Tower simulator gives novice controllers hands-on experience

While there are a variety of aircraft at Robins, it's not exactly the most happening place when it comes to air traffic control. During a typical shift, a local controller handles about eight take offs and landings, and that's on a day when the weather is good. For apprentice controllers here, that

Captain wounded in blast gets medal

Shortly after she deployed to Afghanistan last year, Capt. Jordan Lindeke and some colleagues joked about medals they did not want to receive. Those included the Prisoner of War Medal, the Combat Action Medal and the Purple Heart. Little did Lindeke know she would soon earn one of those medals. As a

MDG patient-centered changes coming soon

The 78th Medical Group will soon transition to a new model of providing primary care called Patient Centered Medical Home. PCMH is a key component of President Obama's health care reform. "The basic principle of PCMH is every patient has a personal provider who knows them and is responsible for

C-17 workload to bring new jobs

An Air Force decision to make Robins the full program manager for the C-17 will add more than 300 new jobs here in the coming years. Robins will house an integrated program office of Boeing and Air Force employees which will eventually have 529 personnel, said Kim Lynn, Warner Robins Air Logistics

Civil Engineer Group answers service call in New Mexico

Five members of the 78th Civil Engineer Group are helping Kirtland Air Force Base in New Mexico cope with massive plumbing problems which resulted from a deep freeze. The specialists arrived Sunday to help repair busted water pipes caused by sustained record lows. Kirtland is in a typically-warm

Parents of suicide victim share story

On May 3, 2010, Joie Gates' boss entered her office and abruptly ordered a co-worker she was chatting with to leave with him. Three uniformed Air Force officers then entered the room, and Gates knew she was about to get some bad news. They told her that her only child, Airman Austin Gates-Benson,

AFMS to close 78th MDG Internal Medicine Clinic

The Air Force Medical Service has decided to close the Internal Medicine Clinic at Robins. In preparation, the 78th Medical Group is working closely with its Managed Care Service Contract provider, Humana, to transfer internal medicine patients to a robust network of local internal medicine

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Officials may replace older boilers

Boilers aren't complex. They essentially turn cold water into hot water or steam. But the equipment has come a long way over the years. That's why Robins engineers are looking at replacing all of the boiler systems on base, which on average are more than a decade old. Newer models, which allow

ASD, 638th get high marks during inspection

The Aerospace Sustainment Directorate and the 638th Supply Chain Management Group were rated "in compliance" in all areas examined in last week's compliance inspection. The team from the Air Force Materiel Command Inspector General's office briefed the results to the organization on Monday. The