Robins to add jobs as part of Saudi defense package

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia signed a $29.4 billion foreign military sales agreement in late December for the purchase of 84 F-15SA advanced fighter aircraft. The sale also includes upgrades to its current fleet of 70 F-15S aircraft, as well as munitions, spare parts, training, maintenance and

202nd EIS cuts ribbon on new home at Robins

Air Force transporters airdrop cargo record

Robins has yet another feather to place in its cap. Two of the Air Force transporters it manages and maintains, the C-130 Hercules and C-17 Globemaster III, were instrumental in helping the service airdrop a record amount of cargo to deployed forces in 2011. The Air Force airdropped more than 80

F-15 E becomes first to reach 10K flying hours

An aircraft which is among the fleet of F-15s managed by and which undergo programmed depot maintenance at Robins recently became the first F-15 of any type to reach 10,000 flying hours. F-15E Strike Eagle #89-0487 has participated in operations Desert Storm, Deliberate Guard, Northern Watch,

9th Air Force commander visits JSTARS

Robins has tools to give your resolutions staying power

Traditionally, the beginning of a new year inspires people to right what's wrong in their lives. For strong-willed, determined types, setting and achieving goals is probably a piece of cake (sorry-poor analogy for those who are weight watching readers). But, for most, it's a challenge. Fortunately,

Redesign to bring new choices to Robins Base Exchange

Robins BX shoppers will see exciting changes in a few weeks as major renovations begin in mid-February to early March. The original start date was slated for Jan. 2, but that was pushed back due to a change in floor plans, according to Anthony Ventura, Robins AAFES general manager. Including a

No current plans to close Fitness Center Annex

Despite rumors to the contrary, there are currently no plans to close the Fitness Center Annex.Although the intent is to keep it open indefinitely, the Fitness Center is currently in the process of developing strategies on how to best address manpower reduction challenges in Fitness Center

Robins announces reduction of 452 civilian positions

Base officials announced today the reduction of 452 civilian authorizations as part of the Air Force's overall civilian workforce restructuring initiative. The Air Force announced in November that it needed to trim 16,500 positions in FY12 to match its fiscal year 2010 authorized levels. To achieve

Air Force officials announce elimination of 4,500 additional positions

Air Force officials announced 4,500 additional positions for elimination as a continuation of its FY12 Civilian Workforce Restructure. This reduction builds on the realignments announced in November, including the elimination of 9000 positions and the addition of 5900 positions against the Air