78th Air Base Wing Public Affairs

Tamika Smith, a military spouse, creates crafts with her 12-year-old daughter, Tiana, during a paint and pottery event sponsored by the Exceptional Family Member Program at the Peach Palette pottery and arts st More

The first sections of an iconic World War II-era B-17 “Flying Fortress” bomber arrived at the Museum of Aviation at Robins on Aug. 20. The aircraft which had previously been on outdoor public display at Grissom More

The Exceptional Family Member Program was created in the 1980s to support families with special needs. (courtesy graphic)

George Rishfeld was born in 1939 in Warsaw, Poland a Holocaust survivor was the guest speaker for the Robins Air Force Base 2017 Holocaust Day of Remembrance Luncheon held on April 24th. (U.S. Air Force photos More

Col. Jeff King, 78th Air Base Wing commander, meets with local media in the Bldg. 905 atrium to discuss the state of the base, the events of the last year and things ahead.

An F-15 aircraft sits alongside a new mobile maintenance stand designed and built by the Warner Robins Air Logistics Complex 402nd Maintenance Group Plant Services Team at Robins Air Force Base, Georgia, Aug. 1 More

An F-15 aircraft sits alongside a new mobile maintenance stand designed and built by the Warner Robins Air Logistics Complex 402nd Maintenance Group Plant Services Team at Robins Air Force Base, Georgia, Aug. 1 More

Bo Rowland, 402nd Aircraft Maintenance Support Group Aerospace Ground Equipment power support mechanic, does a preventive maintenance check to a scissor lift at Robins Air Force Base, Georgia, Aug. 14, 2020. Th More

An Altus Air Force Base C-17 aircraft stands ready at Robins Air Force Base, Georgia, Sept. 8, 2020, for a Boeing flight crew to fly the aircraft back to its home station. The aircraft is the last C-17 to recei More

Capt. Pierre Nelson, Aerospace and Operational Physiology Flight commander with the 461st Operations Support Squadron, uses the Reduced Oxygen Breathing Device at Robins Air Force Base, Georgia, Jan. 24, 2020. More

The weapon's section of the E-8C Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System aircraft voices targeted information to the fighter and bomber aircraft during their exercises in the Korean Peninsula area July 29 More

The 563rd Maintenance Squadron maintenance team with the Warner Robins Air Logistic Complex stands with a TH-1H trainer helicopter at Robins Air Force Base, Georgia, Oct. 8, 2020. TH-1H programmed depot mainten More

Robins Honor Guard members carry the casket of Senior Airman Michael Buras to an awaiting hearse on the Robins flightline October 2, 2010. (U. S. Air Force photo by Gary Cutrell)

A C-17 undergoes maintenance at Robins (U. S. Air Force photo/Sue Sapp)

A test pilot at Robins Air Force Base, Ga., prepares to put an F-15 through its paces prior to a functional test flight. Air Force pilots will be patrolling the skies above Levi’s Stadium Sunday as part of the More

ROBINS AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. -- With the flu season nearing, Robins is partnering with the Houston County Health Department to offer federal civilian employees the opportunity to protect themselves from the virus More

Senior Airman Arrelius Oliver drags the chocks for an RQ-4 Global Hawk April 15, 2014, in Southwest Asia. The first Global Hawk to land at an Air Force air logistics complex is scheduled for May 10. (U.S. Air F More

Bridget Teasley, 574th Commodities Maintenance Squadron sheet metal mechanic, loads rivets before attaching sheet metal to a C-130 short flap. The organization has implemented process improvements that include More

This graphic was created as a promotion of Air Force risk management initiatives. “Risk: Double Checks, Not Second Thoughts” was the 2014 theme, encouraging all Airmen to avoid negative outcomes by double-check More

Chaplain (Col.) Jimmy Browning, Air Force Materiel Command chaplain, provided an abbreviated definition of spiritual fitness, relating it to those civilian Airmen who work on military aircraft.

Gooooood Morning Robins!! Great morning on the flight line!! Have a Safe Thursday!!

An F-15 Eagle taxis to the runway at Robins Air Force Base to take off for a functional test flight piloted by a member of the 339th Flight Test Squadron. The squadron’s mission is to certify aircraft are worth More

Airman 1st Class Shawnee Ryan, 78th Medical Group medical laboratory technician, quality checks samples from medical laboratory machinery. Quality checks are conducted to ensure that the machinery is functionin More

Capt. Kali Green, 5th Combat Communications Support Squadron flight commander, shows off her human flag pose. Green, who recently contended in the television competition series "American Ninja Warrior," command More

Donald Shirreffs, a 559th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron sheet metal mechanic, uses a small drill to prepare the installation of a pointer tracker assembly on a large transport aircraft, June 25, 2015.For the fi More

Marcia Gill, Robins Youth Center program assistant, leads activities for a group of active youth at the facility. Beginning Aug. 3, the center will offer before and after school care Monday through Friday for c More

Henry Kirkpatrick, 78th Logistics Readiness Squadron vehicle mechanic, puts finishing touches on a newly-restored M-35 truck. The deuce and a half, as M-35s are commonly called, will be put on display at the Ro More

Second Lt. Nathan Newman, chaplain candidate, reads from a Bible during an exercise conducted by the 5th Combat Communications Group as part of a two-week Combat Readiness School training July 6-17 at Gator Air More

Col. Arch Bruns, AFPC Director of Personnel Services makes an opening remarks during the enlisted evaluation and promotion system change briefing at Coats Hall, July 15, 2015. The AFPC team conducted several br More

Second Lt. Nathan Newman reads from a bible during an exercise with the 5th Combat Communications Group at Robins Air Force Base, Ga. It was the first time chaplains participated in combat training with the uni More

A Robins Air Force Base Honor Guard detail rehearses an active duty funeral honors ceremony. The ceremony was observed by Air Force Chaplain Corps candidates from across the service as part of the Chaplain Cand More

First responders from the 78th Air Base Wing answer to a major accident scene near Robins’ main gate on Watson Boulevard. The accident involving only one vehicle occurred in the early afternoon on July 16. The More

Candidates for the Air Force Chaplain Corps render a salute along with members of the 5th Combat Communications Group as they observe a 78th Force Support Squadron Honor Guard detail rehearse an active duty fun More

Success = Success Series C-17 depicts the various types of maintenance performed on aircraft during program depot maintenance at the Warner Robins Air Logistics Complex. Rob Haymons, 562nd Aircraft Maintenance More

Jarico Jones, 402nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, aircraft painter, masks the windows of a C-130 in preparation for painting July 27, at the Warner Robins Air Logistics Complex. The surfaces of aircraft at the More

Lt. Col. Gustuf Palmquist, 339th Flight Test Squadron test pilot, prepares to take an F-15 Eagle up for testing July 29. Palmquist, arrived from Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., in September 2014 to serve the squad More

Dan Fox, 402nd Commodities Maintenance Group aircraft mechanic, performs a tap test on a C-17 pylon access cover checking for abnormalities in the structure. Without ailerons, elevators and rudders on a C-17 Gl More

Gen. Ellen Pawlikowski, Air Force Materiel Command commander, speaks with 78th Air Base Wing representatives during a briefing at Pine Oaks Golf Course at Robins Air Force Base Aug. 4. Left, Brig. Gen. Gary Kee More

Mr. Richard Weeks, 561st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron F-15 flight chief, briefs Gen. Ellen Pawlikowski, Air Force Materiel Command commander, on positive production improvements realized by fully implementing More

Second Lt. Joseph Watts and Airman 1st Class Kaylee Denning, both from the 78th Comptroller Squadron, run through the final color station during the Diversity 5K Color Run, Aug. 7, 2015. The event was hosted by More

The 402nd Software Maintenance Group has been tasked by the C-5 System Program Office with updating the Warner Robins Air Logistics Complex C-5 System Integration Lab with installation of a new Core Mission Com More

Dennis E. Pickett, 561st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron aircraft structural repair technician, installs fasteners into the newly replaced 626 bulkhead of an F-15C. During programmed depot maintenance, a crack wa More

Robins Diversity Council hosted a Q and A panel discussion at Heritage Ballroom, Aug. 14, 2015. The panelists are, from right, Maj. Maria Gronning HQ AFRC, Cyber Force Planning and Resource Development lead, Ke More

Donald Meck -- B-17 gunner who trained with the Berneburg crew while in Mississippi and flew the B-17 D-Day Dottie during his tour in England -- reflects on his service during a reception held at the Museum of More

The 78th Air Base Wing Chapel showed its appreciation to Airmen on duty by delivering burritos to their work sections at the 78th Medical Group Aug. 25, 2015. The staff was comprised of Chaplain (Lt. Col.) Jona More

Eddie Barfield, 78th Air Base Wing Communications Directorate maintenance system technician, checks out the brochures and goodies while Airman Stephanie Runge, Emergency Management apprentice assists during the More

Airman 1st Class Felicia Leavitt, 78th Medical Support Squadron, works out during the 12-week Better Body, Better Life weight loss program. The program is designed to educate participants on physical activity a More

Bernard “Curtis” Brown II, was killed on American Airlines Flight 77 – the flight that hit the Pentagon where his father usually worked. He was one of nearly 3,000 people killed that day.

Ingrid Causey, 561st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Rewire Flight electrician, unmounts jacks on one of the panel doors of an F-15 at Robins Air Force Base, Ga. Since this particular workload began at Robins in More

Eric Simmons, C-5 mechanic, works on inboard cargo rails during programmed depot maintenance at Robins Air Force Base, Ga. The Warner Robins Air Logistics Complex's 559th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron has met 1 More

A C-130H is delivered to Robins Air Force Base, Ga., Sept 29, 2015. This plane will be used as a training aircraft on site, saving the Air Force money as trainees won't need to go on temporary duty for the ins More

A NASA WB-57 crew stopped at Robins Air Force Base Oct. 3 to track Hurricane Joaquin. Don Darrow, the sensor equipment operator, was responsible for the operation of all payloads on the aircraft as well as assi More

Eileen Byrd, 116th Air Control Wing Airman and Family Readiness program manager, presents Lani Czyzewski with her father’s lost military bracelet Oct. 22, 2015, at the Robins Air Force Base Musuem of Aviation i More

A C-130 undergoes depot overhaul at Robins Air Force Base, Ga. The Warner Robins Air Logistics Complex performs depot maintenance for C-130 variants operated by the U.S. Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps. (U.S. More

The 51st Combat Communications Squadron airmen raise a tent that will serve as the Communications Focal Point during an exercise Dec. 6 at a Savannah, Ga., Air National Guard base’s Combat Readiness Training Ce More

Sniper Pod wiring assembly.

Maj. Gen. Eugene Haase, Air Force Special Operations Command vice commander, speaks to Robins Air Force Base employees about the importance of the Warner Robins Air Logistics Complex's AC-130 acceleration plan. More

Michael Quinn, 566th Electronics Maintenance Squadron mechanic, repairs a C-12 directional gyroscope for the C-130. The squadron is responsible for many of the Air Force’s aviation electronics repairs on the C- More

Maj. Scott Petz, known by the unofficial call sign of Thunderbird 8, is the team’s advance pilot and narrator. The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds advance team arrived at Robins Feb. 11. The team was here to perfor More

Terry Li, 402nd Aircraft Maintenance Support Squadron aircraft engineering supervisor, works on a waste service pan with Shawn Coffee, 562nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron aircraft sheet metal worker.

Staff Sgt. Kendall Iverson, 78th Security Forces Squadron flight chief, hands a case of water to entry controllers Airmen 1st Class Shaquan Roberts and Aleia Moss, Thursday morning. The unit collected 5 tons of More

Philip Blackwell, 560th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron sheet metal mechanic, attaches an Air Force Special Operations Command MC-130H’s clam shell door with the assistance of fellow mechanic Brian Tindall.

Lt. Gen. Bradley Heithold, Air Force Special Operations Command commander, listens to an overview of the acceleration plan at Robins Air Force Base. Heithold was briefed on the programmed depot maintenance plan More

Chris Arnold, a Warner Robins Air Logistics Complex Business Office maintenance analyst, demonstrates how an AutoCrib machine works in Bldg. 2328. The automated, CAC-enabled machines are part of a move to strea More

Navy Capt. Matt Ott, Aviation Operations director with Naval Supply Systems Command, autographs a prototype manufactured by the 402nd Commodities Maintenance Group. Officials from the Navy and NORDAM, a global More

Jeremy Kahler, a 6-foot-2-inch aircraft electrician with the 560th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron works inside a confined space - a space that has limited or restricted means of entry or exit.

Senior Airman Daniel Spear, 461st Maintenance Squadron Aerospace Propulsion journeyman, performs an inlet inspection on a TF33-PW-102C engine

Steven Vann, 572nd Commodities Maintenance Squadron aircraft propeller mechanic, tightens barrel bolts on a C-130 propeller prior to testing. Propellers make their way through five gates, or work processes, at More

Just a quick walk around the plane shows the subtle differences like the rocket munts on either side of the fuselage. Inside, there are many more heavily strenghened structural modifications that were made to w More

Airman 1st Class Dasmon Henley, 116th Air Control Wing, Force Support Squadron services, prepares the unit’s Deployable Ready Mobile Kitchen Trailer, June 10 in Louisville, Ga. Robins Air Force Base personnel a More

Staff Sgt. Perrin Wood and Master Sgt. Deron Bay, 169th Fighter Wing, Force Support Squadron services, prepare lunch June 10, at Louisville, Ga. Airport. Robins Air Force Base personnel are providing support op More

The Honor Guard posts the colors during the deactivation of Marine Aircraft Group - 49 Detachment Alpha and consolidation of Marine Light Attack helicopter Squadron 773 (minus) ceremonies.

George Shultz, Air Mobility and Maritime Missions vice president and Lockheed Martin general manager, and Mike Sorial, C-130 Hercules Division chief at Robins, officially dedicate and display C-130J model and p More

Gen. David L. Goldfein, 21st Chief of Staff of the Air Force, applauds the accomplishments of Lt. Gen. Maryanne Miller during her promotion ceremony at the Museum of Aviation. Miller became the first female Cit More

Maj. Gen. Eldon “Al” Joersz, USAF pilot retired, front, and Lt. Col. George “GT” Morgan, USAF retired reconnaissance systems officer, sit inside the cockpit of the SR-71 aircraft they flew when setting the worl More

Airman 1st Class Corynn Marcelo straps into a helicopter for the first time leaving Camp Vance and heading to Camp Morehead with her team's command surgeon and senior medic during her deployment to Afghanistan. More

DJ Smith, son of David A. Smith, a customer support technician in the Materiel Management Division at DLA Aviation here, is part of the Olympic team from Puerto Rico.

Over 300 items are included in the Bioenvironmental Engineering Flight's repurposed trailer, along with personal protective equipment such as these chemical-resistant suits.

Four United States Coast Guard Air Station Savannah search and rescue helicopters arrived at Robins Air Force Base Oct. 6, to fly missions from the complex in response to Hurricane Matthew. The Category 4 storm More

Retired NASA Astronaut, Story Musgrave, speaks to students at the Museum of Aviation Oct. 13. The Museum of Aviation Education Center recently received a competitive grant from NASA to fund Operation STEM, a th More

For many Team Robins members, finding a niche outside of work can be difficult. Robins Connect was started in order to bring interest groups to the base. From radio-controlled cars to medieval groups and purebr More

Debra Fitzpatrick, 78 Med Group deltal assistant, tries her balance during the Physical Therapy open house Robins AFB, Oct 26, 2016.(U.S. Air Force photo by Misuzu Allen)

Senior Airman Ryan James, an Air Traffic Controller in the 78th Operations Support Squadron here, began a new chapter in his life when he was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the medical field, Jan. 6, 20 More

Rivers Foreman, 571st Commodities Maintenance Group aircraft painter, prepares to paint a C-130 and C-17 aileron inside an enclosed paint booth at the organization’s paint/depaint facility. Three newly installe More

Bill Caskin (left) and Jeff Cheek, 78th Civil Engineering industrial mechanical controls mechanics, repair a fire signal transmitter on an antennae outside Bldg. 270. The transmitter sends signals to first resp More

Lt. Gen. Lee Levy, Air Force Sustainment Center commander, speaks at the Junior Force Luncheon at Robins Air Force Base, Georgia, today. The general spoke to attendees about their importance to the mission and More

Gen. Ellen Pawlikowski, Air Force Materiel Command commander, speaks to members of Team Robins during her commanders call at the Museum of Aviation Century of Flight Hangar Jan. 18, 2017. During the commanders More

Airmen from the 53rd Air Traffic Control Squadron and the 78th Logistics Readiness Squadron load ATC grounds control approach equipment onto a C-17 Globemaster headed to the Middle East from Robins Air Force Ba More

Airman 1st Class Adil Naghiyev, 78th Comptroller Squadron customer service technician, carries boxes to the supply room, Jan. 26, 2017. For the relocation, Base Finance office closed the office Monday and Tuesd More

Janice Ethridge, 78th Force Support Squadron picture framer finishes up a shadow box at the Arts & Crafts, Outdoor Recreation and Information Tickets and Travel building. The facility is undergoing renovations More

Several 78th Security Forces Squadron airmen returned home this week from a six-month deployment to Iraq and Kuwait Qatar. They were warmly received by a gathering of family, friends, loved ones and fellow defe More

Kyle Hering, Robins Air Force Base contract cost analyst, sits at the donation bed while Elvia Guyton, the Armed Service Blood program contractor, prepares his blood donation. More than 120 Team Robins donated More

The SSgt Felicia R. Rivers Airman Leadership School held its graduation for Class 17-B on February 7, 2017, at the Museum of Aviation Century of Flight Hangar. Guest speaker Chief Master Sergeant Emilio Hernand More

The Robins Air Force Base Tax Center celebrated its grand opening Feb. 6. Col. Suzette Seuell, 78th Air Base Wing Staff Judge Advocate, and Karia Winward, Tax Center supervisor, assist Col. Sarah Christ, 78th More

TSgt Shellie Vincent, Emergency Management specialist, talks to James Ellis, a retired Air Force to raise awareness of the severe weather at Robins Commissary, Feb. 9, 2017. This week, between Feb. 6 and 10 is More

An AC 130 Whiskey Gunship parks on the Base Operations red carpet area at Robins Air Force Base Thursday, Feb. 9. Maj. Gen. Eugene Haase, Air Force Special Operations Command vice commander, flew in on the airc More

Kenneth Johnson, 561st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron electronics technician, examines a wiring harness on an F-15, during depot maintenance Feb. 16, 2017, at Robins Air Force Base. Tanya Thompson, 561st Aircraf More

In honor of Arbor Day, members of the base's Environmental Management office and volunteers planted Longleaf pine trees at the Dr. Bob Sargent Longleaf Pine Reforestation Site. Team Robins volunteers joined to More

Airman 1st Class Marie Mies hands and id back to a motorist entering the Watson Boulevard Gate March 10. Mies was part of an all-female security forces detail manning the Watson Boulevard gate recognition of Wo More

Master Sgt. Amanda McCullough, 78th Medical Support Squadron sings the “National Anthem” ,” during the Robins Diversity Council’s “Herstory” Women’s History Month Panel at the Base Theater March 17, 2017. The p More