ESDP participants hit classroom, begin training

Participants for the first year's Emerging Supervisor Development Program have been selected, and the 44 students are now in the classroom for formal training designed to help prepare them for future leadership positions.The first three-week class began Aug. 3, and the second session began Aug.

Pharmacy rules changing in October

Beginning Oct. 1, TRICARE beneficiaries who take certain brand-name medications on a regular basis will be required to fill prescriptions at a military treatment facility or through a mail-in program, a Defense Health Agency official said.George Jones, DHA's pharmacy operations division chief, said

Gate Closure schedule change

The required maintenance frequency of the vehicle barriers has been reduced from monthly to quarterly. Beginning this month, maintenance will only be performed at one gate per month. This maintenance will be performed on the first Tuesday of each month from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.The schedule below will be

Tenth Street paving project begins next week

A construction project involving a section of 10th Street is set to begin next week.A milling and paving project will mill the asphalt, apply geotextile fabric and repave a portion of 10th Street from Macon to Hawkinsville streets, the parking lot on the south side of the Child Development Center,

On the Fly: Robins news briefs

The following is a collection of news items of interest.Bldg. 180 ConstructionA construction project in Bldg. 180 will begin Tuesday. The project will include construction of a pre-paint sanding room; installing ventilation for a spray booth; building an equipment locker room; relocating a bridge

Never Forget: Robins observes the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II

After six years of fighting and millions of casualties, on Sept. 2, 1945, Japan surrendered to the Allied forces marking the end of World War II.Seventy years ago, more than 200 allied ships were in Tokyo Bay in Japan for the signing of the formal surrender aboard the USS Missouri.The war began

F-35 sustainment official visits Robins

When the Marines declared initial operational capability of its F-35B Lighting II July 31, it was a major milestone for the multi-service Joint Strike Fighter Program that's been in development for about 15 years. The Air Force is scheduled to reach initial operational capability with its F-35A

Med Group offers Suicide Prevention Tips

September is National Suicide Prevention Month, and Robins Air Force Base is taking the opportunity to educate people on the subject.Capt. Clinton Comer, 78th Medical Operations Squadron psychology provider, said certain groups are at higher risk than others."Anyone with a significant imbalance of

Officer and enlisted evaluation systems interim change

An interim change to Air Force Instruction 36-2406, Officer and Enlisted Evaluation Systems has been posted to the e-Publishing website.The change includes guidance on Air Force form 707 and 911 - officer and enlisted performance reports. The changes became effective July 31.Officer performance

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