FMS more than just hardware

 Foreign Military Sales involve more than bombs and bullets.It includes support equipment and flight line vehicles, instrument landing equipment and radar systems, maintenance and specialized training -- "much more than end items," said Brig. Gen. James Haywood, director of the Air Force Security

AFSAC supports aged systems

The U.S. Air Force supports a vast array of weapons systems -- even some that are 60 to 70 years old -- for its myriad foreign partners."A lot of what we support is no longer in our inventory, but we still support it because that's what our partners need," Brig. Gen. James Haywood said during a

Tinker equipment specialist’s IDEA earns cash award

 Leadra Wood from the 421st Supply Chain Management Squadron was a recent recipient of a $10,000 award from the IDEA program. As an equipment specialist in the 421st SCMS, she is responsible for ensuring that the mechanics on the shop floor have enough parts, through purchase or repair processes, to

Walk helps Team Robins bring awareness to employment disability

Robins Hazard Reporting Tool to help improve workplace health, safety

 In an effort to improve working conditions and the overall safety and health of the workforce, a new online Hazard Reporting Tool is being implemented.The tool will allow employees and management to see the real-time status of major safety and health concerns throughout Robins and give employees

Robins kicks off CFC

Two charity fairs were held this week to kick off the Robins 2012 Combined Federal Campaign season. A total of 60 non-profit organizations presented information to base personnel ahead of the start of the annual fall campaign. The Robins campaign runs Oct. 15 through Nov. 23. The Middle Georgia CFC,

Hill AFB Wingman Award recently given to three in Top of Utah

Three community leaders from the Top of Utah were recently recognized for their significant support to the Team Hill community.Each was presented with the base's Wingman Award, an honor given annually to people in the community whose actions are consistently above and beyond in support of the

Robins Airman earns Sijan award

Capt. M. Truett Kinard, 78th Logistics Readiness Squadron operations officer, has been awarded a Lance P. Sijan Air Force Leadership Award. During the time period of the award, Kinard served as the LRS' deployment and distribution flight commander and was charged with overseeing deployments, the

Robins mass transit options made big moves in FY12

Mass transit options at Robins continued to make strides in fiscal 2012 with BiRD, or Buses into Robins Daily, and vanpool and carpool programs continuing to grow. Although BiRD ridership numbers dipped a bit during the summer months due to vacations, lower gas prices and personnel changes, the

AFSC commander visits Robins

Lt. Gen. Bruce Litchfield recently made his first official visit to Robins as commander of the Air Force Sustainment Center at Tinker Air Force Base, Okla. During a Sept. 25 press conference, he said the visit was important in helping him understand how he can best support the base's mission and the