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  • Open communication sparks good relations among Robins firefighters

    Even people who have been working at Robins for years may not be aware there are actually two labor unions on base. Most everyone is familiar the larger of the two, the American Federation of Government Employees Local 987. The other is the International Association of Firefighters Local F-107,

  • In-house modification solves flightline cart problem

    If the 402nd Maintenance Support Squadron had a theme song, a good choice might be Devo's "Whip It," the lyrics of which say "When a problem comes along, you must whip it." That's the mentality embodied by the squadron, especially when it comes to safety and the Voluntary Protection Program. One

  • CFC kicks off Oct. 6

    Team Robins members will soon be asked to help others through the Combined Federal Campaign. The campaign will run Oct. 6 to Nov. 17, with a local goal of $1.4 million. That's $25,000 higher than last year's target, which Robins shattered by donating $1.64 million. Local Federal Coordinating

  • New identification system will soon debut at Robins

    In preparation for new security procedures scheduled to come online next summer, Team Robins members will have to register personal information in the new Defense Biometric Identification System in the coming months. The system, known as DBIDS, is an identity authentication and force protection tool

  • AFMC command chief tours base, praises Airmen

    The command chief of Air Force Materiel Command visited Robins this week and said he liked what he saw.Command Chief Master Sgt. Eric Jaren spent Monday and Tuesday visiting dozens of locations here, from aircraft maintenance facilities on the flightline to Robins' medical, civil engineering and

  • Child Development Centers to increase fees for some

    Most Team Robins members using one of the two Child Development Centers here will pay a little more for services starting in November. The centers will enact fee increases of a few dollars per week for most families. The exact amount of the increase will depend on a family's earnings. For those

  • Installation welcomes new command chief

    Chief Master Sgt. Patrick Bowen Jr. became the new installation command chief Sept. 1.It's his first assignment to Robins, but he is no stranger to the base. He previously traveled here to attend the NCO Academy and as a munitions specialist. He is also no stranger to the 78th Air Base Wing

  • Salvaged C-5 cockpit to help test software

    Robins officials cut the ribbon last week on a small but unique facility which promises to make a significant contribution to keeping the C-5 Galaxy flying for many years to come. The C-5 Integrated Aircraft Test Environment is a 2,200-square foot, two-story building behind Bldg. 230. It houses a

  • Robins commuter wins award for avoiding pollution

    A Team Robins member is the first Georgia resident outside the Atlanta metro area to be named a Clean Air Commuter Champion by the state's Clean Air Campaign. Larry Harrell vanpools from his home in Abbeville, a 110-mile round trip, and logs his miles saved on The Clean Air Campaign's website.

  • Robins to celebrate Air Force birthday

    Robins will celebrate the Air Force's 63rd birthday Sept. 18 with a black tie/mess dress dinner at the Museum of Aviation's Century of Flight Hangar.The Air Force Reserve Band will perform and the keynote address will be given by retired Air Force Gen. Victor E. Renuart Jr., former commander of

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