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  • Wingin’ It: C-130 team installs center wing box

    Some say every time a bell rings an angel gets its wings, but when it comes to large military aircraft, there's a bit more to it than that. A C-130U model gunship received a new center wing box Tuesday, representing another successful installment for the program and the 560th Aircraft Maintenance

  • Relationship Enhancement Program lunch series begins Tuesday

    In an effort to address parent and child, spousal and workplace relationships, a series of Lunch and Learn sessions begin Tuesday. The Relationship Enhancement Lunch and Learn workshops are comprised of a series of five separate hour-long sessions, every other Tuesday from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

  • Natural Resources manager dispels snake myths, offers tips to stay safe

    Humans aren't the only creatures getting out more around Robins in the warmer months. Several species of snakes are enjoying the sun as well, coming out of their winter dormancy in search of food and potential mates. And yes, though there are many misconceptions regarding them; however, there are

  • First UH-1Y arrives here

    It's finally here. The long-awaited arrival of the Marine Corps' newest Huey utility helicopter occurred at Robins early Wednesday afternoon. Hovering in the skies just before 12:30 p.m., the four-bladed, UH-1Y's two pilots conducted a flyby of Bldg. 2071, much to the delight of crews on the ground.

  • Together Again: C-130H gets new nose from donor aircraft

    Another successful first at Robins is now in the books. Three months ago a C-130H nose was separated from its fuselage in Bldg. 110. On Tuesday, 402nd Aircraft Maintenance Group maintainers re-attached a different nose from a donor aircraft, paving the way for an end-of-year delivery of the C-130H

  • Airman helps save life, personifies wingmanship

    When Jarvis Jackson found himself shot and left for dead on a cold, murky Macon street, he probably had no idea he had a wingman. But fortunately, Senior Airman Taylor Turpin, who happened to be nearby at that grim moment, had been instilled with that concept. It was some time around 2:30 a.m. May 3

  • ‘Dish’ serves healthy tips, quickly becomes a hit

    Robins' own Dani Lebovitz may soon be dishing it out at a higher level. Her popular web series, "Dani's Delicious Dish," has caught the attention of Office of the Secretary of Defense health and wellness experts for possible use Department of Defense-wide. Though still not finalized, the weekly

  • Disaster response vehicle makes EOC mobile

    This isn't your grandparents' Winnebago. The Mobile Emergency Operations Center, or MEOC, is actually more akin to something the A-Team would've driven if they had a much bigger budget. A mobile command post, the 39-foot MEOC is equipped with its own power supply, six work stations with computers

  • ‘Cradle to grave’ Item ID system back up and tracking

    Keeping tabs on every single piece of equipment used by the world's largest Air Force may sound like a gargantuan task. That's because it is. But, David Burton and his cohorts are working to make that process much easier at Robins. A new labeling technique that uses hand-held terminals to create a

  • Base hosts ‘cool’ aircraft for global NASA mission

    A NASA ER-2 high-altitude research aircraft has been flying from Robins to North Carolina since early May to assist in gathering rainfall measurements. The ground validation field campaign known as the Integrated Precipitation and Hydrology Experiment is taking place through June 15, and is co-led

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