Not Just April: Robins focuses on sexual assault awareness, prevention

IT can happen to you.No matter your race, gender, or if you’re a military member or civilian, IT can happen to you.IT is sexual assault. And while April is the nationally recognized month to bring awareness to the subject, Jayne Bishop, Sexual Assault Response Coordinator for Robins Air Force Base’s

Family Advocacy Program: Preventing Child Abuse is Everyone's Job

   It takes two to bring a child into the world, and it takes everyone to keep that child safe. April is Child Abuse Awareness and Prevention Month, a time when the Defense Department educates its workforce on its role in preventing child abuse and providing children a safe environment in which to

Team Robins Quest for Zero: Focus on Heat Stress

 The Team Robins Quest for Zero (Q4Z) Heat Stress Focus is simply a reminder that hot temperatures are just around the corner, so the potential for heat-related conditions can easily escalate.  The week is designed to focus on mishap prevention and remember to be proactive about activities

This Week in History: U.S. declares war on Germany

One hundred years ago, on April 6, 1917, the U.S. House of Representatives approved President Woodrow Wilson’s declaration of war articles by a vote of 373 to 50.  Two days earlier the U.S. Senate had voted 82 to 6 to declare war against Germany.  When the President signed declaration bill, America

AFMC promotes social fitness through spring Wingman Day

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- Wingman Day remains a tradition in the Air Force community and supports a culture of caring and commitment to each and every Airman. It reinforces the Air Force wingman concept as the foundation to build resilient Airmen. On Wingmen Day and every day, we

Put Your Hands Together ...

The “Put your hands together ...” feature is a  monthly installment to the Robins  Rev-Up.  Due to the overwhelming number of awards people at Robins receive, we just aren’t able to cover them all. This feature is our way of ensuring we give credit where we can. PYHT will run in the last issue each

The Road Ahead: AF Leaders discuss path to partnering with industry

This year’s Program Executive Officer Review and Outlook was about providing industry with the information needed to help them be competitive and innovative when seeking to partner with the government. Lt. Gen. Lee Levy II, and Lt. Gen. John Thompson – Air Force Sustainment Center and Air Force Life

Robins Chaplains host Clergy Summit

Atlanta Braves Chaplain Jay McSwain speaks during this year’s Clergy Summit at the Museum of Aviation March 16. The summit is in support of an enduring cooperative between the Robins Air Force Base chaplains and community faith-based organizations aimed at improving the spiritual resiliency of the

Engineers keep C-5 flight ready

Miller Testifies at HASC Readiness Hearing

Senior Air Force leaders were on Capitol Hill March 22 to testify and answer questions about top-priority readiness needs and challenges facing the Air Force. Chairman Joe Wilson (R-South Carolina), Rep. Madeleine Bordallo (D-Guam) and other members of Congress heard testimony during the House Armed