HELPING AGENCIES: Where to go in times of need

Robins provides an array of services to help employees with personal problems, from financial matters to psychological issues, but a recent study found an unfortunate misconception. A survey conducted by the Rand Corp. at bases throughout Air Force Materiel Command, including Robins, found many

Base to celebrate Halloween on Oct. 30

Halloween will be observed at Robins Saturday, with trick-or-treating from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Participating base residents should leave exterior lights on; those who do not wish to participate should turn exterior lights off. Security Forces and volunteers will help ensure safety in the housing areas

Manager credits communication for better labor-management relations

Jeanette McElhaney has worked at Robins for more than 30 years in a variety of jobs, and most of the time she has been active in the union. So she knows what she's talking about when she discusses the current state of labor/management relationships here. "They are much better now," she said. "They

Energy Walk

Kickoff prepares base for logistics transformation

Logisticians from across Robins will learn what is needed to prepare for the implementation of the Expeditionary Combat Support System during a kickoff event Wednesday. Base leaders will receive a briefing in the Warner Robins Air Logistics Center headquarters building at 8 a.m. Unit supervisors and

Governor Sonny Perdue visits Robins

Base-wide cleanup scheduled for Oct. 27

Team Robins members toiling away in cubicles and wishing for an excuse to be outside as pleasant fall days arrive will soon have their chance. On Oct. 27, from 9-11 a.m., the installation will conduct a base-wide cleanup. People are asked to first clean up their immediate work areas and then head

Logging project to clear way for MOA storage

A significant new project for the Museum of Aviation and the 402nd Maintenance Wing began last week with loggers clearing out a 12.5-acre lot behind the museum. The lot at the corner of Marchbanks Drive and Macon Street will become the new storage area for the museum. The current storage area next

689th CCW celebrates first birthday

This week, the first combat communications wing in the U.S. Air Force - the 689th Combat Communications Wing - celebrated its one year anniversary. As one of three new wings under the recently-established 24th Air Force in Air Force Space Command, we spent this first year building a strong

Voluntary Leadership Program offers mechanics supervisory skills

Simple facts indicate the 402nd Maintenance Wing's new Voluntary Leadership Development Program must be a good thing. Those who take the course, which is designed to give aircraft mechanics the skills to move into supervisory positions, do so on their own time, and it's a substantial commitment -