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Throwback Thursday - Aug. 4, 2022

On Aug. 1, 1960, the first B-52 aircraft attached to the 4137th Strategic Wing arrived at Robins. This official assignment had been announced June 21, 1957. The last B‑52 assigned to a unit at Robins AFB, the 19th Bomb Wing, departed Oct. 6, 1983. Several of these bombers had participated in Linebacker I and II during the Vietnam War. Most were on alert status as part of the Strategic Air Command Single Integrated Operational Plan mission.
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Throwback Thursday - July 28, 2022

The first C-141A Starlifter touched down at Robins AFB July 20, 1964. Air Force officials assigned WRAMA to act as the maintenance center for all 272 C-141 airframes produced. By Aug. 2, the first C-141 was completed on schedule. WRAMA/WR-ALC sustainment experts performed work on all C-141s throughout its life-cycle. This included the famous “stretch modification” from 1977-1980, which added significant capacity to the “workhorse,” as well as aerial refueling. In the 1990s, Center workforce members also removed the old center wing box replacing it with a much stronger one and updated the cockpit with what became known as the “glass cockpit.”
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Throwback Thursday - July 21, 2022

On July 19, 2012, the Warner Robins Air Logistics Center was redesignated as the Warner Robins Air Logistics Complex. This realigned the WR-ALC to be underneath the Air Force Sustainment Center as part of the Air Force Materiel Command’s five center construct. The consolidation was focused on making the command more efficient while maintaining core mission functions at each location.
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Throwback Thursday - July 7, 2022

On July 1, 1992, Air Force leadership merged the Air Force Logistics Command and Air Force Systems Command to form the Air Force Materiel Command. This major command still functions today. Both the WR-ALC and 78th Air Base Wing are components of this command.
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Throwback Thursday - June 30, 2022

On June 25, 2010, members of Team Robins welcomed both an AH-1W Super Cobra and a UH-1N Huey helicopter as they arrived, signaling the relocation of Marine Light Attack Squadron 773 to Robins Air Force Base. The “Red Dogs” of HMLA-773 consisted of both active duty and Reserve members. The unit called Robins home for six years until it deactivated in June 2016 as part of an overall consolidation to streamline command and control, increase operational efficiency, and maximize Reserve support to its active component.
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Throwback Thursday - June 23, 2022

On June 25, 1950, North Korean (The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea) military forces crossed the 38th parallel and invaded South Korea (Republic of Korea), which precipitated the Korean War. In response, the next day, the WRAMA began reclamation of all “Cocooned” B‑29 aircraft mothballed on Robins AFB. The B-29s stationed in Europe began transferring to bases in Japan. To back fill these aircraft the WRAMA workforce began servicing nearly 400 bombers on base. By May 5, a production line for the repair of B-29 aircraft began in WRAMA’s Directorate of Maintenance.
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Throwback Thursday - June 16, 2022

On June 24, 1941, War Department officials approved a directive for constructing permanent buildings and facilities at Robins Field costing $14,006,150. On August 8, a month and a half later, the first contracts were awarded to Griffin, Mion, and Shepherd of Atlanta for construction of the supply and repair depot, and to Aqua Systems Inc. of New York City, for an aircraft fueling system at Wellston Air Depot, Georgia.
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Throwback Thursday - June 9, 2022

Two years after a telegram announced Wellston would be the site of the new Army Air Field depot, Gen. Charles E. “Steve” Thomas, the depot commander, turned over his responsibilities as the installation commander to Lt. Col. Fredrick Bell June 16, 1943. Bell became the first “installation commander.” This new organization went into effect at Robins Field as a means of relieving the depot commander of support functions. Today this job is held by the 78th Air Base Wing commander, supported by the 2,700 personnel. This symbiotic relationship functions to make sure we can “Keep ‘Em Flying.”
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Throwback Thursday - June 2, 2022

On June 14, 1941, the War Department selected Wellston, Georgia (population 47), as the site for the construction of an Air Corps Depot located in the southeastern United States. Two days later on June 16, Macon leaders received a telegram from U.S. Congressman Carl Vinson officially announcing the War Department’s selection of Wellston. This culminated the hard work of Macon Mayor Charles E. Bowden, the Macon Chamber of Commerce and Macon City Manager Lee Trimble.
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Air Force Medical Service launches ‘Nutrition Kitchen’ program

The Air Force Medical Service is launching “Nutrition Kitchen”, a series of online nutritional cooking classes geared toward service members and their families. The new program, created by the Lifestyle and Performance Medicine working group, will introduce a resource requested by service members striving to optimize their health through lifestyle changes. (Courtesy graphic)
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AFMC Spark Tank 2023

Air Force Materiel Command uniformed and civilian Airmen are invited to submit innovative, game-changing ideas to compete in the 2023 Air Force Spark Tank competition now, with preliminary rounds open from June 1 to August 17, 2022.
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Honoree nominations sought for Robins AFB Airman’s Memorial Service

The 78th Air Base Wing is seeking names of those who served at Robins in any capacity and who have passed away. The 45th memorial service, set for 9 a.m. May 26 in the Museum of Aviation’s Century of Flight Hangar, will honor former Team Robins members -- military personnel and civilians, including contractors.
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Air Force Sustainment Center leadership wants to hear from you

AFSC Command Team call for questions for a taped town hall event to address AFSC-related concerns directly.
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Relationships

Relationships impact all aspects of our lives, including home, work, and leisure activities.
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AFMC leaders to host town hall

Air Force Materiel Command leadership will host a command-wide virtual town hall, Tuesday, May 3, 2022, at 2 p.m. ET.
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Throwback Thursday - May 26, 2022

On May 30, 1975, Lt. Col. Roger J. Smith flew the first F-15 Eagle to officially complete the programmed depot maintenance process by members of the WR-ALC. During the flight, Smith performed several special maneuvers, which broke eight flying records for jet fighter aircraft. Hundreds of dignitaries and media attended the event, which established Robins AFB as “Eagle Country.”
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Throwback Thursday - May, 19, 2022

The 19th Air Refueling Group mission ended at Robins May 28, 2008. The Black Knights were in service at Robins for 40 years up until that point, having moved to Robins in 1968. Flying the KC-135R, the group was responsible for rapidly deploying air refueling and airlift capability worldwide as part of the Air Mobility Command, along with providing field level inspections and maintenance on command aircraft while they underwent depot repairs at the WR-ALC. The group moved on from Robins to be redesignated as the 19th Airlift Wing at Little Rock Air Force Base in Arkansas.
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Throwback Thursday - May 19, 2022

The 19th Air Refueling Group mission ended at Robins May 28, 2008. The Black Knights were in service at Robins for 40 years up until that point, having moved to Robins in 1968. Flying the KC-135R, the group was responsible for rapidly deploying air refueling and airlift capability worldwide as part of the Air Mobility Command, along with providing field level inspections and maintenance on command aircraft while they underwent depot repairs at the WR-ALC. The group moved on from Robins to be redesignated as the 19th Airlift Wing at Little Rock Air Force Base in Arkansas.
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Throwback Thursday - May 12, 2022

On May 24, 2017, an RQ-4 Global Hawk landed at Robins to undergo a depaint/paint operation at the Warner Robins Air Logistics Complex. This marked the first time ever that an unmanned aerial vehicle flew into the Complex.
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Throwback Thursday - May 5, 2022

The 53rd Air Traffic Control Squadron, with the 461st Air Control Wing under Air Combat Command, received its current day redesignation during a ceremony May 1, 2015. The redesignation was seen as the final action needed to align the squadron with its mission and purpose of providing mobile air traffic control support, radar maintenance and airfield maintenance. Prior to that, the 53rd ATCS was known as the 53rd Combat Communications Squadron, which was aligned under the 5th Combat Communications Group with Air Force Space Command.
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