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  • Officials encourage motorcycle safety

    With gas prices nearing $4 a gallon, many commuters are turning to motorcycles as an economical means of transportation.With more bike riders on the roads, the need for safety is vitally important. Motorcyle riders must adhere to several safety practices required by Robins policy. 78th Security

  • Robins snags White House Closing the Circle award

    Being a good steward of the environment has been an ongoing priority at Robins. Robins recently earned the 2008 White House Closing the Circle Award in the Military Installations Category for its Environmental Management Systems Team. The team uses various programs to maintain Robins' environmental

  • New maintenance philosophy revolves around mechanic

    "Stop the chaos and bring order" is a simple phrase epitomizing the philosophy of high velocity maintenance. Members of the high velocity maintenance high performance team are convinced they can tame the chaos. The search for order began because Warner Robins Air Logistics Center maintainers are

  • JSTARS senior surveillance manager puts 10,000 flying hours under his wing

    Master Sgt. Robert "Sid" Fernandez, a senior surveillance manager with the 116th Air Control Wing's 330th Combat Training Squadron, topped the 10,000 flying hour mark on May 8. Sergeant Fernandez, who has been in the Air Force for more than 21 years, is a bit reserved about his achievement. I was

  • Robins welcomes DOD military family life consultant

    Robins welcomed its first military family life consultant, Rae Lynn Nettles, last month. Through a five-year contract between the Mental Health Network and the Office of the Secretary of Defense, Ms. Nettles will be the first of many MFLCs at Robins to provide mental health support to active-duty

  • Career briefs help broaden civil service career options

    Most civil service employees have worked in other jobs before being hired at Robins. While some may feel their time in off-base employment is useless, recent career briefings at Robins are teaching employees that job experience outside the government shouldn't be discarded. The briefings, first

  • Microsoft 2007 upgrade hits Robins this summer

    Robins Network users will soon notice a change in the appearance of their computer software. Robins will upgrade its government computers with the Microsoft Office 2007 package beginning this month, as part of an Air Force-wide deployment of the software. The phased upgrade will take effect between

  • Base historian garners Frank Futrell Award

    A simple phone call from someone inquiring about a piece of Air Force history inspired William Head, Warner Robins Air Logistics Center historian, to write a book about AC-119G Shadow and AC-119K Stinger gunships in the Vietnam War. One year later, his book is being recognized at the Air Force

  • 'Mission Complete' 19th Air Refueling Group mission ends at Robins

    When it comes to stories, few units can beat the arsenal of tales associated with the 19th Air Refueling Group. The group's legacy provides an endless supply of sagas as the unit has recorded each chapter in its 80 year history. On May 28, the Black Knights recorded the end to its many chapters of

  • AF looks at hydrogen as potential fuel source

    Few of us would ever think of pouring water down the gas tank. However, as the Air Force continues initiatives to redefine the Air Force's energy culture, more Airmen might picture water as an energy source. No one is going to be pouring water down our gas tanks anytime soon, but there is a

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