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There is a misconception about theDepartment of the Air Force civilian policeofficers at Robins Air Force Base. They are
not security guards. The 26 civilian police officersare fully qualified to perform the same duties asthe 78th Security Forces Squadron military offi-cers.
In fact, the department is headed up by the 78thSFS.
“It is the same exact job except they wear a mil-
itary uniform and we wear our civilian uniform,”said Scott Mitchell, supervisor of the DAF policeforce here.
The biggest benefit to having a civilian policeforce is the consistency. The officers know the traf-fic patterns, base officials, and they can help intraining new airmen in the security forces field.
“A lot of times, literally, we are working side byside,” said Mitchell, who spent 24 years in civilianlaw enforcement.
His department has people from a variety of
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Forced Distribution Town Hall briefings Robins will host two town hall briefings on
Forced Distribution at the Base Theater Nov.9 at 9:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. Make-up sessionswill be available as required.
Forced Distribution is the limited numberof promotion recommendations a command-er is authorized to give to promotion-eligibleairmen.
The number of forced distribution quotas
are based on the total number of promotioneligible airmen a commander has in a specif-ic grade on the static closeoutdate/promotion eligibility cutoff date.
Forced distribution percentages vary byrank.
For more information, call Val Stovall orMaster Sgt. Jaukena Mays at DSN 472-6861.
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Rico, Antonia C. Novello studied medicine andbecame a deputy director with the NationalInstitutes of Health. In 1990, she was appointedby President George H.W. Bush as the firstfemale and Latin U.S. surgeon general. Shefocused on AIDS prevention, underage smokingand women’s health, among other items. Shelater worked for UNICEF and New York state.
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U.S. Air Force photo by ED ASPERADepartment of the Air Force civilian police officer Jacob Dickey, 78th Security Forces Squadron, makes a radiocall Thursday afternoon.
BY JENNY [email protected]
It’s about leveraging one another’s capabilities,resources and expertise. The Robins Air Force BasePartnership Summit drew over 100 community andbase senior leaders to the Museum of AviationThursday to discuss prospective partnerships atRobins.
In any given year, the complex conducts about$153 million annually in partnerships. Across thestate, Robins has an overall economic impact of $2.7billion.
“It takes all of us to make the mission happen atthe Warner Robins Air Logistics Complex,” saidBrig. Gen. Walter Lindsley, WR-ALC commander.
Following an overview of some of the majorgroups on base, Dave Denning with the WR-ALCPartnership and Business Development Branch, dis-cussed some of the documentation needed for part-nerships, such as partnership and implementationagreements, as well as the current types of partner-ships.
Those include direct sales, lease, direct commer-cial sales and work share partnerships.
The Robins Partnering Office maintains 45 exist-ing partnership workloads. The largest is withBoeing and C-17s, the largest in the Air Force.
“The main reason we partner is to leverage – toleverage each other’s capabilities,” said Denning.“These are mutually-beneficial arrangements. In theend who benefits from this? Ultimately, ourwarfighter.”
Partnering with Robins has several advantages, toinclude the base’s current capabilities with capitalinvestments and state-of-the-art manufacturing andrepair opportunities; capacity, with facility squarefootage and equipment; and a competitive advantagewith a skilled, well-trained workforce.
Another way the community can partner with thebase is on successful existing and future public-pub-lic and public-private partnerships. There are current-ly 114 community agreements in place, with servicesranging from fire protection, law enforcement and
BY JENNY [email protected]
It’s been a productive year at the WarnerRobins Air Logistics Complex, more sothan at any other time in the last five years.
A total of 217 aircraft – C-5, C-17, C-130 and F-15 – were produced in fiscal2015 which ended Sept. 30. That numberincludes 15 unscheduled depot level main-tenance aircraft, with two C-5s, three C-17sand 10 C-130s.
In the 402nd Commodities MaintenanceGroup, commodity lines produced 34,772units in fiscal 2015, over 600-plus addition-al units than planned.
The 402nd Electronics MaintenanceGroup produced 84,600 units. That wasover 4,097 more assets than had beenplanned at the beginning of the year.
The 402nd Software Maintenance
Group completed 326 projects, nearly 80more than originally planned as well.
And the 402nd Maintenance SupportGroup kept the production plant healthy byconducting 19,975 preventive maintenanceactions and driving $47 million in improve-ments.
The ongoing commitment of a skilledwork force of maintenance professionalsand management teams contributed to thesuccess of last fiscal year’s numbers, ensur-ing that dedication will carry forward into2016 and beyond.
“There was a lot of remarkable workacross the board,” said Brig. Gen. WalterLindsley, WR-ALC commander. “This wasaccomplished through process improve-ments, teamwork, communication, syn-chronization and integration, focus and guts
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Second FrontTeam Robins awardsThe Team RobinsAwards Ceremony will be con-
ducted Nov. 13 at the Base Theater. Please come outand support your winners.
Construction projectAmilling/paving project set to begin Nov. 16 will
reclaim the existing asphalt andrepaveWarner RobinsStreet/MLK Boulevard fromSeventh Street to RobinsParkway.The project will be complet-
ed in two phases. Phase 1 willconsist of Seventh Street to apoint between the twoentrances to the Robins Conference Center. Phase 2will consist of the remainder of Warner RobinsStreet and a portion of MLK Boulevard to RobinsParkway. Work on phase 2 will not begin untilphase 1 is complete. Each phase will be closed forapproximately 30 days. Only one of the twoentrances to the conference center parking lot willbe closed during each phase to allow continuedaccess.Pine Okas Golf Course will stage golf carts at
the conference center to allow customer access dur-ing phase 1. The work and its anticipated durationis tentative and could be affected by weather andunforeseen conditions that are encountered. Theestimated completion date is Jan 16.For more information, contact Ricky Davis at
DSN 497-2940 or Lori Simmons at DSN 497-3977.
Disability Awareness MonthOctober is National Disability Awareness
Month.The following events will be held as part of
Robins’ recognition of the disabled workforce andaim to allow a better understanding of how peoplewith disabilities adapt and overcome their chal-lenges in a variety of ways.�Today – Inclusive Recreation Work Outs – edu-cation and demonstration of different workouts forvarious disabilities, at 2 p.m. at the Fitness Center�Thursday – Wheelchair Basketball Clinic – at 2p.m. This clinic is open to all Robins AFB mem-bers with any disability.For more information, call the Fitness Center at478-926-2128 or DSN 468-2128.
BY HOLLY [email protected]
When deployed airmen know their families aretaken care of at home, they’re better able to focus onthe war-fighting mission abroad.Robins’Airman & Family Readiness Center offers
many programs to help families during their lovedones' deployments. One program in particular, theDeployment Support Group, helps children cope withthe stress temporary separation deployments brings.Master Sgt. Avis Smith, Installation Readiness
noncommissioned officer in charge at theA&FRC,said the DSGs teach children about the sustainmentphase of deployments so they can better understandwhat they’re going through.“We discuss the unique challenges of military fam-
ilies and provide resources that promote resiliency,”she said.In addition to group discussions, the children par-
ticipate in arts and crafts that help them better handlethe temporary absence of their military parent.Renea McFeeters, an Exceptional Family Member
Program specialist in theA&FRC, who helps with theDSGs, said her favorite craft is the ‘homecomingjars.’“When my own spouse was deployed, we made
these for my children,” she said. “My daughter was 7at the time, so she struggled with understanding whydaddy had to go so far away.We made a jar that shedecorated with stickers & markers and we filled itwith Hershey’s kisses.”McFeeters said every day she got a “kiss” from
daddy.“She was able to watch those kisses disappear,”
she said. “As the kisses dwindled down in the jar, sheunderstood daddy was coming home soon.”Smith said the support groups help the children see
they’re not the only child who’s loved one isdeployed.“Sometimes it helps to know others understand
how you feel,” she said. “Many times there’s some-one in the group they know and that always seems tobe an immediate comfort to the children.”DSGs also help military children better share their
feelings.“As we assist them with their activities, the chil-
dren begin to lead the conversation,” Smith said.
“They share with us things they’d like to do with theirloved one when they come home such as going fish-ing or going to a favorite restaurant.”Renee Daughtry, Robins School Liaison Officer,
works with guidance counselors at nine HoustonCounty primary and elementary schools with a highnumber of military-affiliated students to schedule thequarterly support group meetings.“At the beginning of the school year, I work with
the counselors to identify their children who have amilitary parent and we get those parents to sign a per-mission form for their children to participate in theDSGs,” she said.Daughtry said teaming with helping agencies like
theA&FRC allows participating children to learnmore about services that help their families duringdeployments.Any child identified by a school counselor as a
military child whose parent or guardian is in anyphase of deployment to include pre-deployment, cur-rently deployed or recently returned military mem-bers are eligible for a DSG.For more information, contact Daughtry at 478-
327-5524 or theA&FRC at 478-926-1256.
Deployment support groups herehelp Airmen stay focused there
U.S. Air Force photo by RAY CRAYTONMaster Sgt. Avis Smith, Airman & Family ReadinessCenter installation readiness noncommissioned officerin charge, helps students make homecoming jars dur-ing a deployment support group at Perdue ElementarySchool Oct. 13. The A&FRC offers many programs tohelp families during their loved ones' deployments. Thegroup helps children cope with the stress temporaryseparation deployments bring.
PRACTICE OPSEC EVERY DAY, EVERYWHERE.
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U.S. Air Force photo by RAY CRAYTONDave Denning, with the WR-ALC Partnership andBusiness Development Branch, addresses the audi-ence during the Robins Air Force Base PartnershipSummit Thursday at the Museum of Aviation.The forum, which included several base senior lead-ers as guest speakers, gave industry stakeholdersacross the community a venue to learn and discusspotential partnership prospects here.
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continuing medical education, to work studyinternships, youth recreation and library services.
Beginning in 2013, Robins was a test base forthe Air Force Community Partnership Initiative,created to explore cost-saving opportunitiesthrough partnerships and shared services withlocal communities and the private sector.
“It’s about the Air Force and the community.Especially here, we are one,” said Col. DawnLancaster, 78th Air Base Wing vice commander.“Robins Air Force Base and Warner Robins are sotied together that the community named itselfafter the installation.”
“This is another avenue to do things smarterand more efficiently,” she said.
Additional topics discussed included an updateon electronic warfare and avionics, the C-130 pro-gram, contracting and industry perspectives.
This weeks’ event was presented in partnershipwith the Robins Regional Chamber ofCommerce’s Aerospace Industry Committee.
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backgrounds including a former Marietta police offi-cer and a former narcotics officer.
Mark French was formerly in the Marines andthen transferred to theAir Force to the security forcesjob field.
He hopes to erase the stigma that the uniformedofficers are just security guards and have no jurisdic-tion. Officers patrol, provide security checks at all thebuildings and man the entrance gates.
“We try every day to better RobinsAir ForceBase,” French said.
“Our purpose is not to write tickets. Our purposeis resource protection and public safety.”
Although they issue citations, there are no quotasfor traffic tickets. The department sees no moneyfrom fines or citations.
“It goes into a federal depository,” said RyanPayne, a training officer and temporary supervisor.
The officers hope that getting a citation would bea learning opportunity and that someone wouldn’tcommit the same offense repeatedly.
The officers welcome questions as well. Frenchstressed that a police officer is not an enemy, they arethere to help.
Mitchell agreed, “We are out there to protect andserve.”
“We try every day to betterRobins Air Force Base. Our pur-pose is not to write tickets. Ourpurpose is resource protectionand public safety.”
–Mark FrenchRobins DAFcivilian police officer
“It is the same exact jobexcept they wear a military uni-form and we wear our civilianuniform ... A lot of times, literal-ly, we are workingside by side.”
–Scott MitchellRobins DAF civilian police supervisor
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obama adjusts troop levels forcontinued Afghanistan missionWASHINGTON (AFNS) –President Barack Obama recentlyannounced he will keep U.S. troopsinAfghanistan through 2016 and alesser number into 2017 to sustaincoalition efforts to train and strength-enAfghan forces.As part of a four-step plan that hesaid would best ensure lastingprogress inAfghanistan, Obama saidhe would maintain the current pos-ture of 9,800 troops inAfghanistanthrough most of 2016.Rather than reduce troop levels to anormal embassy presence in Kabulby the end of 2016, Obama said theU.S. will maintain 5,500 troops and asmall number of bases, including atBagramAirfield and JalalabadAirfield in the east and Kandahar inthe south.The mission inAfghanistan willnot change, the president said.
Air Force sets weight restric-tions for F-35 pilotsWASHINGTON (AFNS) –AirForce leaders recently made a deci-sion to restrict pilots weighing less
than 136 pounds from flying the F-35ALightning II due to safety con-cerns about the ejection seat in a por-tion of the flight envelope.The manufacturer of the seat hasbeen conducting tests to ensure theescape system works reliably andsafely in all planned conditions. In arecent test, analysis identified anunacceptable risk of neck injury dur-
ing parachute deployment/openingfor lighter-weight pilots at low-speedconditions. The requirement is forthe seat to be certified for any pilotweighing between 103 and 245pounds.An unacceptable level ofrisk was discovered for pilots weigh-ing less than 136 pounds.Air Force leaders decided that asan interim solution, no pilot less than136 pounds will be allowed to fly theaircraft until the problem is resolved.
nominations sought for out-standing AF civilian employeesJOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, TEXAS (AFNS) –Air Force officials are acceptingnominations for theAir ForceAssociation OutstandingAF CivilianEmployee of theYear.Organizations and base-level per-sonnel must contact their major com-mand, field operating agency ordirect reporting unit for suspensedates and information regardingnomination procedures.Each year, theAFA recognizesAirForce civilian employees for out-standing achievement in four cate-gories: CivilianWage Employee (all
U.S. Air Force photo by AIRMAN 1ST CLASS NICHOLAS EMERICK
Learning the ropesA pararescueman fast-ropes from a helicopter atKadena Air Base, Japan. The Airmen demonstratedrescue capabilities during Rescue Fest, a yearly res-cue tactics education event.
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BY LT. COL. JOHN HANSEN86th Comptroller Squadron commander
I was going through some old files, and I found afew notes that were written to me by the comptroller ofa major command on several different occasions. Oneletter conveyed his best wishes on my birthday. A sec-ond one thanked me and my unit for our hospitalityduring his recent visit to the base. These letters remind-ed me how important it is to maintain constant com-munication at all levels. The letters also reminded me of the lost art of writ-
ten communication. These were not short emails task-ing me with a suspense or requesting information; theywere handwritten letters that showed he took the timeto sit down at his desk and write them longhand, withthe singular purpose of providing positive feedbackfrom one professional to another.As I am also in the middle of performing midterm
feedback sessions, they reminded me I should take agreat deal of time to carefully prepare the AirmanComprehensive Assessment feedback worksheet, AirForce Form 724. The Air Force specifically designed this new feed-
back form in order to better facilitate a dialogue
between a member and supervisor. In fact, this formwill need to be routed through the coordination processfor members’ enlisted performance reports. In additionto taking the time to complete the form, I sat downwith each individual and provided feedback, in termsof improvements to be made and behavior to sustain.It is not necessarily easy to provide honest feed-
back. Obvious deficiencies can be easy to identify andcommunicate, but it can be difficult to come up withareas of improvement for your unit’s outstanding per-formers. However, it can and must be done, as every-one has room for improvement. You must be deliberate and judicious when giving
feedback to your ratees. Most people take feedbackgiven to them seriously, and they may even take it per-sonally.Consequently, it is vital to take the time to prepare
the exact message you want to convey and the mostappropriate method in which to deliver it. A simplesentence may resound with your ratee long after yourfeedback session, with positive or negative impactslasting years or even throughout their entire career.Moreover, feedback should not be one-directional.
Subordinates and peers need to engage in a constant,fact-based cross-feed with one another. If your organi-
zation has a disruptive person, his or her peers have theresponsibility to step up and let the person know thatthey are negatively affecting the unit. Conversely,peers can provide positive reinforcement when theysee a member suffering. That positive communicationcan be the impetus for turning someone’s day or eventheir life around. Subordinates can provide valuable feedback as
well. There seems to be the temptation not to tell theboss bad news, but, as the saying goes, bad news nevergets better with age. Telling the emperor he or she has no clothes might
be difficult or embarrassing, but the only way to affectchange is if subordinates provide positive, constructive,fact-based feedback to the organization’s leadership.Subordinates, and everyone for that matter, need tounderstand there is a tactful way to provide feedback,and, when in doubt, use the Golden Rule on howyou’d communicate feedback in that situation.Honest and constructive feedback is essential to the
integrity of our Air Force units. The AF has developedthe tools and processes to facilitate this dialogue, but itis up to each one of us, at all levels, to provide deliber-ate feedback to our subordinates, peers and leaders in away that is tactful and professional.
Combat weather forecasters help keep pilots out of harm’s wayBY STAFF SGT. TYLER ALEXANDER
386th Air Expeditionary Wing Public Affairs
SOUTHWEST ASIA – It’s a toughjob trying to predict Mother Natureand when it comes to weather, every-one’s a critic. Thinking the day holdsnothing but sun and your picnic getsrained out can be aggravating. Now tryto tell a pilot he can’t fly because theweather patterns shifted. This dilemmais something deployed weather fore-casters face every day.“When we’re talking visibility, you
kind of have to be as accurate as youpossibly can,” said Senior AirmanDavid Baily, a 386th ExpeditionaryOperations Support Squadron weatherforecaster. “They have limitations onwhether they can safely get into an air-field or not. We really try to stay ontop of it and kick out the weatherobservations to keep aircrew updated.”Deployed in support of Operation
Inherent Resolve, members of the386th EOSS weather team do whatthey can to keep the aircraft flying.Every hour they step outside to collectweather data through observation.Their equipment collects air speed,pressure and gives them the chance to
visually inspect the atmosphere sur-rounding the flight line. In a sparseregion, like Southwest Asia, observa-tion data is gold to a forecaster. Withthe limited points of terrain around,these forecasters also rely on hostnation partnerships to help gather asmuch information as possible.The more data they receive, the
more accurate their forecasts are. Themore accurate their forecasts are thegreater chance a flying mission
receives the green light. It’s a relation-ship pilots come to trust and rely on.“In the Air Force, having an accu-
rate forecast can determine the successor failure of a mission,” said Capt.Benjamin De La Cruz, the 386th AirExpeditionary Wing flight safety offi-cer in charge. “In the C-130 (Hercules) communi-
ty, it not only plays a major part in thebeginning stages in mission planning,but also during airdrops, tactical mis-
sions and max effort landings. It is alsothe leading cause of many aviationmishaps or is a contributing factor.”Changing weather isn’t the only
challenge these Airmen face.Forecasters trust in experience, butdeployments usually last only sixmonths. At their home station theyhave years to learn the ins and outs ofa region. When the winds change,forecasters can look back over theirtime and realize these changing windssignal a storm and plan accordingly. Tomitigate this in a deployed environ-ment, forecasters learn to trust theirobservations and higher headquarters.“The biggest thing in weather is
experience,” said Staff Sgt. GregoryEverson, a 386th EOSS weather fore-caster. “We are overseen by 28thOperational Weather Squadron atShaw Air Force Base, S.C., and theyrely on us and we rely on them. Theyhave the subject matter experts and thecontinuity and we can reach back ifneeded.”Despite the challenges faced, these
forecasters feel what they are provid-ing to the base, and the pilots, is help-ing the AF play a vital role inOperation Inherent Resolve.
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federal wage system employees); civilian programspecialist (GS-1 through GS-11); civilian programmanager (GS-12 and GS-13) and civilian seniorprogram manager (GS-14 and GS-15). Completed nomination packages are due to the AirForce Personnel Center by Jan. 8.
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October 23, 2015 �The Robins Rev-Up �A5
BY AIR FORCE MATERIEL COMMANDLOGISTICS WORKFORCEDEVELOPMENT BRANCH
Air Force Materiel Command hasdeveloped the Logistics ProfessionalDevelopment Program for civilian andmilitary employees, working in alogistics career field, who are lookingto formulate a career plan, determinejob-related continuous learning objec-tives and enhance their professionalcredentials.
LPDP currently consists of threecertification programs targeting specif-ic workforce categories within logis-tics:
� Professional MaintenanceCertification Program
� ProfessionalDeployment/Distribution andTransportation Certification Program
� Professional SupplyManagement Certification Program
The next open application seasonfor all three certification programs hasbegun and continues through January8, 2016.
“Air Force senior leaders arecharged with supporting and encourag-ing professional education and trainingfor our logisticians and mentoring ourpeople to ensure they are highly-quali-fied members of the Total Forceteam,” said Lisa Smith, AFMC DeputyDirector of Logistics, CivilEngineering and Force Protection.“LPDP builds upon these deliberateefforts and takes it to the next level.”
Based on the original PMxCPframework, each certification programoffers eligible applicants a commonframework of functional trainingrequirements, formal and developmen-tal education, work and supervisoryexperience, and career broadeningexperience within other logistics disci-plines. There are five levels of certifi-cation, beginning with a basic entrylevel (Level 1), working through jour-neyman and advanced journeyman(Levels 2 and 3), and culminating in
the development of enterprise logisti-cians (Levels 4 and 5). As part of thecontinuing effort to develop enterpriselogisticians, LPDP ensures the threecertification programs remain morethan a set of static requirements bysustaining a common framework com-prised of series-specific, workforcecategory and enterprise training, for-mal and developmental education, andyears of experience.
All applicants are encouraged towork on training and educationrequirements throughout the year andapply during the open seasons, whichare offered bi-annually. Applicants areencouraged to contact their local pointof contact early in the applicationprocess to ask any questions and sub-mit their packages.
Currently, information about thePMxCP can be found in AFMCI 36-402, Professional MaintenanceCertificate Program. A new instruction(AFMCI 36-202, LogisticsProfessional Development Program)that will provide information on all ofAFMC’s logistics certification pro-grams is in coordination and will bepublished when the review process iscomplete early in 2016.
Information and application formsfor each certification program, can befound athttps://cs1.eis.af.mil/sites/afmc-lpdp/SitePages/Home.aspx.
AFMC offers professionallogistics certification programs
Robins POCs� PMxCP POCs - Felicia Clark-Reid,
at [email protected]; or PeggyHarrell, at [email protected]
�PSMCP POC - Bill Sirmon [email protected]
� PDDTCP POCs - Mitchell Moody [email protected]; or MasterSgt. Terrence Oglesby at [email protected]
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What you don’t knoW about safety could hurt you
and commitment from our work force.It’s a great story.”
The 561st Aircraft MaintenanceSquadron produced 73 F-15s. SinceJanuary 2014 when the squadron beganto implement new process discipline,there have been significant gains. Thesquadron began fiscal 2015 with a zerodue date performance. They finishedthe fiscal year at 35.6 percent DDP andrising.
No doubt it was a challenging year,but that was last year, and the businessof fixing and returning aircraft to thewarfighter continues.
Overall, there were five C-5s pro-duced in fiscal 2015 – marking thefourth consecutive year the 559thAircraft Maintenance Squadron hasachieved 100 percent on-time DDP.That’s no small feat when each aircraftspends about 265 days at Robins forprogrammed depot maintenance.
In the 562ndAircraft MaintenanceSquadron, there were 68 C-17s pro-duced in fiscal 2015. That amounts toan 85 percent due date performance,which was nearly a 10 percent increaseover the previous fiscal year. Thatsquadron posted significant gains sincelast spring, getting out nearly 48 jets ontime or early back to the customer.
There were 56 C-130s producedin 2015 by the 560th AircraftMaintenance Squadron. That totalwas achieved despite a deficit of 11aircraft in the first quarter that wererecovered, in addition to thesquadron keeping up with theremaining year’s production sched-ule. The squadron experienced an
increase throughout the year with itsDDP, and posted 39 percent for fis-cal 2015.
Note that on the overall WR-ALC production total, the complexwas slated to produce 219 aircraft infiscal 2015, but in the last few daysof the year two C-130s were notproduced. That, however, was dueto weather and flight concerns dur-ing the last production phase.
With this being the most produc-tive year Robins has experiencedlately, Lindsley pointed out that itwas accomplished with 1,000 lessworkers in the “direct work force.”He described the complex work-force as an organization of profes-sionals committed to each other andthe mission. It’s also about bringingyour very best each day.
At the end of the day, when all issaid and done, the Art of thePossible vision at Robins has beendefined – to be the “best on theplanet” at what we do.
And achieving a successful levelof performance comes from a com-mitment from every mission partneron base, as well as the support offamilies, businesses and organiza-tions across the surrounding MiddleGeorgia communities, all of whichdirectly contribute to that vision,said Lindsley.
“I don’t believe we’ve achievedthe best we can achieve. Not evenclose,” he said. “We have a lot ofopportunities to do great things thiscoming year. We have the team todo it if we stick together and com-municate and execute at a highlevel. I’m putting my money on thisteam.”
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U.S. Air Force photo by ED ASPERATeam Robins runners take to the payment Oct. 16 during the Triple Ribbon 5K ColorRun. The run was just one of the events to recognize the triple ribbons which includepink for Breast Cancer Awareness Month, red for Drug Awareness Month and purple forDomestic Abuse Awareness Month.
U.S. Air Force photo by TOMMIE HORTONTim Swift, 560th Aircraft Maintenance Group mechanic, receives an allergy test fromJennifer Border, a nurse with the Allergy, Asthma and Sinus Center in Warner Robins,during the Triple Ribbon Month Resiliency Fair Oct. 16. A host of community vendorsprovided free information on ways people can improve their resiliency.
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What’s inside
The Robins Rev-Up � October 23, 2015
AFMC Freeze the gain campaign, B2
Getting to know you, B3
Robins Pumpkin Patrol, B4
Lighter FareThe place to Live, Learn, Work and Play
Thought for the Day
Base recycling center makes changes, still here for you
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A customer usesone of the walkup windows at thebase recyclingcenter Tuesday to drop off paperproducts.R
U.S. Air Force photos by RAY CRAYTONA Happy Hour Service Center employee removes glass from the recycling bin at the base recycle center located in Bldg. 987.
BY JENNY [email protected]
While there have been recentchanges in the RobinsQualified Recycling
Program, services at the base recy-cling center will continue to operateas before and will remain the samethere.
You may have noticed missingblue recycling bins that were former-ly located at your organization’sfacility.
Due to a contract change this fis-cal year, as of October 1, HappyHour Service Center will no longercollect plastics, aluminum cans ormixed paper from inside buildings.The removal of the bins, which werein place for at least the past 10 years,affected nearly 250 buildings.
Now, only those marked withwhite paper will continue to be col-lected. Cardboard collection, a sepa-rate contract, will also continue.
Open since the summer of 2012,the recycling center at Bldg. 987 hasoffered a convenient location 24hours a day, seven days a week forthe community to drop off recycla-ble items.
With recyclables in hand, visitorscan still drive up to any of over adozen windows and drop insidemixed cans, aluminum cans, mixedglass, brown glass, clear glass, news-
papers, cardboard, white paper,mixed paper, aluminum and plastics.Two handicapped-accessible win-dows allow for cardboard, plastics,toner cartridges, newspapers, andwhite and mixed paper to bedropped off.
The Happy Hour Service Centerin Warner Robins picks up itemsfrom the recycling center three daysa week. Those efforts are part of therecycling program, which alsoincludes scrap metal operations andthe Defense Logistics AgencyDisposition Service.
Income is generated from theseprograms, which not only bringsrevenue back to the base, but is animportant part of diverting what wecan away from landfills and keepingour planet healthy. In fiscal 2015, thetotal payment received for recyclablegoods was over $235,000.
“Recycling is the right thing todo,” said Darryl Mercer, QRP opera-tions manager.
In the last fiscal year, overall
items and tons recycled included:cardboard, 488 tons; mixed paper,138 tons; white paper, 81 tons;newsprint, 51 tons; aluminum cans,nine tons; magazines, 30 tons; plas-tics, 30 tons; glass, 62 tons; e-cycling, two tons; lead acid batteries,36 tons; scrap metal/copperwire/motors, 1,230 tons; brass, ninetons; used oil, 59,000 plus gallons;and toner cartridges, 14 tons.
While the former collection sys-tem was a convenience for recy-cling, it is urged that the base popu-lation continue to recycle as before.The only difference is that it willnow be the responsibility of eachorganization to drop off any items atthe recycling center.
Over the next several monthsthere will be continued efforts toaddress any additional recycling
U.S. Air Force file photoMelvese Harris, Installation Industrial Security Specialist, throws a can in one of thedrop windows at the recycling center. Visitors can drive up to any of over a dozen win-dows and drop inside mixed cans, aluminum cans, mixed glass, brown glass, clearglass, newspapers, cardboard, white paper, mixed paper, aluminum and plastics.
What to knowIf you’d like assistance with setting
up your own organization’s recyclingprogram, or for questions or concerns,you may call Casey Lucas at DSN497-9283 or Darryl Mercer at DSN497-3976.
Flu vaccine now availableCivilian flu vaccinations will be offered
Wednesday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at theBase Restaurant and from 2 to 3:30 p.m. atthe FitnessAnnex.All Federal Employees Health Benefits
health plans cover flu shots at no cost tomembers. The Houston County HealthDepartment accepts major plans, but notTRICARE.Unit leaders interested in sponsoring a
civilian flu line for their civilian employees
can contact Col. Michael Rappa, or NinaCourchesne, by email or by phone at 497-7590.Active duty members may report to the
78th Medical Group Immunizations Clinicbetween 7 a.m. and 4 p.m. to receive thevaccination.Even healthy people can get the flu, and
it can be serious. This season, protect your-self and those around you by getting a fluvaccine.http://www.cdc.gov/flu/pdf/freeresources/updated/cannot-miss-work-flu-flyer.pdf.
A Better YouB2 �The Robins Rev-Up �October 23, 2015
AFMC promotes Freeze the Gainwith the DASH Eating Plan
AIR FORCE MATERIEL COMMANDHEALTHANDWELLNESS TEAM
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCEBASE, Ohio – This holiday season,AirForce Materiel Command will promote theFreeze the Gain Challenge to help preventand control high blood pressure.According to the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention, one in three adultsin the United States has HBP. HBP is calledthe “silent killer” because it often has nowarning signs or symptoms; you can have itfor years without knowing it. During thistime, HBP can damage your heart, bloodvessels, kidneys and other parts of yourbody. You can prevent high blood pressureby reducing sodium intake, being active andkeeping a healthy weight.Freeze the Gain is a weight maintenance
program that encourages participants tomaintain – not gain – weight during the eightweek challenge period, which runs fromNov. 16 through Jan. 8.Participants in the FTG challenge will
receive a copy of the DASH Eating Plan,developed by the National Institutes ofHealth. DASH stands for DietaryApproaches to Stop Hypertension. TheDASH eating plan has been ranked the num-ber 1 overall diet by U.S. News andWorldReport five years in a row. It is also recom-mended by the U.S. Department ofAgriculture and theAmerican HeartAssociation. Civilian Health Promotion
Services will conduct the FTG challenge.
Freeze the Gain has four parts:�Enroll at AFMCwellness.com between byNov. 13 (appropriated fund Department ofDefense civilians must complete the onlineHealth RiskAssessment when they enroll)�Print your FTG confirmation email andcomplete official FTG weigh-in by CHPSstaff between Nov. 2 and Nov. 13 to finalizeenrollment. Participants will receive theDASH Eating Plan booklet at weigh-in.�Attend the CHPS class, “FTG with theDASH Diet.”�Complete official weigh-out by CHPS staffbetween Jan. 11 and Jan. 21.Participants who complete the FTG chal-lenge without gaining more than two poundsfrom their initial weight will receive a freelunch container and doubled-sided measur-ing spoon.
For more information, call Robins’ CHPSat 478-327-8030 or DSN 497-8030.
BY LIEUTENANT COMMANDERSARA PULLIAMMental Health Clinic
Depression is a very commonmental health disorder. In fact,nearly 20 percent of the U.S. pop-ulation experiences a significantdepression during their lifetime.The good news is depression istreatable.Because it is so common, there
has been an enormous amount ofresearch conducted on how toreduce symptoms and improvefunctioning. As a result, we nowknow there are behaviors you canengage in to make yourself feelbetter.People suffer from depression
for a variety of reasons, biologi-cal, environmental and behav-ioral. Research indicates that“mental weakness” is not one ofthe reasons people becomedepressed. Depression is notsomething you are powerlessagainst. Evidence suggests youcan directly impact the intensityand duration of depression bywhat you do and by altering theway you think about certainthings.These tips can help improve
your mood and make you startfeeling better.�The first and best way to reversethe depression cycle is to getactive!Your body produces itsown anti-depressants every timeyou exercise or do somethingpleasurable.Regular exercise is one of the
very best ways to improve yourmood. In fact some studies showthat a solid exercise program is aseffective as psychotherapy or anti-depressant medication for somepeople.
�Secondly, force yourself to dosomething you found pleasurablebefore depression. This may bedifferent for everyone and it does-n’t matter if its gardening, playingbridge, walking, reading a novel,or simply talking to a close friend.What matters is that you find theactivity fun. Even if you don’tfeel like doing something pleasur-able for yourself, do it anyway.We call this the “fake it until youmake it” principle.�The third recommendation is tonotice unhealthy and unhelpfulthoughts. In addition to how webehave, how we think influencesour mood directly. Notice recur-rent or alarming thoughts thathave an impact on your mood.Remember, you know you
better than anyone else. You like-ly know what kinds of activities,thoughts and reinforcement yourespond to. Doing what’s easiestand most “doable” is the key. Pickone or two easy things and getstarted feeling better today.Helping agencies are available
to implement these techniques.Active duty members may callthe Mental Health Clinic at 478-327-8398. Active duty, depend-ents and retirees who have a pri-mary care manager in the 78thMedical Group, can make anappointment with the BehavioralHealth Consultant via the centralappointment line at 478-327-7850. They may also call theMilitary and Family LifeConsultant 478-538-1732 orMilitary One Source 1-800-342-9647. Civilian employees can callEAP at 1-800-222-0364.For a complete list of helping
resources, you can access the“You Matter” desktop icon orvisit the Robins homepage.
DDeepprreessssiioonn:: Facts, Myths,and Tips for Feeling Better
OCTOBER 23, 2015 �Robins Rev-Up �B3
U.S. Air Force photo illustration byCLAUDE LAZZARAUnit: AFLCMC Support Equipment and Vehicles Division
Job title: Mechanical Engineer
time in seRvice: 10 years
HometoWn: Byron, Ga.
Getting to Know You
What does your work involve at Robins? “Supporting our mission, managing enginetrailers, and equipment necessary for engines maintenance.”
What do you enjoy most about your work? “Every day is a challenge and everyday you learn something new.”
How does your work contribute to the Robins mission? “I am part of supportequipment and we manage products that are not part of the aircraft. Our equipment supportsthe maintenance of the engines and aircrafts.”
What prompted your interest in your current career field? “I have a bachelorof science in engineering, but I was not so anxious to work as an engineer back home inRomania. Here, this career field gives you a feeling of fulfillment when you know that yourwork accomplishments are an important part of supporting the Air Force mission.”
Who has been the biggest influence in your life? “My mother. She always told methat I can achieve everything in life if I follow the right ways and work hard for what I want.”
What is an accomplishment of which you’re most proud? “Becoming anAmerican citizen and being a part of people who support our freedom through my small contri-butions.”
What is the best advice you’ve learned? “Respect people and appreciate the simplethings in life.”
Cell phone use on baseIt is understood from time to time there is that one cell phone call that you have tomake or don’t want to miss while you’re driving on Robins Air Force Base. Yourspouse is calling you to get something on your way home from work or the kids arecalling about something. It happens to almost all of us at some point; however, thereare laws in place for all Federal installations for your safety and the safety of others.Security Forces members enforce this law when they observe someone using a cellu-lar device while driving on the installation. Use of a cellular device can be making aphone call, sending or receiving a text, looking at email or anything else while in phys-ical operation of your motor vehicle. Civilian employees can be issued a CentralViolations Bureau 1805, which carries a fine of about $75. Military members can beissued a DD Form 1408 and will have to answer to their first sergeant or commanderfor their actions. We want to save lives, not lose them. Please do not use your cellphone while driving unless you have a Bluetooth headset or wireless connectionthrough your stereo system. If you need to take an important phone call, feel free touse one of the numerous parking lots on the installation so you can take your call.
U.S. Air Force illustration by ED ASPERA
B4 �Robins Rev-Up �October 23, 2015
On TapOct. Golf Special PromotionsSundays and Mondays18 for 18 Special2 to 7 p.m.Play 18 holes with cart for $18Play 9 holes with cart for $11For details,call DSN 468-4103.
UpcOmingZombie Run 5KOct. 30Check in at 4:15 p.m.Luna LodgeOpen to allRobins personnelFor details,call DSN 472-7899.
Halloween Big Bingo!Oct. 306:15 p.m.Heritage Club Bingo RoomFor details,call DSN 468-4515.
Heritage Club Halloween PartyOct. 319 p.m.Heritage Club BallroomClub members $7Guests $10For details,call DSN 472-7899.
Thunder Alley HalloweenCostume PartyOct. 31
9 p.m.Bowling CenterCome in your best Halloween costumeand pay only $5.For details,call DSN 468-2112.
First FridayNov. 65 to 7 p.m.Heritage Club LoungeFor details,call DSN 472-7899.
OngOingAfterburnerOctober SpecialMondays through Fridays5:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.Base Restaurant, Bldg.166Pumpkin Spice LatteFor details,call DSN 472-7827.
Atlanta Falcons TicketsTickets at ITT$55 Upper Level$90 Lower LevelFor details,call DSN 468-2945.
Base Restaurant Dinner for 20Base Restaurant, Bldg. 166Smoked pork, mac and cheese, southernstyle Green Beans, corn bread and tea$120For details,call DSN 472-7255.
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The 78th Security Forces Squadronis set to help Robins’ ghosts, goblinsand other trick-or-treaters enjoyHalloween safely.
The 2015 Pumpkin Patrol, a trick ortreating safety initiative organized bythe 78th SFS, is slated to take place onOct. 31 from 5 to 8:30 p.m. in Robinsbase housing.
Staff Sgt. Justin Urey, 78th SFSPolice Services noncommissioned offi-cer in charge, said security forces andother units who volunteer to assist willset up traffic control points throughoutOfficer’s Circle, Turner Park and thenew officer housing area to ensure trickor treating children have a safe andenjoyable time.
Security Forces needs 50 PumpkinPatrol volunteers.
Base trick or treating will be Oct. 31from 6 to 8 p.m., observed during thesame hours as the local community.
Although 78th SFS and volunteerswill be keeping Robins safe, Urey saideveryone should be good wingmen andput safety first.
“Motorists should be looking out forchildren who are out trick or treatingand drive slowly through the housingareas or avoid them all together if pos-sible,” he said. “Just be cautious, cour-teous and most off all be aware of yoursurroundings and have a great fun-
filled night.” Urey said people should take flash-
lights, glow sticks or some light sourcewith them as they trick-or-treat.
Also, parents should thoroughlycheck candy before letting their chil-dren eat it, Urey said.
“Make sure to throw out any candythat isn’t in a candy wrapper or appearsto have been opened,” he said. “Also,by chance if there’s an expiration date,abide by it.”
Urey said people should constantlybe aware of their surroundings.
“If something doesn’t look right,report it to security forces,” he said.
What to knowTo volunteer for the Pumpkin
Patrol, call 478-222-1990 or e-mail [email protected]. For a complete listing of
Halloween events planned atRobins, see next week’s Rev-Up.
