in effect will be

Making New Year's resolution stick

One of my favorite songs this time of year is John Lennon's "So this is Christmas" with the apropos words of "Another year over, and a new one just begun." It reminds me that it's the time of year that many of us in Health Promotions get excited about, the time of year that many will make

AFSC commander lauds workforce performance in 2014

The Air Force Sustainment Center is closing out 2014 having accomplished more work and delivered more capability thanever before; all while setting new standards for cost effectiveness. That's how Lt. Gen. Bruce Litchfield, AFSC commander, summed up the center's overall performance for the