Team Robins set to kick off sexual assault awareness campaign

"Know your part. Do your part." It's this year's Sexual Assault Aware-ness Month theme.Robins' Sexual Assault Response Coordinator team will host several events in April to educate people about their role in preventing sexual assault and understanding how to help sexual assault survivors in their

Local race goes to the top

In the U.S. there are more than 1,100 marathons to choose from.Being listed as a "top 50 U.S. road race to attempt in your lifetime" by the travel website www.holidaylettings.com, which is part of TripAdvisor, is quite an achievement for the Museum of Aviation Foundation Marathon, Half Marathon and

Robins helps Flint with water crisis

First responders at Robins saw a need several states away and answered the call.Spear-headed by the 78th Security Forces Squadron, the unit collected five tons of bottled water in less than two days to provide to residents in Flint, Michigan.According to news reports, the Flint River water is

Base Clinic briefs

The following information is provided by the 78th Medical Group.Physical Therapy Walk in hoursBeginning Monday, if you can answer yes to the questions below you meet the new physical therapy criteria for walk in clinic eligibility.-- Are you an active duty member?-- Do you have muscle or joint pain

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Robins joins local community for Triple Ribbon Month observance

Robins Air Force Base will be showing its colors throughout October in honor of the 5th Annual Triple Ribbon Month.The observance - which will span all of Houston County - will promote awareness in Middle Georgia of three areas of concern for the community: Breast Cancer, represented by the Pink

FDA changes affect Robins pharmacy

Starting Oct. 6, all hydrocodone-containing medications will become Schedule II. That means all prescriptions, including remaining refills on file at Robins Air Force Base pharmacy will become void. Now patients will have to get a written prescription from a credentialed provider for each

NASA-designed Anti-Gravity Treadmill now serving Robins

It's not rocket science, but it's pretty close. Though it may appear to be an apparatus from a sci-fi movie, the NASA-designed AlterG Anti-Gravity Treadmill has found a home in the Physical Therapy Clinic at the 78th Medical Group. The device is the new generation of treadmills for physical

‘Keep it Green, Stay Clean!’

Pollution prevention will be the buzz word next week as Environmental Management spreads the word about its importance. Pollution Prevention Week begins the third Monday in September and is an opportunity for individuals and the government to emphasize and highlight their pollution prevention and

September is Fruits and Veggies More Matters Month!

Eat your fruits and veggies this month and join the Produce for Better Health Foundation's September initiative Fruits and Veggies - More Matters campaign. The campaign is a health initiative focused on helping Americans increase fruit and vegetable consumption for better health. The program, led by