Robins to award contract worth nearly $4 billion

Robins Air Force Base is set to award a $3.749 billion contract to The Boeing Company Thursday in support of the Royal Saudi Air Force F-15 Fleet Modernization Program. It will be the largest foreign military sales contract ever let at Robins Air Force Base. "This is historic," said Lt. Col. Jay

Local Airman named AF First Sergeant of the Year

Master Sgt. H. Mylo Gibson II, 51st Combat Communications Squadron is this year's Air Force First Sergeant of the Year. Gibson has been serving in the Air Force for more than 20 years, and has been a first sergeant for the past two. "I became a first sergeant to take care of people and to continue a

Changes on horizon for base visitors

 Visitors to Robins Air Force Base are currently allowed access without a Department of Defense-issued identification card as long as they're escorted by someone with a DoD-issued ID. Beginning this summer, visitors may enter Robins with unescorted sponsored access if they consent to undergo a check

Robins sergeant earns second Bronze Star

To say dealing with explosive devices is dangerous is an understatement. Yet, it's a daily reality for those deployed in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. Tech. Sgt. Barry Duffield, a 116th Air Control Wing Civil Engineer Squadron Explosive Ordnance Disposal Flight team leader, was recognized

Reservist spends day as extra on set of Jackie Robinson biopic

June 8 was a day to remember for Scotty Brown. The former high school baseball player and current Air Force reservist spent the day running through baseball drills on an old diamond near historic Luther Williams Field in Macon, Ga., while the motion picture cameras rolled.Brown was selected as an

Week-long Iron Dagger exercise comes to an end

Robins youth selected for Teen Council

Abby Butikofer, a rising junior at Warner Robins High School, has been selected to participate in the Air Force Teen Council. She is the daughter of Installation Commander Col. Mitchel and his wife, Leslie. The council is comprised of teens who serve as a voice for their peers on base and in local

Base announces Youth of the Year award winner

The Robins Air Force Base Youth of the Year is Shaun Walds. He is the son of retired Master Sgt. Calvin Walds, currently assigned to the 404th Supply Chain Management Squadron. His mother is Perlita Walds, who works with the 402nd Electronics Maintenance Group. Shaun, 17, has participated in youth

New AFRC building to house several directorates

A new building off Robins Parkway will welcome about 400 occupants beginning today. Construction on the two-story structure began in January and ended in May. The facility will temporarily house several directorates. Relocating to the new administrative building are A1 Manpower and Personnel, A4

Pardon our progress: A look at base construction projects

Earth continues to be moved and indoor renovations are moving forward across Robins. Currently, there are 51 ongoing projects, from parking lot upgrades and new building construction, to indoor projects such as repairing and replacing roofs and fixing alarm systems. Last week, a new building off