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  • Joint exercise helps firefighters gain experience

    Base and community firefighters joined together for two days, swapping knowledge and experiences to ensure in the event of an emergency, they are prepared to answer the call. The Macon Bibb County Fire Department joined the Robins Fire Department for a joint live-fire exercise May 8 and 9 at the

  • Museum’s Mission Quest gives JROTC cadets a taste of flying

    "Don't forget to put you landing gear down," echoed through the corridors of the Mission Quest lab as Northside High School students took a few F-15 Eagles and a C-17 Globemaster III for a spin. The 60 students, cadets in the high school's Air Force Junior ROTC program, were all thrilled to get in

  • Robins bids farewell to NCO Academy

    The Robins NCO Academy's long history came to a close May 20, with the graduation of its last class, Class 08-4, and inactivation of the school. The historical event unfolded at the Robins Heritage Club. Col. Thomas Klincar, commander of the College for Enlisted Professional Military Education at

  • Robins Elementary will be open for 2008-09 school year

    Department of Defense school officials said Robins Elementary School will remain at the base despite rumors circulating about the school's eminent closure. School principal Bill Rose said closure rumors, which first surfaced during the 2007-08 school year, are simply not true. Mr. Rose said they

  • Morale system undergoes changes

    The Air Force has a new system that will help ensure deployed Airmen get voice-to-voice time with their loved ones. The Automated Health and Morale System is a personal identification number-based program generated at Air Force headquarters that makes calling home from the deployed location easier.

  • Robins Riders pays tribute to fallen comrades

    Few of us envision men and women choking back tears when we picture a group of motorcyclist cruising down the highway with a police escort. But on May 16, members of the Robins Riders, the base motorcycle group, could be found choking back tears as they participated in their annual Memorial Day

  • ROBINS UNPLUGGED: Base leadership unveils energy savings campaign

    When it comes to dollars and sense, most of us are frugal with money spent on energy at home. However, when the bill doesn't come to you directly, it's harder to take a penny-wise approach. With energy costs rising and a mandate from the President to decrease usage, members of the base need to be

  • NCOA will be missed by base and local communities

    Not long after celebrating its 50th anniversary, the Robins NCO Academy will close it's doors permanently. The school inactivates Tuesday, one of several academies that has closed or is closing as part of the Air Force's cost-cutting measures. Although the base will mourn the school's inactivation,

  • RNCOA leaving behind a historical legacy

    The Robins NCO Academy is leaving behind not only a history of high professional military education standards, but also the footprints of community support, as the school prepares to inactivate Tuesday. The school, which has graduated more than 67,000 NCOs in its lifetime, has a rich and storied

  • 330th ASW gets new leadership

    Col. Tim Freeman asumed command of the 330th Aircraft Sustainment Wing May 9, replacing  Col. Terence Szanto.

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