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  • WR Chamber honors ALC for economic impact on area

    The Warner Robins Air Logistics Center received the Warner Robins Area Chamber of Commerce's annual Regional Economic Impact Award on Friday for having a $3.3 billion economic impact on the region last fiscal year. In addition, the Museum of Aviation Foundation was recognized with the Regional

  • From typist to executive:SES?reflects on illustrious 30-year career

    Anyone toiling away in a low-level job at Robins should find inspiration from Brenda Romine, the retiring executive director of Warner Robins Air Logistics Center. Thirty years ago she went to work as a clerk typist at Tinker Air Force Base in her home state of Oklahoma. She never dreamed at the

  • Airman’s life impacted by DUI

    When Senior Airman Bradley McCollum went out that night to drink, he had a plan, but plans often can fall apart. He went out to a bar in Warner Robins on April 17 with a friend, and their plan was to call a cab, but as the night wore on some other friends showed up. Someone suggested they go to a

  • DUI offenders slapped with stiff penalties, fines

    Most Airmen know they are going to be in serious trouble if they get a DUI, but they may not know a DUI conviction can especially impact their wallets in a variety of ways. A survey of jurisdictions in Houston County show fines for a first DUI range from $801 to $1,164, but the costs can go far

  • Process improvements part of C-130 propeller shop's success

    The C-130 propeller shop has been at Robins for a long time, but they are still finding ways to do things better. In the past couple of years the shop has made equipment and efficiency improvements that have reduced flow days, which is the time it takes to refurbish a full propeller assembly, from

  • Comic gets laughs while spreading 'sober' message

    Leaders at Robins are willing to try just about everything to persuade Airmen not to drink and drive, and now they have even turned to humor. Comedian Bernie McGrenahan gave three performances of his show called "Happy Hour," billed as "comedy with a twist." The twist is that after about a 30-minute

  • Robins Honor Guard member garners AF award

    When Staff Sgt. Juan Scales was picked for a rotation in the Honor Guard at Robins he had no idea that he had just found his calling in the Air Force. "The first time it was a suggestion of my superintendent," said Sergeant Scales, who has been in the Air Force for five years. "She thought it would

  • OSHA team recommends 402nd unit be designated a Star Site

    Efforts to improve workplace safety at Robins took a giant leap forward last week when the 402nd Software Maintenance Group became the first government organization on base to meet the requirements to become an OSHA Star Site. Star Site is the highest level of Voluntary Protection Program

  • AFMC, union leadership reaffirm partnership

    A strong partnership was reaffirmed as leaders of the Air Force' largest civilian employer and the military's largest employee union sat down to discuss workforce issues here May 28. Gen. Donald Hoffman, commander of Air Force Materiel Command, and John Gage, national president of the American

  • Robins, Georgia Power agreement to go beyond conservation

     Robins has succeeded through conservation in reducing its projected energy needs, but now the base is aiming to go beyond conservation. The base signed an agreement with Georgia Power May 28 to join a team that will explore options for energy alternatives for powering the vast operations here. One

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