Reducing stress can save your life

Looming deadlines, coworker conflicts and unexpected tasks - all of these can be summed up in one word - stress. Under stress, the body releases adrenaline into the blood stream, causing one's heart rate and blood pressure to increase temporarily. A body that's constantly under stress doesn't get

Robins C-17 Combined Program Office provides project oversight

Currently there are efforts to convert existing paper technical manuals for the C-17 weapon system that will not only save money but reduce man hours, creating further efficiencies across the Air Force. The C-17 Combined Program Office at Robins, in partnership with Boeing, is working to implement

Four work sites excel with VPP

Four work sites have joined the growing number of safe sites at Robins achieving Gold recognition through the Occupational Safety and Health Administration sponsored Voluntary Protection Program. Gold banners were presented Feb. 7 to the 78th Force Support Squadron Heritage Club/Pizza Depot; 78th

LRS exercise scheduled for March

The 78th Air Base Wing will be participating in an exercise scheduled March 25 through 28. They will provide Joint Reception Staging Onward Movement and Integration support to members of the Federal Emergency Management Agency. "The objective of the exercise will be to test Inter-national urban

Construction Update

Recent bad weather stalled roadwork at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Gate, though most construction projects around Robins remained unaffected by the inclement weather. Pavement resurfacing at the Gate 5 entrance was expected to resume Feb. 3, but rain dampened those plans as well, furthering the

Base to operate under new AF inspection system

The 78th Air Base Wing is implementing a new Air Force Inspection System. An upcoming installation exercise will be a first under the new system, which was implemented in October. "The new AFIS is designed to put the responsibility for compliance back in the hands of the commanders," said Dave

Hobby shops to close this month

The Auto Hobby Shop and Wood Skills Shop - two popular fixtures at Robins - will be closing Feb. 15 due to cuts to the appropriated fund budget. The closings are indicative of those around the Air Force due to budget cuts which were expected, but not this soon, according to Kent Jenkins, 78th Force

Control tower window clean

Military OneSource tax services

It's tax time, and active duty members have several options to receive help in filing their 2013 returns. For the overwhelming majority of service members, they will prefer using the H&R Block electronic return on the Military OneSource site. Military OneSource provides a free online tax service for

‘We’re American, that’s all there is to it’

When it comes to the military, most have heard the term brothers in arms. But for two Airmen at Robins, that expression takes on a whole new meaning. Both Senior Master Sgt. Keyser Voigt and Master Sgt. Sven Voigt have served 17 years of active duty in the Air Force, both took the oath of