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  • Chaplain (Capt.) Daniel Kim stands with a member of the 386th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron at Ali Al Aalem Air Base, Kuwait where he served as the security forces unit chaplain.

    Faith on the frontline: Chaplains offer spiritual support for deployed Airmen

    When Airmen are thousands of miles away in the dust of the deployed location, Air Force chaplains are there to remind them they're not alone. Whether it's to offer a word of encouragement or lend an ear to someone who needs to be heard, chaplains work around the clock to reach out to Airmen who are facing stressful times far from their loved ones

  • WORKING OVERTIME: Nine 402nd EMXG workers earn 40-year service pin

    Some civil service employees are anxious to retire after 30 years. But, others just can't seem to call it a day. Nine civilians from the 402nd Electronics Maintenance Group put in 40 years of federal service as of mid-August, and six were recognized during a breakfast ceremony Aug. 16. Each employee was presented with a 40-year service pin, a 402nd

  • AAFES Service Station to close pumps for upgrades Sept. 10-14

    Drivers who use the Army and Air Force Exchange Service gas station will temporarily have to find an alternative way to gas up soon. The AAFES gas station's fuel dispensers will close for a five-day stretch, beginning Sept. 10, to upgrade the station's fuel dispensers and to improve the services patrons enjoy. Mike Deerhake, general manager for
  • Chaplain (Lt. Col.) Thomas Fey, briefs General Bruce Carlson, Air Force Materiel Command commander, about the Airmen's Ministry at Robins Monday. U. S. Air Force photo by Sue Sapp

    AFMC commander visits Robins

    Gen. Bruce Carlson, Air Force Materiel Command commander, visited Robins this week to see what issues the workforce here is dealing with. He spoke with the Rev-Up about everything from centralized asset management to AFSO21 to Depot Caucus. Q: Why are you visiting all three of the command's ALCs on this trip? A: I've visited all of the ALC's at

  • Base housing to privatize Oct. 1

    A new era of base housing here at Robins will begin Oct. 1 as base residents transition from traditional base housing to a privatized system of housing. The privatization contract with a $40.8 million total development cost has been awarded to Hunt Building Company of El Paso, Texas. The purpose of privatizing base housing was to "ensure
  • Master Sergeant Mark Denney, the top-ranked fisherman according to the Georgia power rankings by Georgia Outdoor News Magazine, casts his line into Scout Lake recently. He will be teaching Fishing for Sucess, a free fishing seminar, Sept. 15. (U.S. Air Force photo by SUE SAPP)

    Local fishermen take time to inspire Robins' future anglers

    Reeling in the big one for Master Sgt. Mark Denney has become second nature after years of fishing. Now, Sergeant Denney is hoping to help the youngest members of the Robins community learn to reel in the big one. Sergeant Denney, a flight chief for the 19th Maintenance Squadron, took second place in the Triton Gold Elite Tournament in Old Hickory

  • Robins, public health officials plan for possibility of a flu pandemic

    Public health officials everywhere are telling people to put their face in their sleeves - that is, if they have to sneeze or cough. "Everyone's been taught to cover their mouths with their hands, but what goes on your hand gets on everything you touch," said Jennifer Jones, public information officer for the North Central Health District, which
  • Col. Jim McClain, 78th Medical Group commander, shows off the Health Services Inspection certificate from the Air Force Inspection Agency. U. S. Air Force photo by Sue Sapp

    78th MDG earns high ratings in week-long inspections

    The 78th Medical Group is celebrating after receiving the results from two recent inspections. The group, which underwent the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Healthcare and the Health Services inspections Aug. 13-17, came out as one of just two Air Force medical treatment facilities to earn a score of 93 in the last two years on the HSI

  • C-5 MSG-3 brings cargo fleet better inspection process to keep aircraft flying

    Support for the C-5 is set to change in fiscal 2010. To provide the best maintenance for the C-5 fleet and help achieve aircraft availability goals through fiscal 2040, the Air Mobility Command is transitioning aircraft sustainment efforts to the Air Transportation Association's Maintenance Steering Group-3, Scheduled Maintenance Development
  • Joey Kornegay hydrates with some water after a morning of outdoor exercise. U. S. Air Force photo by Sue Sapp

    Beat the heat: hydration important in surviving record-breaking temperatures

    As summer lingers, so does the sweltering heat. In recent weeks, temperatures have broken records, with the heat index climbing to a sizzling 115 degrees on some days. Rather than using the heat index as a temperature guide, however, Robins uses the Wet Bulb Globe Temperature, a three-part thermometer instrument that measures regular ambient
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