AFMC Command News

  • Robins Frontlines: Tifany Gatewood

    Tifany Gatewood, 572nd Commodities Maintenance Squadron fabric worker, manufactures masks to keep Robins Air Force Base workers protected while serving during the COVID-19 pandemic.In addition to ensuring their normal mission functions are carried out, the 572nd Commodities Maintenance Squadron,

  • Tinker continues return to full capacity

    On Monday, May 11, Tinker Air Force Base began a gradual and measured return to full capacity by reopening more of its facilities and services consistent with state and local guidelines.

  • Team Hill Frontlines: Robert Mobley

    Robert Mobley works in the 75th Logistics Readiness Squadron as a fuel distribution system worker. His main job is to receive, store and issue JP-8 jet fuel and cryogenic liquid products. Robert's hometown is Panama City, Florida, and his hobbies include shooting at the gun range, reading, computers

  • Plexiglass upgrade provides LRS drivers protection barrier

    The 78th Logistics Readiness Squadron Vehicle Maintenance Flight Phoenix Management contractors at Robins Air Force Base, Georgia, have installed a removable plexiglass wall to installation buses to provide a hygiene barrier between the passengers and driver.

  • Robins Frontlines: Jean Rader

    Jean Rader, Robins Air Force Base Commissary supervisory store associate, maintains front end store operations amid the fight against COVID-19.The commissary carries a wide variety of grocery items as well as fresh deli sandwiches, rotisserie chicken, sushi, baked goods and cakes available all

  • Tinker Frontlines: Meet Jacquline “Jae” Grinston

    Tinker Frontlines: Meet Jacquline “Jae” GrinstonJacquline “Jae” Grinston is a training specialist in the 72nd Force Support Squadron.Grinston has 22 years of combined service, military and civilian. A highlight of her military career happened in 2000 when she was stationed at Dyess Air Force Base,

  • 78th MDG laboratory performs in-house COVID-19 tests

    The 78th Medical Group Clinical Laboratory at Robins Air Force Base, Georgia, activated their in-house COVID-19 molecular testing capabilities May 7, becoming the first Air Force Sustainment Center clinic to offer in-house COVID-19 testing.

  • AFMC preparing for next phase of COVID-19 operations

    As states across the U.S. begin to slowly reopen their economies, Air Force Materiel Command leaders are similarly readying to return to full mission capacity following major disruptions caused by COVID-19.The plan is for AFMC’s six centers and eight installations to reconstitute and begin to reopen

  • Center begins phased return to full capacity

    The Air Force Sustainment Center is beginning a phased “Return to Full Capacity” at all of its locations after recent adjustments to operations in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.Each wing and Complex within AFSC is implementing return measures informed by local public health conditions and

  • Robins Frontlines: Summer Brannigan

    Summer Brannigan, 559th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron production support technician, plays a vital role within the C-5 Galaxy Enterprise. In her position, Brannigan schedules C-5 aircraft maintenance and ensures parts, kits, and mission partner support are ordered and in place for C-5 aircraft on

  • AEDC hypersonic test team presses on during pandemic

    Seven Hroncich, left, an instrument technician, Robert Bradford, center right, an electrician, Kevin Thompson, right, test operations engineer, Tim Mullins, an outside machinist, and others prepare for a test run in the Arnold Engineering Development Complex (AEDC) Arcs Test Facility Control Room,

  • Tinker Frontlines: Meet Diann Riter

    Tinker Frontlines: Meet Diann RiterDiann Riter is the Installation Emergency Manager at the Emergency Operations Center and has served in this position for over seven years.Riter, originally from Scotch Plains, New Jersey, has spent 16 years in civil service and is an Air Force retiree.In her free

  • Team DLA averages two hour delivery time for crucial Air Force parts

    In early March, Robins Air Force Base began to send high risk personnel home to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. By the end of the month the base had emptied to critical personnel. One critical team from Defense Logistics Agency Distribution Warner Robins is the Delivery Response Team that