Military child conference draws representatives from across state

The Second Annual Georgia Military Child Education Conference was conducted Sept. 28 at the Museum of Aviation. Hosted by Robins and the Houston County Board of Education, the one-day conference brought together installation school liaison officers and education and military representatives from

Robins to host Military Appreciation Day

Military retirees from all branches of service and their guests are invited to attend Robins' Retiree Appreciation Day Oct. 27. The appreciation day is held to inform, assist and honor all retired military members, spouses and surviving spouses, as well as their family members with base access. The

October is Triple Ribbon Awareness Month

Three key health issues - drug abuse, domestic violence and breast cancer are the focus of Triple Ribbon Awareness Month. The Health and Wellness Center is planning events throughout October to put the spotlight those important topics. All events are free and open to anyone with base access. "Triple

Base energy office announces three contests

The Robins Energy Office is sponsoring three contests to promote awareness during Energy Action Month. Guidelines: 1. Personnel are encouraged to submit nominations for the following categories -- Energy Hog, Energy Champion, Energy Creative/Innovative. 2. Submissions in bullet format; five bullets

Combined Federal Campaign to raise money for charities

Two charity fairs were held this week to kick off the Robins 2012 Combined Federal Campaign season. A total of 60 non-profit organizations presented information to base personnel ahead of the start of the annual fall campaign. The Robins campaign runs Oct. 15 through Nov. 23. The Middle Georgia CFC,

Hazard Reporting Tool to help improve workplace health, safety

In an effort to improve working conditions and the overall safety and health of the workforce, a new online Hazard Reporting Tool is being implemented.The tool will allow employees and management to see the real-time status of major safety and health concerns throughout Robins and give employees

Walk helps Team Robins bring awareness to employment disability

Robins team encourages mosquito awareness, education

The life of a mosquito is simple - to siphon blood and reproduce. At Robins, the 78th Civil Engineer Group's Entomology Shop (pest control), 78th Medical Group's Public Health Office, and Bob Sargent, the installation natural resources manager and wildlife biologist, work to help control the local

Mass transit made big moves in FY12

Mass transit options at Robins continued to make strides in fiscal 2012 with BiRD, or Buses into Robins Daily, and vanpool and carpool programs continuing to grow. Although BiRD ridership numbers dipped a bit during the summer months due to vacations, lower gas prices and personnel changes, the

AFSC commander visits Robins

Lt. Gen. Bruce Litchfield recently made his first official visit to Robins as commander of the Air Force Sustainment Center at Tinker Air Force Base, Okla. During a Sept. 25 press conference, he said the visit was important in helping him understand how he can best support the base's mission and the