Longerons help sustain safety of F-15s

Without canopy sill longerons the F-15, one of the Air Force's most dependable fighter aircraft, can't safely fly and fight.These heavy duty strips of material are essential structural components by which the aircraft's skin is fastened. It holds the front third of the aircraft together and is the

Resiliency, relationships focus at Clergy Summit

Developing relationships, sharing the message of what it means to be a wingman, and communicating activities of the growing Robins Ministerial Alliance was the focus of the Second Annual Clergy Summit March 1 at the Museum of Aviation.Hope and resiliency, knowing your people, developing trust and

Dentistry goes high tech at annual conference

For the sixth year, Robins has hosted the Robins Air Force Base Dental Continuing Education Conference.Dentists and hygienists can receive continuing education credits in the span of a day while networking with other employees of the dental community."This is an opportunity we don't get very often

Dealing with disaster

Keep 'em flying, keep 'em safe

There are aircraft - some more than 40 years old - flying across the sky every day specifically designed and built to preserve our nation's interests here and abroad.  Helping to ensure those aircraft are sustained and flying safely is the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center's C-5 Galaxy

Robins hosts second Clergy Summit in March

A B-17 pilot who was shot down over Germany during World War II will be this year's keynote speaker during the 2nd Annual Robins Clergy Summit. This year's event will take place from 8 to 11 a.m., March 1, at the Museum of Aviation Hangar One. Retired colonel, Crawford E. Hicks, whose aircraft was

Robins helps Flint with water crisis

First responders at Robins saw a need several states away and answered the call.Spear-headed by the 78th Security Forces Squadron, the unit collected five tons of bottled water in less than two days to provide to residents in Flint, Michigan.According to news reports, the Flint River water is

Robins firefighter smokes AFMC competition

With two college degrees in horticulture and landscape design, becoming a firefighter doesn't seem like a natural job selection, but that's exactly what Lt. Steven Smith has chosen.Smith volunteered at a local fire department when he was 18. From there, he went on to become an aircraft sheet metal

EOC stands up when bad things go down

Like the old adage says, it's not a matter of if a disaster will strike in our community, but when.As events from this week's tornado exercise showed, one of the first steps taken with disaster response and recovery happens when a group of specialists from across the base walk through the doors of

Base Clinic briefs

The following information is provided by the 78th Medical Group.Physical Therapy Walk in hoursBeginning Monday, if you can answer yes to the questions below you meet the new physical therapy criteria for walk in clinic eligibility.-- Are you an active duty member?-- Do you have muscle or joint pain