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Nov. 7, 2008
Robins children get a first-hand look and feel of their parent’s deployment process

Nearly 40 "troops" from Robins deployed Saturday and returned to a hero's welcome all in the same day. The troops, 38 in all, were actually children of Robins Airmen taking part in the first Kids Understanding Deployment Operations event. "It was designed to have some fun and give them a small taste
Nov. 7, 2008
Robins Riders roll out for biannual veterans event

When it comes to honoring America's war dead, Robins motorcycle riders aren't going to let a little thing like near-freezing temperatures stop them. A total 80 bikers, the second most in the history of the event, showed up Oct. 31 for the biannual Robins Riders ride to Andersonville National
Nov. 7, 2008
Unbeaten 78th MDG wins flag football intramural title

The undefeated 78th Medical Group overcame a scrappy upset bid by 78th Security Forces Squadron to win the intramural flag football championship Nov. 3. With neither side generating much offense, the score was tied 8-8 with six minutes left in the game when the 78th MDG took over at its own 15
Nov. 7, 2008
VERA/VSIP goals realized

When base officials first announced that it would use VERA/VSIP authority to help meet its goal of reducing or restructuring 208 civilian positions for overhead employees in the 402nd Maintenance Wing, they felt pretty confident that it would work out. It did. In late September, civilian overhead
Nov. 7, 2008
Robins units win Pinnacle awards

Two Robins units have reached the pinnacle of achievement when it comes to efficiency and safety. Maj. Gen. Polly Peyer, commander of Warner Robins Air Logistics Center, handed out the quarterly Pinnacle Award Nov. 3 to the 569th Machine Shop Maintenance Team and the 78th Medical Group's Access to
Nov. 7, 2008
Save A Life Tour gives Airmen view of drunk driving

Airman 1st Class Roger Jimdar doesn't drink because he's still about a year shy of legal age, but when the day rolls around that he can pop a cold one, he will remember what happened at the Museum of Aviation Nov. 6. Airman Jimdar was the first in a crowd of hundreds to volunteer to try out a $2.5
Oct. 31, 2008
Six base units meet CFC early bird goals

More than 50 percent of Team Robins' organizations rolled up their sleeves and met their Combined Federal Campaign goal early this year winning the coveted title of Early Bird. The Early Bird designation is given to those organizations that made 100 percent of their goal by Oct. 24. Each unit that
Oct. 31, 2008
Robins exercise tests base, community response capabilities

On Oct. 22, a call went out over Houston County 911 that a military plane had crashed at the Perry-Houston County Airport, but the message was clarified with the words "exercise, exercise." A school bus simulated the fuselage of a crashed E-3 Airborne Warning And Control System aircraft, and smoke,
Oct. 31, 2008
General Peyer to host first commander's calls

The Warner Robins Air Logistics Center Commander, Maj. Gen. Polly Peyer, will host a Commander's Call to the workforce Wednesday, Thursday and Nov. 7 in a series of 11 sessions at the Warner Robins Civic Center and Building 59D on the flightline. Commander's Call is mandatory for all Center
Oct. 31, 2008
Robins civilians deploy in support of war

Thousands of civilians toil away for years at Robins and never get to see first hand how their efforts contribute to fighting wars, but that's no longer the case for Harry Smith and John Lester. Mr. Lester, an equipment specialist with 25 years at Robins, and Mr. Smith, and engineer with seven years