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  • A High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle was tied down with both the existing tiedowns and new synthetic tiedowns to conduct a side by side demonstration during an operational evaluation on Joint Base Charleston, Nov. 28 and 29. The evaluation was a culmination of an Air Force Research Labs, Advanced Power Technology Office, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, initiative to reduce aircraft weight by almost 1,000 pounds for better fuel efficiency.

    JB Charleston test new equipment, saves Air Force millions

    JOINT BASE CHARLESTON, S.C. -- An operational evaluation of new synthetic tiedowns and winch cables for the C-17 Globemaster III took place here Nov. 28 and 29. Tiedowns are ropes, cords, straps or chains that secure items during airlift operations. Winch cables help adjust the tension on tiedowns, securing the load.These prototypes were designed
  • Brig. Gen. John Kubinec, Warner Robins Air Logistics Complex commander, greets Col. Christopher Sage, 4th Fighter Wing commander, following Sage's flight from Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina. The F-15 Strike Eagle is at Robins Air Force Base for Programmed Depot Maintenance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Ed Aspera)

    4th Fighter Wing commander personally delivers F-15 to WR-ALC

    Col. Christopher Sage knows “Success here equals success there.” That’s why he came "here." A seasoned fighter pilot, Sage is fully appreciative of having a fine-tuned jet to fly. And since taking the helm of the 4th Fighter Wing at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C., in July, he has wanted to personally acknowledge the people who provide
  • Construction on traffic-calming devices at the Russell Parkway gate has been completed, and the gate is now open for normal operations. The three-phase construction project now moves on to the Green Street Gate beginning Nov. 28, followed by the Watson Boulevard Gate beginning Jan. 5. (U.S. Air Force photo by Ed Aspera)

    Russell Parkway Gate open, project continues with Green Street

    And there ya have it -- one down, two to go. The Russell Parkway and MLK gates have resumed normal operations, and the Museum gate is closed until further notice. Phase 2 of the gate project starts Nov. 28 as construction moves to the Green Street Gate.  The Green Street Gate portion of the base's three-phase construction project to make entry and

  • Complex closes out fiscal 2016 with 182 aircraft

    For Brig. Gen. John Kubinec, the continued mission success the Warner Robins Air Logistics Complex experienced in 2016 is a direct result of “having the ‘best on the planet’ professional workforce, a strong, collaborative partnership with our union, amazing civilian leadership and the Art of the Possible production system.”The complex had a record
  • The Oct. 28, 2016 edition of the base newspaper is the last edition until a new contract is secured. Visit the base homepage or Facebook page for base news. (U.S. Air Force graphic)

    Rev-Up newspaper discontinued indefinitely

    The Oct, 28 edition of the Robins Rev-Up is the last edition until a new contract is secured. In the meantime, news and information regarding base events and activities can be found on this page, the Robins AFB official home page, at www.robins.af.mil or on the official Robins Air Force Base Facebook page at

  • Want to be part of a winning team?

    Do you want to be part of a winning team? Well there's no better time than the present to throw your hat in the ring. Robins Air Force Base is now hiring multiple qualified applicants as painter workers, aircraft workers and sheet metal mechanics to help ensure that Success Here = Success There!
  • U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Kevin Phillips, 116th Air Control Wing (ACW), Georgia Air National Guard, throws a branch from a fallen tree on a debris pile while clearing roads in the aftermath of Hurricane Matthew, Savannah, Ga., Oct. 9, 2016. Citizen Airmen from the 116th ACW deployed to Savannah to support civil authorities, are working along side the Chatham County Public Works department to assist in road clearing and debris cleanup operations. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Master Sgt. Roger Parsons)

    Port in a Storm: Team Robins offers assistance during Hurricane Matthew

    In response to Hurricane Matthew’s steady trek along the coast of the southeastern U.S. last week, Team Robins members stood ready to respond when needed. As mandatory evacuation orders were included for Georgia coastal counties such as Bryan, Chatham, Liberty, McIntosh, Glynn and Camden counties, and multiple counties across Florida and South Carolina, one way Robins assisted was through the standup of the Emergency Family Assistance Center.
  • Tech. Sgt. Thomas Bryan, a 5th Combat Communications Group Combat Readiness School student exits a vehicle rollover trainer at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia. (U.S. Air Force photo by Ed Aspera)

    Rock and Rollover: 5th MOB School helps airmen come full circle with MRAP training

    There are just inches to spare. As you’re sitting in a confined space that can be oppressive and daunting, precious seconds can mean the difference between life and death. But you’re not sitting alone. Facing five other body-armor protected Airmen, with a driver and passenger who are out of sight, you collectively wait for the signal. Then it
  • Dancers perform a Vietnamese Bamboo Dance to the rock group Queen’s “We Will Rock You” during the third annual Diversity Luncheon held Tuesday. (U.S. Air Force photo by Ray Crayton)

    Team Robins celebrates diversity

    The rock group Queen’s “We Will Rock You” doesn’t sound like a traditional song for a Vietnamese Bamboo Dance but that’s exactly the right beat for the choreography. The Asian American Pacific Islander team was just one of many performers and speakers at the third annual Diversity Luncheon held at the Heritage Club on Tuesday. Audience members
  • Keith Felder, 402nd Maintenance Support Group sheet metal specialist, performs sheet metal fabrication. The 402nd MXSG is comprised of 400-plus employees at 12 work sites, to include infrastructure engineering, chemical laboratories and the Precision Measurement Equipment Laboratory. (U.S. Air Force photo by Ray Crayton)

    It’s our Culture: Robins unit recertified by OSHA as VPP Star Site

    The 402nd Maintenance Support Group has been recertified as a Star Site by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration following a visit in August.   The group was awarded the prestigious OSHA Voluntary Protection Program Star Site accreditation in 2013 for its ongoing commitment to workplace health and safety. It was the first industrial
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