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  • 138th Military Intelligence Company gets new commander

    The Army unit attached to the Air Force's only blended wing is under new command after a ceremony at Robins Air Force base, Dec. 1. Capt. Jeff Fair relinquished command of the 138th Military Intelligence Company to Capt. Stan Thurston at 11 a.m. at Bay One Bldg. 2328. Capt. Fair will be deploying

  • 116th AMXS Athlete honored

    He never thought he'd sprint against some of the best athletes in the world or ride a speeding bullet down an icy slope when he singed up to serve his country. Tech. Sgt. Hoy Thurman has competed in Track and Field and Bobsled through the Air Force and the World Class Athlete Program and now he is

  • 116th makes comeback for football championship

    The 116th Air Control Wing overcame three interceptions from a rookie quarterback to garner a come-from-behind 24-20 victory over the 19th Air Refueling Group in the intramural flag football championship game. Capt. Eric Smith, quarterbacking the 116th ACW for the first time this season, got off to

  • SERE: Survival Class Prepares Troops

    Walking through the backwoods of Robins Air Force Base, a masked man is looking for survivors of a crashed Joint STARS aircraft that he can take captive. The masked man is Tech. Sgt. Greg M. Turner, 116th Operations Support Squadron, Survive, Evade, Resist Escape specialist. The survivors are 19

  • 116th Air Control Wing security forces troops return home from Iraq

    Emmett Whitten's family could not have been happier when he arrived at Hartsfield Jackson airport in Atlanta, recently. The technical sergeant was one of eighteen 116th Air Control Wing security forces troops, who were met by family, friends and community members when they returned home after

  • JSTARS Crew Named ABM of the Year

    A Joint STARS crew recently received the Air Battle Crew of the Year Award for 2006.The Air Force Association presented the award to the 24- person crew from the 116th Air Control Wing's 16th Airborne Command and Control Squadron.The award recognized the members of "Crew 2" for sustained aerial

  • JSTARs Hits Milestone, Saves Lives

    A routine mission for a 16th Expeditionary Air Command and Control Squadron aircrew turned into history as they helped the Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System platform pass the 20,000-combat-hour milestone Tuesday. The sortie was the 1,756th combat mission flown by the 16th, 12th and 128th

  • Injured Iraqi Catain Visits Robins

    Most people wouldn't take a bullet for a stranger, but a captain in the new Iraqi Army took a dozen.Capt. Furat, whose real name is being withheld to protect his family in Iraq, survived an attack in which he endured 12 bullet wounds -- one of which severed his spinal cord, causing paralysis rom the

  • One Life at a Time

    It's been almost a year since Hurricane Katrina tore through the Gulf Coast taking homes, lives and any traces of normalcy.As time passes and media coverage dwindles most of the world seems to forget the devastation that remains. But for some, forgetting is impossible. Lt. Col. Tim Smith, who spent

  • Former Nurse Saves Chief's Life

    A golf course is normally a scene of relaxation and tranquility. This was not the case when an ordinary 18-hole outing turned into a life threatening situation. Chief Master Sgt. Robert Stewart teed off on the third hole at Robins Air Force base Golf course, May 24, and hit a great shot. "I haven't