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  • C-130 AMP aircraft ahead of schedule

    Work is under way on the first aircraft to receive C-130 Avionics Modernization Pro-gram upgrades at Robins. In all, 10 C-130Hs will receive upgraded cockpit avionics and new wiring here during the next five years. A second aircraft is scheduled to arrive in October. A crew of 25 is working on the

  • Bldg. 169 contract to net improvements

    A $9.4 million contract has been awarded for improvements to Bldg. 169, where workers do composite repair work on certain aircraft parts. The project will replace the roof and siding on the building, which was constructed in 1942. "We've invested more than $7 million since 2006 on facility projects

  • Electronic cigarettes may be harmful, surgeon general

    The Air Force Surgeon General says electronic cigarettes may not be safe to smoke. The surgeon general said a report from the Food and Drug Administration found many varieties of electronic cigarettes contain nitrosamines (the same carcinogen found in real cigarettes) and many contain diethylene

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