84-year-old going strong thanks to wingmen, luck

When James "Tony" Spletstoser started working at Robins he was at an age when many people are either retiring or strongly thinking about it. Today, more than 30 years later and at the age of 84, he's still hard at work as a 402nd Electronics Maintenance Group mechanic. He's the second oldest person

Fire rescuers conduct safety exercises

If you had a chance last week to dip into the waters of the Heritage Club pool, you may have noticed members of the Robins Fire Department practicing rescue techniques. Alternating groups participated in the department's yearly in-house Basic Introductory Water Rescue Course, designed to teach the

Robins to hold Dignified Transfer for Specialist Mark Downer

A Dignified Transfer will be conducted here today for Spc. Mark J. Downer, 23, of Warner Robins, Ga., who was killed Aug. 5, in Afghanistan. Downer was a combat medic stationed at Ft. Drum, N.Y. He was assigned to the 10th Mountain Division, 1st Battalion, 32nd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat

Air Force/Robins birthday celebration announced

A celebration marking the Air Force's 64th birthday and Robins' 70th anniversary will be held Sept. 17 at the Museum of Aviation. Sen. Saxby Chambliss will be the guest speaker. The celebration will include dinner, dancing, and entertainment provided by Warner Robins native Bobbie Eakes, an American

Gov. Nathan Deal visits Robins

Thousands to be added to random drug testing

About 10,000 additional Robins employees will become part of a pool subject to random drug tests under a new Air Force directive. All employees impacted will get a letter of notification by Sept. 16, then 30 days later will go into a pool subject to random tests for illegal drugs. Air Force

Aerial refuelers coming to Robins

Numerous organizations at Robins have spent the past month preparing for the arrival of five KC-135s Stratotankers which will temporarily be stationed here during an upcoming exercise. The aerial refuelers are part of a detachment from McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., set to operate here Aug. 7-20.

Natural resources manager wrangles reptile

A 6-foot alligator has a new and more appropriate home after being captured near the runway last week. Bob Sargent, Robins natural resources manager, answered a call July 28 that a gator had been spotted in water along Beale Drive. He found it, and was particularly alarmed that it didn't seem

Maintainers set to replace C-5 cargo door

The C-5 Galaxy is a huge aircraft with some pretty big individual parts. One of those came in last week - a side cargo door - which required the 559th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron to use a crane to hoist it on a trailer for transport to the aircraft that needed the part. It's not often the side

Visiting team gets inside look at the art of combat communications

Haithe Anderson, Air Force Space Command Museum program manager, arrived at Robins July 19 with a team of three civilian artists.The visit is one of two Air Force Space Command-hosted U.S. Air Force Art Program visits. One visit is to the 689th Combat Communications Wing here, the other is to