News

April 27, 2007
New Web sites give valuable information as SITES-IV goes offline Monday

A Web site many have used to get prepared for upcoming permanent change of station moves is going offline Monday. The Standard Installation Topic Exchange Services IV Web site, which was established by the California-based Defense Manpower Data Center in 1997, offered information on all aspects of
April 27, 2007
The End of an Era: 653rd CLSS Airmen reflect on past mission as unit prepares to close shop in 2009

The 653rd Combat Logistics Support Squadron has traveled around the world putting Air Force birds on the mend for the past 40 years, but the team's tales of repair are coming to an end. From Dover, Del., to the Middle East, the unit's nearly 300 men and women have shown their expertise in repairing
April 27, 2007
Robins golfer aspires to take game to higher level

By consistently hitting 300-plus yard drives, followed by chipping onto the green just feet from the hole, Staff Sergeant Mike Membrila makes the game of golf look easy. Although most amateurs wish it was that easy, it's the natural talent and hard work that have propelled the sergeant to the status
April 27, 2007
Robins first air logistics center to implement BRAC 2005 decisions

The Warner Robins Air Logistics Center is the first of the Air Force's three air logistics centers and the first of 13 industrial sites across all four military services to implement the Base Realignment and Closure 2005. The BRAC 2005 decision calls for the Department of Defense to reconfigure its
April 27, 2007
Mission continues despite flightline closure

The Robins flightline will be shut down for 14 days, May 4-18, for repairs, but Team Robins members are working to ensure the mission impact is minimal. "We look at the runway as a weapon system and any weapon system requires maintenance and this is our preventive maintenance," said 1st Lt. Anthony
April 27, 2007
New commander takes reins of 78th MSG

Colonel Patrick Higby recently took charge as commander of the 78th Mission Support Group, receiving the group's guidon at a change of command ceremony April 20. Colonel Higby comes to Robins from Langley Air Force Base, Va., where he served as the Network Systems Division chief. He said although he
April 27, 2007
Bigger Fish to Fry: Environmental Management works to improve fish habitat giving fishers something to reel in

Next time you cast out your fishing rod at Scout Lake you might find yourself reeling in a Christmas tree branch. Such a catch would be the result of efforts at Robins to promote a healthy habitat for fish in the base lakes. The Christmas trees, which are part of the base recycling program, are
April 20, 2007
What lies Beneath? Base cemeteries undergo ground penetrating radar search for unmarked graves

Few people put much thought into which way the headstones of a cemetery face. However, it took just moments for Matthew Barner, a senior geophysicist, to notice the orientation in the Feagin Cemetery seemed backwards. He said graves typically were placed where those buried could sit-up and face the
April 20, 2007
Outdoor water use restrictions remain in effect

During the summer of 2006, the Georgia Environmental Protection Division declared a "Level One" drought condition throughout the State of Georgia, and this condition is still in effect. Under the State Drought Management Plan, a Level One drought condition calls for a ban on outdoor watering between
April 20, 2007
AADD volunteers provide safe alternative to drinking and driving

Staff Sgt. Justin Cook knows the effect alcohol can have on people. He has seen it firsthand as a volunteer driver with Airmen Against Drunk Driving. Sergeant Cook, NCO in charge of network administration in the 52nd Combat Communications Squadron, has volunteered for the past few months for the