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Sept. 26, 2014
‘Yes ma’am officer, I have been drinking’

Several Airmen were recently drinking at their workplace - but it was for a good cause. As part of mandatory Driving Under the Influence and Standardized Field Sobriety Test training, the participants - all 78th Security Forces Squadron Defenders - volunteered to help make the training as realistic
Sept. 26, 2014
Aim High: F-15 production in position for successful future

When implementing innovative processes within an aircraft production line - in this case, in the 561st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron that maintains the Air Force's F-15 tactical fighter - it's understood that sometimes things have to get worse before they get better.And when looking at performance
Sept. 26, 2014
It’s that time of year again: Energy Month events planned to help boost awareness, cut costs

For some, October means post-season baseball, college football or raking leaves.But for Team Robins, it also happens to be an opportune time to learn more about resource conservation as Energy Action Month kicks off here and around the Air Force.With this year's theme, "I Am Air Force Energy," the
Sept. 26, 2014
Robins joins local community for Triple Ribbon Month observance

Robins Air Force Base will be showing its colors throughout October in honor of the 5th Annual Triple Ribbon Month.The observance - which will span all of Houston County - will promote awareness in Middle Georgia of three areas of concern for the community: Breast Cancer, represented by the Pink
Sept. 26, 2014
Ceremony honors POW/MIAs, serves those seeking answers

Under different circumstances, it might sound like something from an old Patsy Cline song.She has his picture, they have him ... somewhere. Sharon Ray was only 7 on Aug. 14, 1950, the day her brother, an Army sergeant, was last seen in Korea. The Robins Prisoner of War/Missing in Action
Sept. 26, 2014
FDA changes affect Robins pharmacy

Starting Oct. 6, all hydrocodone-containing medications will become Schedule II. That means all prescriptions, including remaining refills on file at Robins Air Force Base pharmacy will become void. Now patients will have to get a written prescription from a credentialed provider for each
Sept. 26, 2014
Chasing Storms: Giant ‘golf ball on stilts’ provides weather flight with striking look at Georgia’s severe weather

There's an old saying that lightning never strikes twice. But, the weather folks at Robins know better, and will tell you that old myth was busted Sept. 1 when a meteorological radar in Jeffersonville, Ga. was struck for the second time in as many years. So, in typical Team Robins style,
Sept. 19, 2014
Robins Sets Sites on New Campaign

More than 30 Team Robins members participated in a special event Sept. 12 as part of an ongoing campaign focusing on resiliency.In a darkened room in Bldg. 610, visitors briefly wrote several sentences on poster board explaining what makes them resilient - defined as the ability to withstand,
Sept. 19, 2014
Home away from Home: Ready for the next step

During the next several months, Robins Public Affairs will document the programmed depot maintenance of one C-130H from Yokota Air Base, Japan. We'll highlight various stages of the process, telling the stories of the people and organizations which make the mission happen here every day. It takes
Sept. 19, 2014
Critical days of summer: Official campaign ends, focus on safety and risk management continues

Though the heat and humidity linger, another Critical Days of Summer is in the books - and the numbers are in. Spanning May 23 through Sept. 2, this year's theme, "Risk: Double checks, not second thoughts," aimed to provide airmen and other base personnel with support and guidance in avoiding