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  • AFMC surveys workforce to gauge interest in early retirement, separation

    Air Force Materiel Command will survey its civilian workforce beginning May 1 to determine how many individuals would be interested in applying for a fiscal year 2011/12 VERA/VSIP incentive program. VERA/VSIP stands for Voluntary Early Retirement Authority/Voluntary Separation Incentive Program. The

  • Wounded warrior uses competitive sports for therapy, exercise

    A motorcycle accident cost Timothy Anderson his right leg and his career in the Air Force, but it gave him a new purpose in life. In 2005, Anderson was serving at Robins as a computer technician and had just made staff sergeant when the accident occurred. He was heading home from work when someone

  • Robins assesses damage after the storm

    The hurricane-force winds which ripped across the state Tuesday caused severe property damage and even death in some areas. Base employees and residents escaped injury, but buildings and landscape on the installation weren't as lucky. At press time, a Damage Assessment Team was continuing to

  • Bioenvironmental surveys promote workplace safety, health

    Members of the 78th Bioenvironmental Engineering Flight want one thing for their customers - to go home healthy every day. The team blends engineering and preventive medicine to identify and evaluate environments, and design measures to help prevent illnesses and injuries. While its expertise has

  • Working together for positive change

    Fear is powerful.  It's also something that was prevalent among many members of the Warner Robins Air Logistics Center workforce last year, after OSHA cited the Center for a number of safety violations.However, instead of giving in to that, members of the 402nd Commodities Maintenance Group

  • Robins supports Libyan operations

    Team Robins is lending help in a big way to Operation Odyssey Dawn - the coalition effort to enforce a no-fly zone over Libya. The 116th Air Control Wing has deployed aircraft and personnel in support of the mission, said Judy Smith, 116th spokeswoman. The 116th, which has deployed extensively in

  • Base linked to Japanese humanitarian aid mission

    Team Robins members may not realize it, but they've been involved in helping earthquake- and tsunami-ravaged Japan. In Operation Tomodachi, which means "friendship" in Japanese, Airmen have been using C-17s and C-130s to ferry personnel and relief supplies to and around the country. Through March

  • Child abuse awareness, prevention take center stage in April

    April is National Child Abuse Awareness and Prevention Month, and the Family Advocacy Program will be using the time to help to bring the important subject to the forefront. Roslyn Battle, family advocacy outreach manager, said the observance will provide opportunities for the entire community to

  • Robins Airmen participate in military challenge

    On a chilly morning last week, many Airmen clad in t-shirts and shorts were running the track outside the Fitness Center for their fitness test, but some were putting themselves to an even more strenuous exam. They were participating in the first Military Challenge, an event organized by the Fitness

  • Safety: From top to shop floor

    Sometimes adversity brings out the best in people. This is certainly true for members of the 402nd Commodities Maintenance Group. The CMXG formed its own Environmental Safety and Occupational Health Office after the Occupational Safety and Health Administration cited the WR-ALC for a number of

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