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June 25, 2008
Teen camp packs lessons in aviation, leadership in one week

Tyler Heck has always wanted to be a pilot. The 16-year-old Houston County High School junior, son of Maria and Lt. Col Amand Heck, recently joined 35 other teens Air Force-wide at the Air Force Services Teen Aviation Camp at the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo., to get insight into a
June 20, 2008
Honorary commanders get behind the scenes look at Robins’ missions

For many members of the community, there are areas at Robins that seem untouchable. These areas are similar to a secured fortress, where only those who work inside ever cross the threshold, but on June 16, 11 honorary commanders were given the chance to cross that threshold. They were taken behind
June 20, 2008
Junior ROTC cadets gain skills, confidence during Robins Summer Leadership School

The former NCO Academy was bustling with activity as some of Middle Georgia's youngest Airmen spent a week focusing on becoming better leaders. The cadets, members of the Houston and Twiggs counties' Air Force Junior ROTC programs, spent the week living the Air Force life. The Airmen were given a
June 20, 2008
Robins contracting director bids farewell after six years

The career of a member of Robins' senior leadership will come full circle as she returns to where it all began--Dayton, Ohio. Patsy Reeves, the Robins director of contracting, has been selected for reassignment as the director of contracting for the Aeronautical Systems Center at Wright-Patterson
June 17, 2008
Air Force Materiel Command executive director going to Headquarters Air Force

Air Force officials announced today that Barbara A. Westgate will become the new Air Force Assistant Deputy Chief of Staff, Strategic Plans and Programs, replacing Maj. Gen. Charles E. Stenner Jr., who will become the commander of Air Force Reserve Command. Mrs. Westgate, a member of the Senior
June 13, 2008
STARBASE Robins offers summer fun, education

STARBASE Robins has programs to help kids have fun and learn about math and science at the same time. STARBASE is a Department of Defense funded program offered nationwide that enhances science, technology, and math education among younger children. The program, which boasts 60 STARBASES DOD-wide,
June 13, 2008
Robins VBS is a blast for youth

Robins Base Chapel delighted children with a backyard adventure this week. The backyard adventure, "God's Big Backyard" was open to all school-age children and offered a variety of activities. The Vacation Bible School taught students about serving others such as their families, friends, neighbors,
June 13, 2008
Robins couple adapts to adopting, settles in to new life

Imagine receiving a call saying there are three children, all brothers, waiting in an orphanage in Da Nang, Vietnam to be adopted--are you interested? That's exactly what happened to a 116th Computer Systems Squadron superintendent and his wife. Their emotional story describes how love transcends
June 13, 2008
Operation Air Force gives ROTC cadets taste of enlisted mission

Operation Air Force is giving ROTC cadets a chance to test drive the enlisted side of the Air Force before making a commitment to service. Cadet Jacob Singleton, who is part of ROTC Detachment 860 at Utah State University in Logan, Utah, is one of 17 cadets currently undergoing the three-week
June 13, 2008
TH-1H to modernize helicopter training for service branches

An aged UH-1H helicopter whose parts were becoming scarce spurred the Air Force to change its helicopter training mechanism to the TH-1H. The TH-1H helicopter trainer combines the look of the UH-1H, commonly known as the Huey, with a modern cockpit that brings pilots' training up to date. In