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  • Final Farewell: HMLA-773 Hueys take last flight

    For Marine Corps aviators at Robins, the past week has been a bit nostalgic. That's because the Corps' fleet of UH-1N Huey helicopters is being replaced with the newer UH-1Y model. The first of the new upgraded, four-bladed variants is scheduled to be delivered to Marine Light Attack Helicopter

  • ANG civil engineers train for combat ops at Silver Flag

    Thirty-four Georgia Air National Guardsmen from the 116th Civil Engineer Squadron, capped off a successful week of intensive contingency training April 24 at Silver Flag located at Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla. Deployed to a simulated bare-base combat environment, the Prime Base Engineer Emergency

  • Work steadily continues on Afghan AF-bound C-130H

    When a C-130H nose was separated from its fuselage at Robins March 6, it was the culmination of months of extensive research, planning and homework. What makes this particular effort significant is this C-130H model is one of two currently on station scheduled to be delivered to the Afghan Air Force

  • Camellia Gardens Memorial Service May 22

    Editor's note: To submit a family member, friend or coworker to be recognized, contact Staff Sgt. Ronelda Charles at DSN 468-2821, commercial 926-2821, or roneda.charles @us.af.mil by May 11. The annual Camellia Gardens Memorial Service - which pays tribute to deceased members of Team Robins - will

  • Dash is on to keep Robins clean

    It's time for spring cleaning, and this year's Dash for Trash provides Robins with a chance to get the base in tip-top shape. The 60-day initiative, which runs through June 14, is aimed at helping the Robins workforce and the planet by gathering and disposing of unwanted materials and hazardous

  • Back to Basics: ‘The AFSC Way is our new playbook’

    An F-15 in the 561st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron's production line at Robins is one of the first aircraft to undergo an innovative process discipline in place across the Air Force Sustainment Center. Known as the "The AFSC Way," the approach incorporates scientific production principles and the

  • Coming Forward: SARC Office explains sexual assault reporting differences

    Reporting sexual assault is not as cut and dry as it may seem. Air Force instruction governs the way a victim can report sexual assault based on whether the victim is an active-duty military member, Defense Department civilian, military dependent or contractor.Jayne Bishop, Sexual Assault Victim

  • Hookin' up

    When a tactical fighter aircraft is in need of emergency assistance to land safely, an aircraft barrier arresting system is in place on the Robins flight line to help. A scheduled certification engagement was performed April 8 on the runway's south BAK-12 Aircraft Arresting System by two pilots

  • Emergency personnel unite for disaster prep

    To passersby April 12, the fire pit at Robins Air Force Base could easily have been mistaken for the set of a Hollywood disaster movie. But the men and women who use this area perform their own stunts, all in the name of being totally prepared for calamity. The 78th Medical Group and the Robins Fire

  • 5th CCG wins second consecutive Air Force Meritorious Unit Award

    The 5th Combat Communications Group has received its second Air Force Meritorious Unit Award. The 5th CCG, also known as the 5th "MOB," has won numerous unit awards, but the Meritorious Unit Award is unique because it specifically honors service in direct support of combat operations. The award is

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