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Robins Air Force Base JSTARS unit welcomes new commander
Robins Air Force Base JSTARS unit welcomes new commander
Colonel Michelle C. Carns is the new commander for the 461st Air Control Wing
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ROBINS AFB HOLDS ITS ANNUAL AIRMAN’S MEMORIAL SERVICE
ROBINS AFB HOLDS ITS ANNUAL AIRMAN’S MEMORIAL SERVICE
Robins Air Force Base honored the lives of those lost in service and to COVID-19.
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Thank you once again to our PRESENTING SPONSOR- Robins Financial Credit Union
May 20, 2021
Photos by: Robins Financial Credit Union
Thank you once again to our PRESENTING SPONSOR- Robins Financial Credit Union.
Thank you fo...
Warner Robins City Council renews its 21st Century Partnership for $54K
Warner Robins City Council renews its 21st Century Partnership for $54K
The figure was calculated based on the number of people in Houston County w...
Acting SecAF visits Robins AFB
U.S. AIR FORCE AF.mil
Acting SecAF visits Robins AFB
By Shellie-Anne Espinosa, Robins Air Force Base Public Aff...
Defense Contracts Awarded For May 18, 2021
Defense Contracts Awarded For May 18, 2021
defense.gov
May 18, 2021
Wolverine Tube Inc., Decatur, Alabama, has been awarded a $17,409,000 firm-...
Lawmakers moved to operationalize suggestions made by a Congressionally-mandated AI commission.
Lawmakers moved to operationalize suggestions made by a Congressionally-mandated AI commission.
Nextgov.com
By Brandi ...
Aerospace Industrial Base Can’t Handle The Future: Mitchell Institute
Aerospace Industrial Base Can’t Handle The Future: Mitchell Institute
The F-35 aside, the report recommends that the Air Force "resist future partici...
Air Force Wants to Cut 421 Old Fighters, Buy 304 New Ones
Air Force Wants to Cut 421 Old Fighters, Buy 304 New Ones
May 14, 2021 | By John A. Tirpak
The Air Force will ask Congress to retire...
Airmen, Guardians Could Work Remotely Full Time Under New Guidance
Airmen, Guardians Could Work Remotely Full Time Under New Guidance
Air Force Magazine
May 19, 2021 | By Brian W. Everstine
Uniformed...
Warner Robins Independence Day celebration is back, headliner announced
Warner Robins Independence Day celebration is back, headliner announced
By Ariel Schiller
May 12, 2021
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/...
WR-ALC hosts 4th JROBOT summit to boost robotics in maintenance
WR-ALC hosts 4th JROBOT summit to boost robotics in maintenance
By Joseph Mather, Robins Public Affairs / Published May 13,...
Planning is well underway for the 45th Dixie Crow Symposium!
Planning is well underway for the 45th Dixie Crow Symposium, Museum of Aviation, Robins AFB, GA; 21-24 March 2021 following COVID Safety Guidelines.
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Once again the Middle GA community has stepped up to provide for the Support the Troops Care Packages!
Many, many, many thanks to the following who provided items and monetary contributions to support the annual care packages that will be sent to our de...
Airman receives medal for heroic action saving lives during 2017 Las Vegas mass shooting
Magali Benson pins the Airman’s Medal on her husband, Tech. Sgt. Jordan Benson during a special ceremony at the Museum of Aviation at Robins Air Force...
US Air Force looks to up-gun its airlift planes
By: Valerie Insinna, Defense News
WASHINGTON — Humble airlift planes like the C-130J Super Hercules and C-17 Globemaster III could become...
Defense Contract Awarded 11 March 2020
Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., Woodland Hills, California, has been awarded a not-to-exceed $24,978,602 unpriced change order modification ...
Defense Contract Awarded 26 November 2019
Coulson Aircrane Ltd., Port Alberni, British Columbia, Canada, has been awarded a $39,262,254 firm-fixed and cost-type contract to procure design, eng...
AFMC recognizes 2019 Airfield Operations Functional Annual Awards, Outstanding Aircrew Flight Equipment of the Year Awards nominees
/ Published November 27, 2019
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio. – The Air Force Materiel Command is pleased to announce the following Air...
Downtown Perry Supports the Troops by donating Halloween Candy
https://www.13wmaz.com/video/news/local/halloween-candy-military-perry-downtown/93-2b6428fc-e037-4d10-9b0a-71515f49df5a
21st Century Partnership Monthly Update – 28 September 2019
21st Century Partnership Monthly Update Sept 28...
3rd Annual Robins AFB Congressional Breakfast
Middle Georgia held the 3rd Annual Congressional
Breakfast, hosted by Senator Johnny Isakson (R-GA) and sponsored by the 21st
Century Partnership, Rob...
Watchdog group demands OMB transparency on government reorg effort
June 20, 2017
By: Tony Ware
The Cause of Action Institute is calling on the Office of Management and Budget to make available all public comment...
Air Force: $147M funding increase needed to keep future fighter on schedule
March 22, 2017
By: Valerie Insinna
WASHINGTON — The Air Force needs a sharp increase in funding this budget cycle — an extra $147 million, to b...
Robins Air Force Base wins Air Force maintenance award
March 14, 2017
By: Jacob Reynolds
Robins Air Force Base was named the top depot maintenance facility in the entire Air Force for the second year...
Air Force civilians are critically important to our success
March 12, 2017
By: Lisa Disbrow
At Air Force bases around the country and across the world, our civilian employees are performing critical funct...
Inconvenient Facts About Defense Readiness, Capacity, and Budget
March 15, 2017
By Thomas Spoehr
With a new administration in town, former and current defense leaders are speaking more openly and fully about t...
Trump Details in Congressional Address How He’ll Shrink Government – and Grow It
February 28, 2017
By: Eric Katz
President Trump on Tuesday evening delivered a call to shrink government in some areas while growing its mission...
Trump’s Budget Cuts Could Lead to Federal Employee Layoffs, Furloughs
February 28, 2017
By Eric Katz
In March 2013, the Obama administration ordered a sequestration of $80.5 billion from federal agencies’ budgets. ...
Top general: Today’s Air Force ‘smallest we’ve ever been’
BY SARA SIROTA
A top Air Force general is sounding the alarm about the service's size and readiness.
Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Goldfei...
The ‘pain train’: C-130s ferry troops to Iraq, keep bases supplied
February 12, 2017
By: Stephen Losey
UNDISCLOSED LOCATION, Southwest Asia — It's an often unheralded and sometimes painful task, but the resupply m...
Aligning with Trump priorities, Aerospace Industries Association touts trade balance and jobs
February 13, 2017
By: Tony Bertuca
In an oblique appeal to the Trump administration, the Aerospace Industries Association is touting a "record t...
State Leaders Look To Ga. Colleges To Help Fill Jobs
By MARTHA DALTON
In three years, two-thirds of Georgia’s jobs will require some type of post-high school education, but the state isn’t currently p...
Goldfein: Service chiefs ‘somewhat cautious’ in setting budget requests
February 09, 2017
By: Rachel Karas
Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Goldfein said this week he and the joint chiefs are cautiously approaching ...
Trump Vows Military Build-up, Despite Budget Law
President Donald Trump says he’ll make an “historic” investment in the military, but it’s unclear how that will happen without delicate spending negot...
Contracting industry groups praise Trump’s regulations order
February 06, 2017
By: Marjorie Censer
Industry groups are praising President Trump's plan to reduce government regulations as a positive first s...
Democratic lawmakers file bill calling for new BRAC round with reforms
February 01, 2017
By: Jordana Mishory
The top Democrats on the House Appropriations defense subcommittee and Armed Services Committee ...
Air Force defends acquisition strategy for JSTARS recap; fatigue tests move ahead
By: Rachel Karas
Following through on the current Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System acquisition strategy is the fastest way t...
Rutland High School looking for volunteers for the Business Ethics Student Training Program
The Georgia Department of Labor’s GeorgiaBEST (Business Ethics Student Training) Program is an effort to provide all students with an education that l...
Georgia lawmakers to advocate for military communities
BY MAGGIE LEE
mlee@macon.com
ATLANTA
Georgia lawmakers are taking a new step to raise the profile of the state’s military bases and communiti...
James Mattis has chosen these two admirals to be his top advisers at the Pentagon
Defense Secretary James Mattis on Monday filled two key positions on the Pentagon staff, choosing a two-star Navy admiral to be his senior military ad...
Former congresswoman Heather Wilson is Trump’s pick for Air Force secretary
WASHINGTON — President Trump plans to nominate former congresswoman Heather Wilson to serve as Air Force secretary, the White House announced Monday....
State-owned cyberwarfare training facility planned for Georgia
GEORGIA-POLITICS
By Greg Bluestein - The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Gov. Nathan Deal will unveil plans Wednesday for a new state-own...
NOW ACCEPTING CHRISTMAS PARADE APPLICATIONS
Date: December 3, 2016, 10:00 am
Register: www.robinsregion.com
Event Description:
NOTES FOR PARADE APPLICANTS
NEW THIS YEAR - ONLINE F...
New Contracts for F-15, B-2 Work
The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center at Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio, awarded Boeing a $27.5 million modification contract to provide support repa...
Union Issues at Robins AFB
In the next couple of weeks, national leaders from the American Federation of Government Employees will descend upon Middle Georgia to determine the f...
Blackbird Day, SR-71 Celebration at Museum of Aviation, July 30, 2016
Mark your calendar for Blackbird Day! Come meet the men who set the World Absolute Speed Record, along with other SR-71 pilots and crew. Free to the p...
US Air Force Gen. Mark Welsh Pessimistic About Defense Budget Outlook
Valerie Insinna, Defense News7:20 p.m. EDT June 14, 2016
WASHINGTON — The outgoing Air Force chief of staff is bracing for a continuing resolu...
White House Criticizes Spending Bill over Reliance on OCO Funds
The White House on Tuesday threated to veto the House’s $576 billion defense spending billion primarily over the measure’s use of $15.7 billion from D...
Recovery from Ft. Benning Cuts Requires Comprehensive Economic Development Effort
There are a variety of measures the region around Columbus, Ga., as well as the state, should pursue to help the Chattahoochee Valley overcome the los...
House panel seeks $610B for defense spending in 2017
The Hill.com - Kristina Wong
The House Armed Services Committee will authorize $610 billion for defense spending in 2017, according to two congressio...
Someone Besides USAF Finally Said It
Daily Report
Friday, March 11, 2016
—John A. Tirpak
Deputy Defense Secretary ...
Accepting Applications for 21st Century Partnership President/Chief Executive Officer – Posted to Indeed.com
Accepting applications for President/Chief Executive Officer 21st Century Partnership, Warner Robins, Georgia Open Period March 9, 2016 – April 6, 20...
Army to Cut 15,000 Active-Duty Forces in 2016
Posted on www.defensecommunities.org
The Army’s end strength is scheduled to drop by 30,000 soldiers by Oct. 1, 2016, including 15,000 active-duty ...
Air Force Picks Seymour Johnson AFB as Preferred Site for Reserve-led KC-46A Unit
The Air Force selected Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C., as its preferred alternative for the first Reserve-led KC-46A Pegasus main operating base...
Committees Look for $5B to Shave from Pentagon Budget
While defense hawks in Congress are supporting the two-year bipartisan budget agreement announced this week because it provides $33 billion in funding...
Army Commission Nears End of Fact-Finding Mission
After visiting posts around the nation, meeting every geographic combatant command, and hearing from governors and adjutants general, the National Com...
House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy drops out of race for House speaker
Mike DeBonis, Posted on www.msn.com
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House election: Republicans challenge McCarthy for speaker
By MARY CLARE JALONICK, Posted on www.federalnewsradio.com
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy is the front-runner in the race t...
Kendall: ‘Most Egregious’ Parts of Acquisition Reform Removed
By Aaron Mehta, Posted on www.defensenews.com
WASHINGTON — After months of concerns from the Pentagon about acquisition reform language in the Nati...
Pentagon leaders bracing for budget uncertainty
By Amber Corrin, Posted on www.c4isr.net
The military is having a case of fiscal déjà vu: Amid ongoing discord on Capitol Hill, the threats of a co...
Air Force struggles to make service contracts competitive
The Air Force has seen a decline in the competitiveness of its service contracts despite the Defense Department pushing for more companies to vie for ...
Aerospace Industrial base in Transition as Fleets Age
By: Andrew Clevenger, Posted on www.defensenews.com
WASHINGTON — The aerospace industrial base is healthy but entering a transitional period, a pan...
Navy, Power Company Celebrate Solar Plant Groundbreaking at Sub Base Kings Bay
Posted on www.defensecommunities.org
Officials from the Navy and Georgia Power broke ground Thursday on a 30-megawatt solar plant at Naval Submarin...
UAS Park under Way at Grand Forks AFB
Posted on www.defensecommunities.org
The Air Force, Grand Forks County and Grand Sky Development Co. on Thursday broke ground on the nation’s first...
State Credentialing Requirements Continue to Vex Veterans
Posted on www.defensecommunities.org
Separating service members continue to face significant barriers to gaining civilian credentials for skills th...
As Welsh Enters Last Year, Replacement Race Begins
By Aaron Mehta, Posted on www.defensenews.com
WASHINGTON — When Gen. Mark Welsh gives his keynote address at this year's annual US Air Force Associ...
Ohio Tax Break for Retirees Pays off over Time, Supporters Say
Posted on www.defensecommunities.org
The cost to Ohio’s treasury of the full tax exemption it offers for military pensions has climbed steadily sin...
Ash Who? After Six Months On The Job, 44% Have No Opinion on Defense Secretary
By Kevin Baron, Posted on www.defenseone.com
Defense Secretary Ash Carter registered a lowly 38 percent approval rating in a new poll of U.S. troop...
Pentagon Launches New Review to Streamline Management Structure
Posted on defensecommunities.org
Defense officials will be developing a plan to trim the supervisory workforce within the office of the secretary o...
Gen. Joseph Dunford Confirmed as Joint Chiefs Chairman
By Jay Clemons, Posted on www.execgov.com
Marine Corps Gen. Joseph Dunford received Senate confirmation Wednesday to become the next chairman of th...
Tough Choices For DoD On Long Range Strike Bomber
By COLIN CLARK
WASHINGTON: When the Pentagon picks the winner of the Long Range Strike Bomber (LRSB) contest in the next few months, it faces an in...
Check 1, 2, 3… C-5M completes ground checks, goes airborne same day
A C-5M Super Galaxy which had undergone programmed depot maintenance at the Warner Robins Air Logistics Complex recently experienced a rare set of eve...
Finding Consensus on Best Approach to Reforming Commissary Benefit Proves Elusive
Neither the Pentagon’s plan for slashing the federal subsidy for military grocery stores nor a congressional commission’s recommendations for gaining ...
Texas Lawmakers Advance Measure to Bolster Support for Defense Communities
Texas would be able to provide more financial assistance to communities trying to support a neighboring military installation or cope with a downsizin...
North Carolina Governor to Create Military Affairs Department
North Carolina will create a department of military and veterans affairs to improve services for active-duty personnel and veterans, as well as to pro...
Infrastructure Upgrades to Save Letterkenny Army Depot $4M Annually
Letterkenny Army Depot, Pa., is expected to cut its energy use more than 25 percent, reduce water consumption nearly 50 percent, and generate about $4...
Ft. Benning Supporters Focus on Local Partnerships at Listening Session
More than 500 people showed up to support Fort Benning during its Army listening session Wednesday, with local leaders and lawmakers emphasizing the c...
OMB Raises Sequester Warning
OMB has released a report warning that without action during this year’s budget cycle to prevent it, sequestration would return in the upcoming fiscal...
Officials Celebrate Lease Signing for UAS Park at Grand Forks AFB
The Air Force, Grand Forks County and Grand Sky Development Co. on Wednesday celebrated the execution of the enhanced use lease — and the beginning of...