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  • Air Force announces Force Strcture changes

    Force structure changes announced by the Air Force Friday will result in a reduction of eight personnel in the Robins workforce. The changes that will take effect in Fiscal Year 2010 are a result of Air Force-wide efforts to make the nuclear enterprise more robust, bring key work back under internal

  • Robins gets peek at unique C-130H3

    C-130 maintainers at Robins got a look last week at a unique version of the venerated cargo plane. The Wyoming Air National Guard flew in the C-130H3, which is one of only two that has a new 8-blade propeller on each of its four engines. Most C-130s are powered by 4-blade propeller units. The

  • Lego simulation helps C-130 mechanics learn 'process flow'

    George Barnes, a consultant who works with the C-130 maintenance organization to help implement Air Force Smart Operations for the 21st Century, is conducting training sessions that are fun, funny and enlightening for mechanics. Using Lego blocks, training groups divide up into different areas to

  • Commanding performance: Berry bids farewell to base, community

    Col. Warren Berry has been in the Air Force for 21 years, but the outgoing commander of the 78th Air Base Wing calls his experience here "probably the most rewarding challenge I've had in my career." He will relinquish command in a ceremony July 8, turning the reins over to Col. Carl A. Buhler, who

  • Robins to motocyclists: protective equipment a ‘must’ for on-base riding

    Robins motorcycle riders are being reminded that they must adhere to several safety practices required by base policy, and that Security Forces perform regular spot checks to ensure riders are complying with the rules. According to base policy, the following protective equipment is required for all

  • Acquisition, sustainment workforce hears plans from a top AF leader

    Acquisition and sustainment personnel at Robins heard a run-down from a top leader this week on the Air Force's Acquisition Improvement Plan. Lt. Gen. Mark D. "Shack" Shackelford, military deputy in the Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition, conducted two "town hall"

  • Base pushes to curb energy use during peak hours

    Robins officials have long been urging energy-conservation to help save money, but as the weather heats up the importance of reducing energy consumption is amplified. Robins is one of about 2,000 large energy consumers in the state with an agreement with Georgia Power that allows rates to fluctuate

  • 116th sergeants earn Bronze Star medals for wartime support

    Two members of the 116th Air Control Wing's Explosive Ordinance Disposal team have been presented with bronze stars. Master Sgts. John Bell and Greg Stephens were awarded the medals for their work in supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom from October 2008 to April 2009 as members of the 447th

  • Center set to welcome new leadership

    The new Center executive director and the new Center vice-commander are expected to be on the job soon. Deryl W. Israel, an executive at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., will take the place of retiring executive director Brenda Romine. Her last day on the job is today. Mr. Israel is expected to start

  • Future Airmen gain experience at Robins

    A group of cadets from the Air Force Academy are spending some time outside the classroom this summer getting real-world experience at Robins. As a part of Operation Air Force, which introduces cadets to Air Force field work before they are commissioned, seven cadets have been at Robins since May

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