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  • Monetary incentives offered to carpoolers

    Sharing a ride to work not only saves money for those who participate, but can also pay you as well.The Clean Air Campaign and the Transportation Incentive Program both offer avenues for those who carpool or vanpool to make money on top of the fuel and car-wear savings they receive.Robins partners

  • Robins moving to seven-digit dialing plan

    Robins is preparing to implement a mandatory Air Force-wide change in the way workers dial one another on the telephone. The current five-digit dialing method used on Robins will be converted to a seven-digit dialing method, mirroring the way local calls are made from home. The new seven-digit

  • Demolition clears way for construction project

    Work is under way on the second most expensive construction project ever at Robins, the Advanced Metal Finishing Facility. The first phase of the project is demolition of buildings 148 and 128, which began a couple of weeks ago and will continue for about another month. Work will then begin on

  • C-130 AMP aircraft ahead of schedule

    Work is under way on the first aircraft to receive C-130 Avionics Modernization Pro-gram upgrades at Robins. In all, 10 C-130Hs will receive upgraded cockpit avionics and new wiring here during the next five years. A second aircraft is scheduled to arrive in October. A crew of 25 is working on the

  • Bldg. 169 contract to net improvements

    A $9.4 million contract has been awarded for improvements to Bldg. 169, where workers do composite repair work on certain aircraft parts. The project will replace the roof and siding on the building, which was constructed in 1942. "We've invested more than $7 million since 2006 on facility projects

  • Electronic cigarettes may be harmful, surgeon general

    The Air Force Surgeon General says electronic cigarettes may not be safe to smoke. The surgeon general said a report from the Food and Drug Administration found many varieties of electronic cigarettes contain nitrosamines (the same carcinogen found in real cigarettes) and many contain diethylene

  • Commander's change of command, retirement ceremony announced

    The commander of the Warner Robins Air Logistics Center will relinquish command of the Center and retire in a ceremony Nov. 19 in the Museum of Aviation's Century of Flight Hangar. Maj. Gen. Polly A. Peyer will relinquish command to Maj. Gen. Robert H. McMahon. Peyer entered active duty as an

  • 78th MDG shines during inspections

    The 78th Medical Group scored well on two recent inspections, one conducted by the Air Force and one by a civilian medical organization. The 78th MDG received an "excellent" on the Health Services Inspection, which is done by the Air Force Inspector General's Office. It's score of 91 was less than a

  • Robins not affected by hiring slowdown

    Air Force Materiel Command has implemented a six-week slowdown in hiring but it hasn't affected Robins much. Most of the hiring currently done here is in the 402nd Maintenance Wing, which is exempt from the directive, said Max Wyche, deputy director of the Personnel Directorate. The 402nd is still

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