Thousands to be added to random drug testing Published Aug. 5, 2011 By Wayne Crenshaw 78th Air Base Wing Public Affairs ROBINS AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. -- About 10,000 additional Robins employees will become part of a pool subject to random drug tests under a new Air Force directive. All employees impacted will get a letter of notification by Sept. 16, then 30 days later will go into a pool subject to random tests for illegal drugs. Air Force Instruction 44-107, issued more than a year ago, established a new service-wide drug-testing program. As part of that, the number of civilian positions subject to testing was expanded. According to the Directorate of Personnel, the change is being done for security reasons and to achieve a drug-free workplace. The directive became effective for non-bargaining employees in April 2010, when it was originally issued. However, after negotiations between Air Force Materiel Command and the American Federation of Government Employees, the directive became effective June 30 for bargaining unit employees.