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  • CCAF helps Airmen advance careers

    Every enlisted member of the Air Force is a college student. When they enlist, Airmen are automatically enrolled in the Community College of the Air Force, where they can pursue an associate degree and take other classes to advance their careers. While Airmen don't have to take CCAF courses, they

  • AFSO21 course offered to base leadership

    Senior leaders from across Robins took part in an Air Force Smart Operations for the 21st Century Senior Leader Course Aug. 1-2. It was the third course hosted by the Center this year. The two-day class gave participants the opportunity to learn more about continuous process improvement; tour

  • Breaking Barriers: CMXG paint/depaint shop tackles its toughest obstacles

    A collaborative effort between management and employees is responsible for significant safety and efficiency improvements in the 402nd Commodities Maintenance Group's paint/depaint shop. The depaint shop chemically strips paint from parts removed from F-15, C-130, C-17, and C-5 aircraft undergoing

  • 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

  • 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

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