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Tax Center set to open Jan. 26

The Robins Tax Center will open Jan. 26 for the 2009 filing season, preparing and e-filing client's tax returns for the 2008 calendar year. The center will be open Monday through Thursday each week from 8 to 11 a.m. and 1 to 4 p.m. The tax center is located in Bldg. 905 on the second floor of the

402nd MXG introduces clean-up trailers to speed containment of spills

Minor hazardous fluid spills are a part of life on the flightline at Robins, but an initiative of the Voluntary Protection Program is expected to vastly improve the speed in which those spills are cleaned up. Previously, maintenance crew members had to go to different buildings around the enormous

New commissary on target for April opening

In less than three months customers will no longer have to struggle through the narrow, one-way aisles of the base commissary, or traipse up stairs to get in the front door. The opening of the new, larger commissary has been set for April 23, said Paula Lewis, the store director. The building is

78th ABW commander gives guidance, praise

If history is any indication, Robins can probably expect a unit compliance inspection some time this year, but unlike the past, there could be as little as three days advance notice. Col. Warren Berry, commander of the 78th Air Base Wing, spent much of his commander's call Monday discussing new Air

Top 'DAWG' visits Robins

Georgia Bulldogs fans in the Defense Distribution Depot here received a rare treat Jan. 6 when head coach Mark Richt paid them a personal visit. Coach Richt and assistants Rodney Garner and John Lilly stopped by the DDWG in Bldg. 385 at the request of Sharon Potts, whose son Abry Jones is being

78th SFS mission involves many parts to secure Robins

Gate guards are the first faces base employees and guests see as they arrive at Robins, but the 78th Security Forces Squadron's mission of protecting base assets and people goes much deeper. Capt. Eric Horst, Operations officer in the 78th SFS who has been in the unit since 2005, said the squadron's

Honor Guard members gain unique experience

When Master Sgt. Sharon Royster, manager of the Robins Honor Guard, is looking for new members she has one thought in mind. "You have to love the Air Force," she said. "If you don't love the Air Force, you can't go out and give 110 percent. I look for Airmen who are motivated and have a positive

Sergeant recalls leading successful convoy

Master Sgt. William Geiger Jr. served three consecutive tours of duty in Iraq, with most of that as a convoy commander, but one mission will remain a vivid memory for the rest of his life. Sergeant Geiger, who serves in the 78th Logistics Readiness Squadron, departed for Camp Anaconda just north of

557th SMXG earns VPP gold status, two medical units also recognized

The 577th Software Maintenance Squadron has become only the second unit at Robins to win Gold Site Safety Status in the Commander's Safe Site program. Star status is the highest level of safety recognition by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. To reach the goal, the Commander's Safe