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C-5 maintainers finish challenging job

ROBINS AIR FORCE BASE -- Maintainers at Robins have just completed an especially challenging overhaul and repair on a C-5M, and officials say the experience will help with future aircraft.
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Fallen Ga. law enforcement members, military personnel honored at Police Week vigil

ROBINS AIR FORCE BASE -- Spc. Erica Alecksen of Eatonton was the first member of her family to join the military.
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Grievance disparity at Robins apparently not related to filing differences at depots

WARNER ROBINS -- A significant disparity in the number of grievances filed at Robins Air Force Base and the Air Force’s other two depots apparently is not related to differences in how grievances are handled at the installations.
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Exercise may cause delays at Robins

Beginning Monday, Robins Air Force Base will conduct an exercise to evaluate readiness, emergency response procedures and “the ability to survive and operate in a wartime environment.”
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Marshall appointed to National Defense Panel

As military installations face uncertainty in the midst of budget cuts, a former congressman from Macon has been named to a panel that will review the Department of Defense’s assessment of itself.
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Robins Air Force Base gate closures scheduled

The Russell Parkway gate to Robins Air Force Base will be closed 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Tuesday for maintenance.
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Aviation magazine honors Robins Air Force Base

Aviation Week magazine has recognized Robins Air Force Base for improvements in productivity.
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Robins plants memorial trees

ROBINS AIR FORCE BASE -- When Col. James Dienst first arrived at Robins a couple of years ago, he was walking his dog along the edge of the parade field when he made a discovery.
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Robins wins top environmental award

ROBINS AIR FORCE BASE -- For the first time Robins is the winner of the Department of Defense’s top environmental award for industrial bases.
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F-15 test pilots now using advanced helmets

ROBINS AIR FORCE BASE -- F-15 test pilots at Robins are learning to use futuristic helmet technology.