JSTARS trains in world-wide exercise from the comfort of home

Team JSTARS spent the week participating in a worldwide training exercise called Coalition Virtual Flag 13-4 without a single E-8C Joint STARS aircraft leaving the ground. During the weeklong exercise, aviators from the 461st Air Control Wing and exercise planners from the 116th Air Control Wing,

Stay healthy, positive all year long

While September's "Hunt the Good Stuff' campaign highlighted a moment of thanks from a different Team Robins member each week, that message can continue all year long. Positive thinking, cultivating gratitude and building optimism are key areas to focus on when it comes to our mental well-being. The

DOD preps for government shutdown

Although Defense Department officials believe a government shutdown can be avoided when the new fiscal year begins Oct. 1, they want DOD employees to be prepared for the possibility, Deputy Defense Secretary Ash Carter said in a memo issued to the workforce Sept. 23. The fiscal year ends Sept. 30,

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Base digs wells to treat groundwater

There are various drilling projects on base occurring along an eastern route from Bldg. 640 along Ninth St."The purpose of the drilling is to install wells that will treat groundwater contamination that is in the area," explained Fred Otto with the base's Environmental Restoration Group.The

AFNet migration - Next phase to start Oct. 1

Robins Air Force Base completed the first phase of migration into the Air Force Network, or AFNet, on Sept. 13.The migration included all workstations, user email accounts, organizational mail boxes and blackberry devices.The next phase will be server migration and legacy domain shutdown, which is

FMS community at Robins gathers

Foreign military sales play a vital role inside the business machine of Robins Air Force Base - at $36.4 billion to be exact.The community came together during an FMS All Call Sept. 11 at the Museum of Aviation's Century of Flight Hangar, and was attended by nearly 400 FMS personnel.Nancy Donnelly

Longevity: No plans to retire for longtime Robins employees

When Jewel Golphin began as a laborer at Robins in 1955, his pay was $1.09 an hour.Fast forward to September 2013, and the nearly 81-year-old declared he still enjoys coming to work each morning. It's crucial, the Montgomery, Ala., native said."Working is good for you," said Golphin, who's worked in

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Changes to gate hours of operation begin Oct. 1Security requirements have warranted a slight change in gate service hours.For planning purposes, weekday hours at the following gates will be reduced beginning Oct. 1:Gate 4Truck/Commercial - search hours will be 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.Inbound Gate 5 (Martin

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