Wingman stand-down

AFMC Airmen and non-bargaining unit civilians here will 'stand-down' for half a day Tuesday to discuss how to keep themselves and other Airmen safer, both on and off duty. Participation is voluntary for bargaining unit employees. The event is part of an Air Force-wide 'stand down' directed by Air

Command moves forward with re-structuring plan

Air Force Materiel Command officials notified center commanders Tuesday, May 11, that Air Force headquarters has approved converting the command structure from wings,groups and squadrons to directorates, divisions and branches. The targeted implementation date for these organizational changes is

Airman remembered

Families help Robins set new ASBP blood donation record

Team Robins members set a record in a recent blood drive when 250 people turned out and donated 203 pints for blood for troops. Base employees and their family members lined up to donate on April 9 to the Armed Services Blood Program. It was the largest amount Robins has donated since the military

Son of 116th ACW colonel commissioned by President Obama

It's a 900-mile drive from Robins to the University of Michigan football stadium, but it was worth every mile for Lt. Col. Joseph Richardson. Richardson, an operations officer in the 116th Air Control Wing, made the trip with several family members to see his son get commissioned by the commander in

AFMC CC challenges command to reduce mishaps, fatalities

Gen. Donald Hoffman, commander of Air Force Materiel Command, recently issued some lofty goals for safety. In a memorandum issued April 16, Hoffman declared the command's safety goals to be "zero reportable fatalities" and an "8-percent reduction in mishaps based on the command's 5-year average." A

Airmen continue warfighter support teaming trend

Active-duty maintainers from two other bases are spending time at Robins to help return C-130s to action as quickly as possible. A surge in getting C-130s through programmed depot maintenance is putting pressure on the functional test flight, which performs detailed tests and checks before the

Robins has ‘no tolerance’ weapons policy

If you are considering packing some heat while on base, you should consider packing your lunch instead, because guns are, in most instances, forbidden at Robins."The installation commander is responsible for protection of personnel, property and resources under his control," said Master Sgt. Earl

Gate closures not ‘intended inconvenience’

It has probably happened to just about everyone who works here. On a Friday afternoon, you get in your vehicle to head home after a long, hard week. Just as you are approaching the gate to exit the base, a guard steps into the road, holds out a hand and orders traffic to stop. Then, for no

Serious debt can harm more than credit score

Financial problems can be painful in many ways, but for Robins employees who fail to pay their bills it can be more costly than they think. The majority of employees must have a security clearance reinvestigation every five to 10 years, depending on their position. By far the most consistent problem