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  • Track lights help base save energy

    In an effort to be better stewards of energy, the Fitness and Sports Center has teamed with the 78th Civil Engineer Squadron and installed an on/off timer on the Fitness Center's track lights. Previously, the track lights were connected to the main football field lights. Those lights were controlled

  • From part-time student to full-time star

    Julie Horton has to feel pretty good about her first year working at Robins. An item manager in the 411th Supply Chain Management Squadron, she started here last year as a co-op student, working part time while finishing her college degree, and then starting full time in August. In that short time,

  • Engineer wins chess title

    After numerous attempts and several close calls, Norm Woodward finally captured first place in a Robins chess tournament. "The best I'd ever done before was second place," he said. "I was very pleased to come out on top this time." Mr. Woodward, who has been playing for nearly 50 years, said he

  • Youth Apprenticeship Program lets students test drive careers

    Some local high school students are spending time on the flightline this summer finding out whether a career in aircraft maintenance is right for them. The students are in the Youth Apprenticeship Program, which gives them the opportunity to do hands-on work on base in a variety of fields. The YAP

  • ABW welcomes new commander

    The new 78th Air Base Wing commander is coming off an assignment in which he saw firsthand how the work at Robins contributes to the warfighter and is saving lives. In a change of command ceremony Wednesday, Col. Carl Buhler reflected on his experience over the past year as commander of the 379th

  • Disassembly project to provide data to F-15 maintainers

    In a small building in Byron, five people are working on a painstaking project that could significantly impact the future of the F-15 Eagle. The crew from S&K Technologies is completely disassembling an F-15D fighter jet. The purpose of the project is to give the Air Force a detailed look at how the

  • ‘My Site’ gives users tools for professional networking

    Facebook and MySpace addicts probably know those social networking sites cannot be accessed on computers at Robins, but there is an alternative for those interested in professional networking. Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007, also known as SharePoint or MOSS 2007, includes a feature called

  • Money-saving idea nets trio nearly $10K

    A little thinking and about a day's work earned three people in the 402nd Maintenance Wing an extra $3,273 each. James Broadnax, an aircraft sheet metal mechanic, Dirk May, an electrical worker, and Charles Ray, an aircraft supervisor, won an Innovative Development through Employee Awareness, or

  • 5th CCG hosts Tactical Technology Showcase

    From rugged laptop computers that can survive in harsh, desert environments to unmanned aerial reconnaissance vehicles that can fit in a car trunk, Team Robins members got a look at some of the latest in military technology last week. The 5th Combat Communications Group hosted a Tactical Technology

  • Motivational speaker aims to excite crowds about safety

    The Warner Robins Air Logistics Center's Voluntary Protection Program Office will host Jeff Bell, a dynamic motivational safety and VPP speaker, for a series of briefings July 17. In his presentation titled "Brian's Story," Mr. Bell shares the true story of a totally preventable industrial accident

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