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  • MC-130W Dragon Spear visits Robins

    A special recognition ceremony took place on the flight line Dec. 2, honoring the efforts made by members of the 653rd Combat Logistics Support Squadron, now the 402nd Expeditionary Maintenance Depot team. The occasion took place in front of an MC-130W Dragon Spear, which arrived for the day with

  • C-5 full crown skins being replaced

    Maintainers in the 559th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron are carrying out a unique mission at Robins. For the first time, 20 full crown skin replacements are being done on a C-5C. In the past, only a portion of each skin would be removed and replaced. Crown skins are the outer layers of an aircraft,

  • Returning Airman surprises children

    Two Warner Robins students got an emotional surprise when they walked into their classrooms Dec. 9. Capt. Nathan List returned home early from Iraq to surprise his son James, 9, at Shirley Hills Elementary School, and 12-year-old daughter Chloe at Warner Robins Middle School. List, who has been

  • Teamwork leads to successful LCAP, ESOHCAMP inspection results

    It was an "Excellent" showing.The results from the Warner Robins Air Logistics Center's Logistics Compliance Assessment Program and Environmental, Safety and Occupational Health Compliance Assessment and Management Program inspections Dec. 5 through 9 spoke volumes.The center received an overall

  • First two C-130H models undergo AMP package

    Two C-130H model aircraft at Robins are the first to undergo modification at Robins in the Avionics Modernization Program and are also the first two under Low Rate Initial Production contract. The first plane is currently in functional testing, while the second is about 85 percent complete through

  • Former WR-ALC vice commander to command wing at Kirtland

    Col. John Kubinec, Warner Robins Air Logistics Center vice commander, will assume command of the 377th Air Base Wing at Kirtland Air Force Base in New Mexico Dec. 19. His last day at Robins was Dec. 7. Kubinec's family moved to Middle Georgia in July 2011; his previous assignment was to Al-Udeid,

  • FSS continues to offer base services despite reductions

    They're open for business and ready to continue serving Team Robins. The 78th Force Support Squadron runs a host of services available to base personnel. Those services include multiple dining options, a bowling center, fitness center, golf course, and many others. Linda Hinkle, 78th FSS marketing

  • 78th ABW sites move up VPP status

    It can't be said that safety isn't everyone's responsibility on base. Since August of 2011, the 78th Air Base Wing has seen significant progress in promoting Voluntary Protection Program participation. As of mid-November, it had 48 green, 10 bronze, 23 silver, and 17 gold sites. According to Allen

  • Improving the safety culture is everyone’s business

    To follow up last week's announcement regarding Robins coming off DoD's Top 40 Lost Time List, it would be appropriate to re-emphasize what a huge undertaking that was, and the partnership exhibited by the 402nd Maintenance Wing, American Federation of Government Employees Local 987, Directorate of

  • C-17 Sustainment Team wins Defense Logistics Award for C-17 Support

    The U.S. Air Force Globemaster Division, located in the Warner Robins Air Logistics Center, and Boeing were named the "Best Logistics Strategy" award winners at the 8th annual Defense Logistics Awards ceremony on Nov. 30.Through the C-17 Globemaster III Integrated Sustainment Program, the Air Force

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