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  • SrA Jamie Wright, 78th SFS, and Beny, military working dog, have recently returned from a deployment in Iraq. U. S. Air Force photo by Sue Sapp

    Robins’ military working dogs vital part of the security team at home, war

    In a small building near Luna Lake is the residence of seven important members of Team Robins. They are the K-9 dog team, made up of six German shepherds and one Belgian Malinois. The animals serve a variety of functions, with two of the most significant being the sniffing out of explosives and illegal drugs. Tech. Sgt. Derrick Lee, the kennel
  • James Skipper works on the #4 engine of the C-130 undergoing HVM Aug. 17. U. S. Air Force photo by Sue Sapp

    Transition from PDM to HVM in the works, but will take time

    Even as the High Velocity Maintenance team is validating their processes and procedures on a C-130 for the first time, they're still working on the big question. "How do we get there from here?" The plan is to eventually transition all C-130s from the current Programmed Depot Maintenance process to High Velocity Maintenance, but that transition
  • SSgt. Michael Brown, 78th LRS, operates inside the cab of a 60K loader to raise the MH-53M Pave Low IV display helicopter at the Museum of Aviation. U. S. Air Force photo by Sue Sapp

    Museum display rises to new heights with help of 78th ABW

    A retired MH-53M Pave Low IV helicopter made a final liftoff Tuesday with considerable help from the 78th Logistics Readiness Squadron. The special operations chopper has called the Museum of Aviation's Century of Flight Hangar home for two years, but the whirlybird's nest was made on the floor. To give visitors a better sense of the aircraft in

  • Robins safety campaign focuses on perils of the road

    So far this summer, nine Airmen in Air Force Materiel Command have lost their lives in traffic accidents. None have been from Robins, and leaders here will soon launch a campaign to make sure it stays that way, emphasizing to Airmen the key role they play in fulfilling the Air Force mission. Following the Labor Day weekend, which typically includes

  • Robins to celebrate Air Force 62nd birthday with formal retreat ceremony

    A popular song by the disco group Kool & the Gang invites partygoers to "celebrate good times." That's exactly what Team Robins plans to do. Officials here have organized a formal retreat ceremony Sept. 18 to celebrate the 62nd Air Force birthday. The entire base populace is invited to attend. "It's important to hold this celebration; the Air Force
  • John Green, Airman's Attic volunteer, looks through the men's clothing available at the attic. U. S. Air Force photo by Sue Sapp

    Robins Thrift Shop, Airman’s Attic put new spin on the art of give and take

    For young Airmen at Robins trying to stretch a dollar, or avoid even spending a dollar at all, they may have no better friends than the base's Thrift Shop and the Airman's Attic. The Thrift Shop allows Airmen and civilians to sell items under consignment, with 20 percent of the proceeds going to Thrift Shop, and it offers a large variety of goods

  • Senior leader gathering focuses on ALC goals, initiatives

    Maj. Gen. Polly Peyer told a gathering of Robins military and civilian leaders Monday that she was once told in a class that leaders should spend 80 percent of their time on strategic thinking and 20 percent on execution. "Unfortunately, the reality is that about 10 percent of the time you are doing strategic thinking and 90 percent of the time you
  • Andre Asbury,an electrical engineer in the 579th Software Maintenance Squadron, is a master bridge player. He's also a certified teacher and is working diligently to build interest in the the card game among youth. (U. S. Air Force photo by Sue Sapp)

    Bridging the gap: Robins engineer introducing old game to new generation

    Many card players are under the impression that bridge is for old ladies, and one Robins employee is working hard to change that image. Andre Asbury, a 24-year-old master bridge player, thinks the stigma of bridge being a game just for old timers is perpetuated by people who don't really know much about the game or haven't really given it a chance.
  • Col. Steve Joyce, 48th Brigade Combat Team rear detachment commander, presents Roy Bowden with the Bronze Star August 21. Mr. Bowden served as a section leader, leading 40 combat convoy patrols in some of the most dangerous areas of Iraq from May 2005 to May 2006. (U. S. Air Force photo by Sue Sapp)

    Robins engineer receives long-awaited Bronze Star

    Every so often, a ceremony is held at Robins to award a Bronze Star, but one held Aug. 21 was quite different from the rest. For starters, the award wasn't pinned on an Airman in uniform. It was given to an air conditioning mechanic wearing blue jeans, a blue shirt and a Georgia Bulldogs cap. The Bronze Star, the nation's fourth highest combat

  • 5th CCG earns first Meritorious Unit Award

    T he 5th Combat Communications Group puts a lot of emphasis on the "combat" part of its name, which is why the unit is gratified to win its first Meritorious Unit Award. The 5th CCG, also known as the 5th Mob, has won numerous Outstanding Unit Awards, but the Meritorious Unit Award is more special because it specifically honors combat work, said
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