New facility to automate metal finishing process

Construction will soon begin on a new Advanced Metal Finishing Facility here. The $65 million dollar facility on Eagle Street will automate the metal finishing process, allowing for about 20 different wet processes, as well as some dry processes. The 110,000 square foot facility will also enable

Hotel tax exemptions

Military members and government employees on temporary duty assignment are reminded to take advantage of hotel tax exemptions. Air Force Instruction states travelers "will take advantage of the tax exemption wherever allowed to help reduce TDY costs." Travelers should know in advance if the state

Home sweet home

Robins Alternative Dispute Resolution program now has a home of its own. A ribbon cutting ceremony and open house was held Tuesday for ADR's new location at the former housing office on Macon Street. The opening of the 2,500 square foot building marks the first time the ADR program has had a

NSPS supervisor training

Although a date has not been announced for the transition from the National Security Personnel System to the General Schedule system, a deadline is approaching for many supervisors to have taken mandatory training related to the switch. Supervisors of NSPS employees, including those who also

Air Force announces force structure realignments

Robins will gain five military and 62 civilian positions in the Air Force's proposed Fiscal Year 2011 Force Structure Realignment, which was announced Tuesday. The proposal provides a summary of civilian and military personnel changes and aircraft assignments at all Air Force installations for the

Wingman stand-down

AFMC Airmen and non-bargaining unit civilians here will 'stand-down' for half a day Tuesday to discuss how to keep themselves and other Airmen safer, both on and off duty. Participation is voluntary for bargaining unit employees. The event is part of an Air Force-wide 'stand down' directed by Air

Command moves forward with re-structuring plan

Air Force Materiel Command officials notified center commanders Tuesday, May 11, that Air Force headquarters has approved converting the command structure from wings,groups and squadrons to directorates, divisions and branches. The targeted implementation date for these organizational changes is

Airman remembered

Families help Robins set new ASBP blood donation record

Team Robins members set a record in a recent blood drive when 250 people turned out and donated 203 pints for blood for troops. Base employees and their family members lined up to donate on April 9 to the Armed Services Blood Program. It was the largest amount Robins has donated since the military

Son of 116th ACW colonel commissioned by President Obama

It's a 900-mile drive from Robins to the University of Michigan football stadium, but it was worth every mile for Lt. Col. Joseph Richardson. Richardson, an operations officer in the 116th Air Control Wing, made the trip with several family members to see his son get commissioned by the commander in