Straight Talk

461st Support Squadron inactivates

The 461st Support Squadron at Robins Air Force Base inactivated June 6.Dignitaries and Airmen gathered in Bldg. 2059 for the ceremony following a decision by Air Force officials to call for the reorganization in maintenance operation squadrons in 2012."Today is a bittersweet day as we come to close

New Ergo tool brings tasks down to size

Decreasing neck, shoulder and back strain is a good thing - especially when you're a hazardous waste technician performing a routine task that increases the risk factor of injuring those body parts.The folks in the Warner Robins Air Logistics Complex's Ergonomics Program have created a solution to

Moving 'FAST FORWARD,' flight line clinic is AF first

A permanent medical facility - the first of its kind in the Air Force - is now open in Bldg. 49 on the flight line.It's called the medical FAST FORWARD facility which stands for First Aid Station, Treatment, and Forward Operating Rehabilitation of Workers Accentuating Restorative Dynamics. The

Base to get new workload for Predators and Reapers

During the past few years progress has been made to bring new workload for the Predator/Reaper Remotely Piloted Aircraft to Robins. The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base recently awarded a contract to General Atomics for the depot activation of the Air Force's

Robins lends hand in recovery

Team Robins personnel played a vital role in taking care of hail damage recently suffered by C-130Js and Air Force Special Operations Command aircraft downrange.A highly-specialized Expeditionary Depot Maintenance team from here - which included aircraft battle damage engineers from the Tactical

DLA Distribution captures six honors

The Defense Logistics Agency Distribution Perform-ance Excellence Office here has been named the DLA Distribution Team of the Year. The organization also recently received DLA's Global Distribution Excellence Award.Frank Holobinko, DLA Distribution's Warner Robins director, congratulated the team,

Team Robins performs damage repair, PDM and unique refurbishment

A C-5M Super Galaxy - one of 10 M models in the Air Force fleet - flew home Tuesday to Dover Air Force Base, Del., following a year-long visit to the Warner Robins Air Logistics Complex. Its delivery is significant, not only due to Air Mobility Command's demand for its improved capabilities, but for

MOA goes green

The Museum of Aviation at Robins Air Force Base is now receiving 100 percent of its power from renewable energy sources. Supplied by Flint Energies, the museum's green efforts are made possible through power generated at the Houston County landfill, located off Ga. Highway 247 near Hawkinsville. The

Flag at half staff

The American Flag will be flown at half staff June 4 in honor of Senator Frank Lautenberg of New Jersey.