T-38 Talon lever fix is a success story

Members of the 573rd Commodities Maintenance Squadron at Robins are putting in some long hours to make sure Air Force pilot training doesn't come to a virtual halt. Many members of the squadron have been working 10-hour days, seven days a week to make a new aileron actuator lever for the T-38 Talon

Museum of Aviation gala weekend to feature WWII exhibit opening, Lee Greenwood concert

A Gala Weekend to honor World War II veterans is planned at the Museum of Aviation this weekend featuring the grand opening of a new Hangar and exhibit and a free public concert by Lee Greenwood and the Band of the Air Force Reserve. Today at 6 p.m., a reception and black tie dinner will take place

402nd Software Group focuses on safety during Wingman picnic, sports day

On Oct. 3 more than 500 people turned out at Freedom Park for a day of sports, fun, food and safety. The 402nd Software Maintenance Group conducted its wingman picnic and field day, and safety was a key focus for the entire event. "Each squadron hosted an event and were graded on the various

Robins Airman helps nab repeat title on AF women’s softball team

For the second year in a row, Senior Airman Toni Epps represented Robins on the Air Force women's softball team that took the gold medal in the 2008 Armed Forces Softball Championship. Hailed by her coach for her versatility, Epps helped the team defeat teams from the Army, Navy and Marines to take

C-17 multi-skill initiative crew delivers first Globemaster III ahead of schedule

The huge C-17 Globemaster III cargo plane that sat in front of a maintenance hangar at Robins on Oct. 6 looked no different from any other C-17, but the crew around it was unique. The crew, part of the 562nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, is the first to be trained under a new "multi-skill"

Museum of Aviation unveils POW/MIA memorial

An 11-foot high granite memorial now stands on the grounds at the Museum of Aviation as a constant reminder of the sacrifice prisoners of war and military missing in action have made over the years. The memorial, which is situated between the museum's Hangar One and the Century of Flight Hangar, was

Climate Survey provides chance to be heard

The 2008 Air Force Climate Survey has opened the door for people to speak their minds and be heard. The online survey, which is available to military and civil service employees of all rank from Oct. 1- Nov. 28, is typically held every two years to measure Air Force workers' concerns about the work

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Robins Airman earns Bronze Star

In his first tour of duty in Iraq, Senior Master Sgt. Jason Stokes didn't have a lot to do. An assistant collection manager for a Joint Special Operations Task Force, he found combat missions to be sporadic. But when he deployed again in November, things had changed. The troop surge had taken place