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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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Throwback Thursday - April 7, 2022

On April 29, 2008, the Air Force Global Logistics Support Center stood up the 638th Supply Chain Management Group at Robins Air Force Base. The stand up of the supply group allowed local management of inventory from an enterprise perspective so that when a part was needed, it could ensure that it got there much quicker since it was closer to the area of need, like to organizations such as the Warner Robins Air Logistics Complex.
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Throwback Thursday - April 28, 2022

One of Robins AFB’s worst natural disasters took place on April 30, 1953, when a tornado struck Middle Georgia and Robins AFB. Particularly hard hit was the Materiel Facilities Division and family housing. The tornado hit at 5:12 p.m. just as thousands of employees were leaving work. While only one person died at Robins, in the Middle Georgia area a total of 18 people died, 350 were injured, and 1000 were left homeless, along $10 million in damages occurred due to the tornado.
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Throwback Thursday - April 21, 2022

Between April 24 and 26, 1948, USAF and Allied airplanes began the resupply of West Berlin (Operation Vittles) as a result of the Soviet blockade, which cut off access roads from West German Allied zones of occupation through East Germany to West Berlin. Workers at WRAMA refurbished 16,000 spark plugs per month for nearly a year in support of the airlift. Among other items supplied by WRAMA were parachutes and landing gear parts. The airlift, which lasted nearly fifteen months, consisted of 277,264 flights carrying 2.3 million tons of supplies to West Berlin. The first deliveries took place when 32 C- 47s delivered 80 tons of cargo comprised mainly of powdered milk, flour, and medicine.
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Throwback Thursday - March 31, 2022

Army Air Forces officials assigned a project for the storage or “Cocooning” of 250 (later expanded to nearly 500) B-29 Superfortress bomber aircraft managed and sustained by personnel at WRATSC March 7, 1946. On June 6, 1947, J.I. Hass Company from Atlanta, Georgia, contractor for the “Cocooning” Project, arrived at Robins Field to begin work on the B-29 project. These aircraft remained in storage until the outbreak of the Korea War, when they were brought back to flying condition.
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Throwback Thursday - March 24, 2022

On March 24, 1989, WR-ALC commander, Maj. Gen. Richard Gillis and his wife, Vera, officiated a ribbon-cutting ceremony, which marked the grand opening of the new base restaurant. The restaurant was built on the site of the old one, which was destroyed by fire in 1986. The restaurant has served billions of meals since that time. It still is in operation to this day.
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Throwback Thursday - March 17, 2022

Air Force leadership announced plans to undertake PACER CENTER, a repair program to replace the center wing box on many of their C‑141 aircraft, and assigned it to the WR-ALC March 17, 1987. The program cost $222 million and 1.4 million man hours. More than 300 employees removed the 5,000 lb center wing boxes or fairings and replaced each with a new box requiring 7,000 fasteners each to hold them in place. It was the Air Force’s largest depot program up to that time. The effort significantly extended the life of the C-141.
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Throwback Thursday - March 10, 2022

On March 5, 1943, the city of Warner Robins, Georgia, was incorporated. Ten days later, March 15, C.B. “Boss” Watson was elected the first mayor of Warner Robins. Watson and his brothers had played a major role in changing the name of the town from Wellston to Warner Robins. The local town’s folk were so happy to have the new installation across the street that when Gen. Thomas asked them to change their name so he could also name the base and depot for his late friend and mentor, they were happy to oblige.
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Air University Logo graphic

This is the Air University shield. (U.S. Air Force graphic)
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AFSC Director of Staff talks career mentoring

Ms. Wendy Walden, director of staff for the AFSC, talks about her mentoring experiences throughout her career and helping others meet their professional goals. Part I
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