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  • Reverse engineering capabilities to extend life of C-5 airflow sensor

    While its weight is only a few ounces, the job of a C-5 Galaxy airflow sensor is critical in keeping the huge aircraft safely flying. When parts are no longer available to replace items such as this, the 402nd Electronics Maintenance Group's Reverse Engineering team has the repair capabilities to

  • Liquid propane may fuel savings

    Robins got an opportunity in early April to purchase thousands of gallons of liquid propane from Fort Gillem and Fort McPherson. The propane was acquired to assist Robins in limiting the amount of natural gas used during periods of curtailment that historically occur during the winter months,

  • Base Aero Club now open to the public

    Ever have a dream where you were flying? Now, that dream has more of a chance of becoming a reality for Middle Georgia residents than before thanks to a partnership between the Robins Aero Club and the local community. Anyone wishing to obtain a private pilot's license may do so at the club, an

  • Unit Morale T-shirts make debut at Robins

    In case you weren't already aware, Robins Airmen are permitted to wear morale T-shirts on Fridays. The Air Force's uniform policy was approved in January by Chief of Staff Gen. Mark Welsh, with updates to Air Force Instruction 36-2903 on Air Force Dress and Appearance. While any unit is welcome to

  • Great ideas can bring monetary rewards through IDEA program

    Earning some extra cash could be as easy as coming up with a great idea - just ask Charles Dagley and Kevin Reid. The two Team Robins members were recently awarded $5,000 each for their idea to use the removed pylons from C-5Bs undergoing Reliability Enhancement and Re-engining Program modifications

  • HAWC challenges people to give up tobacco May 31

    The Health and Wellness Center hopes to get a lot of people to quit. Yearly, 170 countries around the world, including the U.S, join the World Health Organization in observing World No Tobacco Day May 31, to emphasize tobacco's public health threat and fatal consequences. Robins will join the rest

  • Audio system provides interoperability on A-10s

    The cockpit of an Air Force weapons system can be a noisy, busy place. Discerning the various audio that comes across that space occurs within an important technology being tested for use on the service's A-10 aircraft. A piece of that work happens here at Robins in the 579th Software Maintenance

  • Back in Business: Base hobby shops set to reopen this summer

    The Auto Hobby and Wood Skills shops are scheduled to reopen this summer, signaling good news for those discouraged by the popular facilities' closing earlier this year. This time, the shops will operate as member-run clubs with enthusiasts maintaining operations themselves with oversight from the

  • Small business office helps little guys navigate system

    When a small business seeks to pursue work at Robins, it is the mission of the Office of Small Business Programs to ensure a fair proportion of contract dollars is awarded to that population. "We work with small businesses trying to help them navigate the government procurement system to allow them

  • Team JSTARS reaches 100,000-hour flying milestone

    When a car surpasses 100,000 miles, it may be time to get a new one. But when Team JSTARS flew past the 100,000-hour mark Wednesday above Afghanistan, it reinforced the importance of its mission - supporting the Defense Department's combatant commanders since the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks - both at

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