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  • Water restrictions continue despite recent heavy rains

    With the heavy rains in late March and early April, it is easy to forget that Middle Georgia, including Houston County and the immediate surrounding counties, remains under outdoor watering restrictions. Below average rainfall in 2006 and 2007 resulted in a drought that brought Georgia into the

  • White House taps Robins for prestigious Circle Award

    Robins has won the 2009 White House Closing of the Circle Award for its efforts to promote environmental improvement efforts. Base officials were notified of the award Monday, said Mark Summers, chief of the compliance branch in the 78th Civil Engineering Group here. The award is in recognition of

  • Robins sergeant earns Bronze Star medal

    Senior Master Sgt. Bobby Simmons Jr. of the 5th Combat Communications Squadron is a veteran of many deployments, but his most recent tour in Afghanistan was a little different. Sergeant Simmons worked as a mentor for Afghan troops, and in addition to finding it rewarding, his efforts earned him a

  • Safe Site status grows as VPP challenges met

    The list of workplaces at Robins earning Safe Site status keeps getting bigger. In the Commander's Safe Site Challenge, 12 workplaces on base have won gold, 82 have met silver level requirements and 58 have achieved bronze recognition, said Melanie Clearman, program manager for the Voluntary

  • Robins health officials offer prevention advice, tips against new flu strain

    Although there have been no confirmed H1N1 flu cases at Robins, health officials here are urging caution to prevent the kind of outbreaks that have hit Mexico and parts of the U.S. Col. Steve Lamb, the Public Health Emergency Officer for Robins, said the H1N1 virus is a concern because it is a

  • Robins promotion ceremony unites two generations of Airmen

    Retired Air Force Maj. William C. Robinson is a highly decorated World War II pilot, but when he spoke to members of the 5th Mob last week at Robins, he primarily wanted to talk about the efforts of another pilot - his wife. Sitting on the front row as Mr. Robinson spoke to over two hundred Airmen

  • All-Air Force puts on shooting exhibition over All-Army

    It was supposed to be an exhibition game when the All-Air Force and All-Army basketball teams faced off at Robins on Monday, but judging by the intensity level, the large crowd that showed up might have thought they were watching the Armed Forces Championship. Although Army was within reach for much

  • White House taps Robins for prestigious Circle Award

    Robins has won the 2009 White House Closing of the Circle Award for its efforts to promote environmental improvement efforts. Base officials were notified of the award Monday, said Mark Summers, chief of the compliance branch in the 78th Civil Engineering Group here. The award is in recognition of

  • The Dixie Wing to perform re-creation of the Battle of Midway

    The upcoming Robins Air Show, May 2-3, will feature a new event that its organizers say is a one-of-a-kind recreation of World War II aviation history. The Dixie Wing of the Commemorative Air Force, a group dedicated to preserving WWII aircraft in flying condition, will perform an aerial recreation

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