6 Apr 2007

Base hopes to raise environmental awareness on Earth Day

When it comes to environmental awareness no one should be in the dark, which is why members of the Robins environmental management team are using Earth Day to get the Robins community educated and prepared to help protect the environment. The team will be hosting events around the base throughout April as part of its efforts to shed light on

6 Apr 2007

‘Silent warriors’ return to Robins

After taking several military aircraft through several different countries, 43 "silent warriors" from the 78th Security Forces finally made it home to Robins after a long charter bus ride from Baltimore Washington International Airport, Md. "Coming home -- it was unbelievable," said Capt. Eric Horst, team leader. "We went back on a rotator aircraft

6 Apr 2007

NorthStar Survey: Results aiding base in creation of new, more focused plan

Members of the Robins community who were surveyed as part of the 2006 Air Force Community Assessment might have noticed the addition of some new questions. These questions, which focused on secretive behaviors, were part of the NorthStar Survey, which Robins volunteered to participate in to better serve the Robins community. "The extra questions

29 Mar 2007

DOD award goes to Robins Engineer

Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics Ken Krieg announced that Robins engineer Marty Sheppard has won the 2006 Department of Defense Value Engineering Achievement Award. According to Mr. Krieg, value engineering is a systematic process of function analysis, identifying actions that reduce cost, increase quality, and

29 Mar 2007

Personnel Directorate takes Human Capital Management for Defense Award

The Warner Robins Air Logistics Center Personnel Directorate has won the Human Capital Management for Defense Award in the Most Innovative Recruitment and Retention Program category. This announcement for the inaugural awards program was made Feb. 14 at the HCMD conference in Arlington, Va. Michael O'Hara, Center director of personnel, accepted the

29 Mar 2007

Birds eye view: Simulator lets Robins air traffic controllers take virtual spin in the tower

A few years ago, air traffic controllers at Robins spent much of their training learning to direct the skies above the airfield with two simple tools - paper and toy planes. Today air traffic controllers new to Robins train on a simulator programmed to give the controllers the same bird's eye view they would experience in the tower. The simulator,

29 Mar 2007

Frontline Supervisor Training to prepare supervisors to support employees in crisis

Starting in April, Team Robins supervisors will learn to support their employees through whatever life throws their way through Frontline Supervisor Training. "What I like about the Frontline Supervisor Training is it isn't the canned, dry, now you are a supervisor here's what you have to look like training," said Christine Parker, chief of the

29 Mar 2007

Palace HART: AF initiative helps Airmen, families reclaim lives

No Air Force family wants to think about the possibility of their Airman being injured or killed, while serving their country. However, the reality is Airmen have been injured and killed as the United States continues to fight the war on terror. That is why the Air Force has a new initiative titled Palace Helping Airmen Recover Together to help

29 Mar 2007

Robins library earns 5-Star award for superior service

You won't find any of the Base Library's nine staff members sitting around reading a book in its two-story facility. They're too busy tracking down professional periodicals, providing research material and heading programs that make reading and learning how to use research tools fun. It's that kind of hard work and dedication to providing excellent

29 Mar 2007

116th ACW under new command

Brig. Gen. Thomas Moore assumed command of the Nation's only blended Total Force wing in a ceremony held here, March 23. General Moore has held various positions with the 116th Air Control Wing prior to this assignment including wing vice commander and deputy operations group commander. He comes to the 116th ACW from the 165th Airlift Wing,