Robins Rev-UpBYGEOFFJANES

vance.janes@us.af.mil

Robins Air Force Base contributes$2.7 billion to the Georgia economy,according to the installation’s latesteconomic impact statement.Published annually in January, the

statement provides general informationabout the economic impact the installa-tion has on the state. It is also distrib-uted to federal, state and local officials.

The fiscal 2014 statement countsRobins’ workforce at 22,259 – a figurewhich is made up of 13,603 wagegrade civilians, 6,093 military mem-bers, and 2,563 other employees.The statement says Robins doled out

nearly $1.3 billion in salaries.The largest chunk of that money –

$917 million – went to civilians work-ing on base, while military membersaccounted for $358 million, and non-federal civilians and contract employ-

ees accounted for just more than $14million.

The base also awarded $6.2 billionin contracts during fiscal 2014.Of that amount, the base awarded

more than $400 million to Georgiafirms, with the lion’s share– $202 mil-lion – to firms in Houston County.The top five contractors in terms of

contracts awarded were Boeing,Northrop Grumman, Lockheed Martin,Al Raha Group and Raytheon.

Base EOOfficelauded

BY JENNY GORDONjenny.snider.ctr@robins.af.mil

If you’ve noticed a few KC-135Stratotankers sitting patiently near theRobins flight line recently, your eyes

weren’t deceiving you.Five of the tankers spent about two

weeks in Middle Georgia, with a crew of70 personnel from the 22nd Air RefuelingWing at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan.The crew, which included maintenance

and logistics squadrons from acrossMcConnell, was participating in a specialoperations joint exercise with variousservices supporting air refueling andground activities.Before their arrival, preparation was

key to ensuring the mission can continueduring the unit’s temporary stay at Robins.The 78th Logistics Readiness

Squadron’s Installation Reception Officebegan the process far in advance of theirarrival.

ATeamEffortThe 78thAir BaseWing supports visiting

units with airfield management, security,vehicle operations, medical, billeting andspace the unit will use.The 78th Communications Squadron also

provides computers, telephone lines, faxes,anything that’s needed.Mission partners such as the 116th and

461stAir Control wings also support visitorswith hangar space and heavy equipment.“We’ve had incredible support from

Robins,” said Lt. Col. Monique Farness,Special OperationsAir Refueling chief.

Outside theComfort Zone“One of the main things we continue to

practice during these exercises is the abilityto work in locations that aren’t set up for ournatural support system,” Farness added.“While we support special operations mis-

sions worldwide, for some of our folks, thisis their first time experiencing real scenariosversus a simple training mission with justone aircraft,” she said. “In this exercise we’redealing with multiple aircraft at the sametime. It’s a more realistic example of howthings work in the real world.”Catching up with the crew early on, the

schedule took a bit of a turn due to weatherduring the first week of exercises, but planeswere able to get up in the air a few times.“Every time we do this we learn some-

thing new and find things we can do better,”she said.The KC-135, first deployed in the 1950s,

can fly on about 180,000 pounds of fuel, andcan refuel a variety of aircraft, including B-52s, B-2s, F-16s and when needed, interna-tional partners such as British aircraft.

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U.S. Air Force photo by TOMMIE HORTONStaff Sgt. Ruben Lisojo, 22nd Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment, performs a pre-flight inspection on one of the KC-135 Stratotankers temporari-ly staged at Robins. These exercises offer the unit the ability to work in a location that isn’t set up for their natural support system.

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The Warner Robins Area Transportation Studyis preparing a 2040 Long Range TransportationPlan and needs your help.

Part of the planning process is to encourageinput from community residents. The plan needsto be adopted by October. A short survey is avail-able on the City of Warner Robins website atwww.wrga.gov. Survey responses will be used tohelp formulate the transportation plan.

Friday Flyby: Weingarten representation rights; union dues notice, Page 5

The Base Tax Center will be openMondays through Thursdays from 8 to11 a.m., and 1 to 4 p.m., from Feb. 2through April 15. The center is locatedin Bldg. 995 in a trailer next to the oldRobins Elementary School.

For more information, call the tax cen-ter at (478) 926-1831. Phones will bemanned beginning Feb. 2.

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Friday48/41

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Sunday57/40 “Be Resilient – Count Your Blessings!”

Base Tax Center opens Feb. 2 Stuck in Traffic Again?

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Robins has $2.7B economic impact on Peach State

‘How things work in the real world’

ROBINS PUBLIC AFFAIRS

Robins’ Equal OpportunityOffice was recently recognizedby the Investigations andResolution Division for resilientparticipation in theInvestigations andResolutions CaseManagementSystem PilotProgram, implemented inFebruary, 2014. Robins, along with four other

activities, all the division’s full-time mediators and some investi-gators participated as test sitesfor the new system. The system is being used to

request and track investigationsand mediations of EEO com-plaints for Defense Departmentcivilians and applicants, and tocapture data and determinetrends related to DOD’s HumanCapital Assessment andAccountability Framework.The Robins office was con-

tacted by Cathy Janes, IRDdeputy director, because Robinsis one of the larger Air Forcebases which processes a largenumber of complaints. The office has participated in

several other pilot programs aswell as a blitz which was used toprocess more than 10 investiga-tions in a 30-day period. The office’s administrative

staff – Susan Carey, JeanetteDraughorne and Beverly Ward –acquired the necessary trainingto be responsible for uploadingand submitting case files into thesystem for processing and track-ing. During the 90-day pilot,

Robins uploaded more than 10cases to be investigated.

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Going for GoldAs organizations continue to participate in

Robins’ Voluntary Protection Program SafeSite Challenge, several were recently award-ed with Gold recognition for their efforts.Congratulations to the following organiza-

tions which were presented Gold bannersduring recent ceremonies:�78th Air Base Wing/CEG ExteriorElectric and Front Office, HVAC Shopand Alarm Shop.Across the installation there are 309safe sites participating in the Safe SiteChallenge Program. There were 221Gold, 78 Silver and 10 Bronze sites,with 72 percent of sites identified reach-ing Gold status.

Award recognitionsubmission deadline todayThe deadline for the Jan. 30 “Put your

hands together for ... ” is today at 4:30 p.m.Due to the overwhelming number of

awards people at Robins receive, we justaren’t able to cover them all. This feature isour way of ensuring we give credit wherewe can. The installment will run in the lastissue published each month. To have anaward included in the feature, submit a briefwrite up of the award and the people whohave earned it. Photos may be submitted, butspace is limited. Submissions should be sentas a word document; photos should be .jpegs.For more information, contact Geoff

Janes at vance.janes@us.af.mil orLanorris Askew at lanorrisaskew.ctr@us.af.mil. Either can be reachedby phone at 468-6836.

U.S. Air Force photo by ED ASPERA

Wayne Skinner, 402nd Aircraft Maintenance Group aircraft mechanic,inspects a C-130 flap asymmetry brake for signs of corrosion and cracksduring programmed depot maintenance here. The part is included in theaircraft's asymmetry brake system which assists with in-flight opera-tions. The C-130 is featured in our series highlighting each stage of PDM.

Second Front

UniT: Defense LogisticsAgency Aviation WarnerRobins

Job TiTle: CustomerSupport Specialist

Time in seRvice: 3 years

HomeToWn: Detroit, Mich.

Tabitha Hunt

ALL INA DA DAYAY ’’SS WWORKORK

What does your work involve atRobins? “I’m a customer support specialist. I’m atrained backorder killer. The job role demonstratesthe ability to identify, analyze and solve problemsto ensure our customers, the warfighters, receivequality material within the shortest time possible.

How does your work contribute to theRobins mission? “I contribute to the Robinsmission by helping to get downed aircraft back intoservice – aircraft that are beneficial for variousrelief and combat missions around the world.”

Who has been the biggest influencein your life? “Being a motherless child hashelped me to gain inspirations from many differentpeople: My heavenly father for guiding me andhelping me to have an open mind with limited fear;my father for showing me to continue to hold myhead high when it’s so heavy; and my grandmoth-er, auntie, husband, kids, friends and my first bossat Robins.”

commanderCol. Christopher Hill

HoW ToConTACT usrobins Public affairs620 ninth street, Bldg.905robins afB, ga 31098468-2137fax 468-9597

subMission GuideLinessubmissions must be received by 4 p.m.

wednesday, the week prior to the requestedfriday publication.

they should be e-mailed to llaannoorrrriiss..aasskkeeww..ccttrr@@uuss..aaff..mmiill and vvaannccee..jjaanneess@@uuss..aaff..mmiill

submissions should be of broad interest tothe base populace. for information, call lanorrisaskew at 472-0806.

deLiveRy to report delivery issues, call 472-0802. the

robins rev-Up is published by the telegraph, aprivate firm in no way connected with the U.s. airforce, under exclusive written contract withrobins air force Base, ga.

this commercial enterprise air force newspa-

per is an authorized publication for members ofthe U.s. military services.

contents of the robins rev-Up are not neces-sarily the official views of, or endorsed by, the U.s.government, department of defense, ordepartment of the air force.

the appearance of advertising, includinginserts or supplements, does not constituteendorsement by the department of defense,department of the air force, or the telegraph.

everything advertised in this publication shallbe made available for purchase, use, or patronagewithout regard to race, color, religion, sex, nation-al origin, age, marital status, physical or mentalhandicap, political affiliation, or any other non-merit factor of the purchaser, user or patron.

internal informationchiefGeoff Janes

editorLanorris Askew

PhotograPhersRay CraytonTommie HortonMisuzu Allenstaff writersJenny GordonHolly Logan-Arrington

Robins Rev-Up

Taking a crack at it

The systemwas imple-mented to provide amoreupdated approach tomak-ing the processing of com-plaints easier and quickerfor all involved in theadministrative process.

Uploading cases toIRCMS for investigation ormediation saves the govern-ment thousands of dollarsin postage and supplies.

TheMissionThe mission of the

Robins EO office is to facili-tate and resolve complaintsof discrimination at the low-est level for active dutymembers, dependents,retirees, civilian employees,applicants and formerRobins employees.

The office’s mission alsoimproves effectiveness bypromoting an environmentfree from personal, social orinstitutional barriers that pre-vent Air Force membersfrom rising to the highestlevel of responsibility possi-ble based on their individualmerit, fitness and capability.The goal is to educate allpersonnel on Air ForcePolicy and ensure the mis-sion is not impeded becauseof human relations conflicts.Our staff routinely assistscivilians, military membersand their families with EOrelated concerns and otherreferrals.

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Sometimes everyoneneeds a little help ...Chaplain – 468-2821

EAP – 327-7588Suicide Hotline –

1 (800) 273 TALK (8255)

How Resilient Are You?How Resilient Are You?EOContinued from 1

The Out andAboutProgram is a process used togather Equal Opportunityhuman relations informationthat may impact installationpersonnel.

The purpose of the pro-gram is to provide reliable qual-ity-of-life information to com-manders, at all echelons, byexamining the quality of lifeissues, or more specifically,issues whichmay positively ornegatively impact the humanrelations climate of the basecommunity.

Observations and discus-sions focus on EO, humanrelations and organizationaleffectiveness factors impactingmorale andmission readinessto include, but are not limitedto:

• Interpersonal communi-cation, interaction, polariza-tion – break rooms, workareas, recreation and enter-tainment facilities, etc.;

•Accessibility to

unit leadership;• Bulletin board and pub-

lic display items (individualand group recognition, poli-cy letters and posters, etc.);

• Workplace conditionsand environment;

• Dormitory conditionsand environment;

• Graffiti;• Personal display of pic-

tures, posters, artifactswhich may be inappropriate,and

• General impressions.TheOut andAbout

Program is not intended to beoverly intrusive or disruptive todaily operations.

EO personnel will introducethemselves and speak brieflywith individuals they encounterto get their perspective of thehuman relations environment.

The unit’s commander ordirector are briefed on all areasof concern gathered from theOut andAbout, along with rec-ommendations to improve the

human relations environment.Every effort will bemade to

protect the confidentiality ofparticipants.

Equal Opportunity is areadiness issue which sup-ports theAir Force core valuesof integrity first, service beforeself and excellence in all wedo.

By working to ensure digni-ty and respect for all, barriers toindividual development andunit cohesiveness areremoved, thereby building astronger organization.

TheOut andAbout pro-gram is designed to provide aproactive approach to generat-ing a positive human relationsenvironment. The 78thAirBaseWing Equal OpportunityOffice is actively engaged inthe Out andAbout Programand visits several units onbase quarterly.

Editor’s note: For detailsconcerning EO programs,call DSN 468-2131.

ROBINSROBINSAIR FORCE BASEAIR FORCE BASE

20142014 EECCOONNOOMMIICCEECCOONNOOMMIICCIIMMPPAACCTTIIMMPPAACCTTSSTTAATTEEMMEENNTTSSTTAATTEEMMEENNTT

‘MAKING TOMORROW BETTER THAN TODAY’‘MAKING TOMORROW BETTER THAN TODAY’

about the statement The economic Impact statement provides information about the economic

impact of robins air Force Base on Georgia. It is made available to federal, stateand local officials, as well as business leaders and the general public. an installa-tion’s economic impact on the state is calculated by identifiable on- and off-basespending in the state from gross expenditures. all financial figures are rounded tothe nearest dollar. This statement is for fiscal 2014. The report is based on dataanalyzed by the air Force sustainment Center Financial Management Operatinglocation at robins.

at a Glance There are 22,259 total personnel at robins air Force Base, including 6,093 mili-

tary members, 13,603 appropriated fund civilians and 2,563 employees who arefunded by other sources. robins has an annual federal payroll of $1.3 billion andannual expenditures of $386 million. It also creates about $1billion in jobs.

Based on that data, robins has a $2.7 billion total annual economic impact onGeorgia.

Top 10 Contractors ($M)Boeing $1,697.2northrop Grumman $707.4lockheed $487.9al raha Group $420.7raytheon $361.4Ga-asI $330.2rolls royce $232l-3 Communications $204.6Goodrich $70drs sustainment system $60.3Total $4,571.6

Top 5 Georgia Contracts By County ($M)houston $202.3Cobb $162.7Fulton $22.9deKalb $11.5Bibb $11.1Total $410.6

Militaryactive duty 3,517

non-active duty reserves 2,048non-extended active dutyreserves 528

Total 6,093

appropriated Fund CiviliansGeneral schedule 8,070Federal Wage Board 4,762Other 771Total 13,603

retiree PopulationCivilian 17,584Military 7,975Total 25,559

retiree annuities ($M)Civilian $490Military $209Total $699

Federal school Impact by County*houston $1,373,000Crisp $12,000Macon $5,000dooly $2,000Total $1,392,000

* Impact aid payments are paid to local educational agencies that are financially bur-dened by all federal activities and they are calculated by the number of children associat-ed with that federal property. **robins air Force Base facilities replacement cost is$8.2B.

Construction Cost ($M)Military Construction Program $72Operations and Maintenance $61dMaG/architectural & engineering $67Total $200

Ga. Contracts & Procurements Cost ($M)services Contracts $71advisory and assistance services $62Total $133

Other expenditures ($M)Commissary $1Base exchange $1health $33education $5Temporary duty $3Other materials, equipment & supplies

$10

Total $53

Flight line Facilities square yardsTaxiways 504,414aprons 1,319,425Overruns 66,666Paved shoulders 507,486Cargo Pads 26,917Warm up/holding Pads 60,816Power Check Pads 4,212Total 2,489,936

Buildings** number square Feetadministrative 125 2,333,133shops/hangars 155 4,484,584Warehouses 159 4,315,056Terminal 1 68,258Other 9 267,973Total 449 11,469,004

utilities Consumed ($M)heating, Fuel, Oil $.732electricity $21.7Water $.8Propane $1.5natural Gas $3.9Total $28.6

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Othersnonappropriated Fund employees 483Base exchange 180Contract Civilians 1,866Private Business employees 34Total 2,563

lOCal JOBs

CreaTed$1B

CIvIlan & MIlITaryPayrOll$1.3B

COnsTruCTIOn, COnTraCTs & OTher exPendITures

$386M

TOTal IMPaCT $2.7B

U.S. Air Force graphic by GEOFF JANES

Payroll ($M)Civilian $917Military $358Other $14Total $1,300

Section 7114, Civil Service ReformAct of 1978, provides certain rights tobargaining unit employees being ques-tioned by management during an inves-tigation.These rights are also spelled out in

Article 5, Section 5.03 of the MasterLabor Agreement between Air ForceMateriel Command and the AmericanFederation of Government Employees,Article 16, Section c, of theNonappropriated Funds LaborAgreement, and Article 7, Section 5, ofthe Command Labor Agreementbetween AFMC and the InternationalAssociation Fire Fighters.If a supervisor is questioning an

employee and the employee believesdiscipline may result from the inter-view, the employee is entitled to be rep-resented by the union if specificallyrequested by the employee.The following three ingredients must

all be present for this right to be exer-cised:

� The supervisor or managementofficial must be asking questions,

� The employee must have a rea-sonable basis to believe disciplinecould result,

�And, the employee must requestunion representation.

That doesn’t entitle employees torepresentation when normal day-to-daymatters are being discussed or ques-tions are not asked.A counseling session to be entered

on the Air Force Form 971,Supervisor’s Employee Brief, and thedelivery of a proposed disciplinaryaction would be two examples ofinstances when the right does not arise.

If you have a question concerningrepresentation rights under the inves-tigatory interview circumstances,please contact the Labor RelationsOffice at DSN 468-3050.

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WEINGARTENREPRESENTATION RIGHTS

The following information is coveredunder Article 8.05 (e) of the MasterLabor Agreement between Air ForceMateriel Command and the AmericanFederation of Government Employees.Employees desiring to initiate an

authorization for dues withholding mayobtain a Standard Form 1187 from anyAFGE steward or official.The effective date will be the first

full pay period after receipt of the SF1187 by the Civilian Pay Section.Employees wishing to discontinue

their dues withholding may obtain SF1188s from the Civilian Pay Sectionlocated in Bldg. 301, East Wing, BayF, or the Labor Relations Office locat-

ed in Bldg. 215, room 360.Discontinuance of dues withholdingwill be effective as follows:(1) For an employee who began dues

withholding allotments before Jan.11,1979: Beginning the first full pay peri-od following Sept. 1, provided the SF1187 is received by the Civilian PaySection prior to Sept. 1.(2) For an employee who started

dues withholding on or after Jan.11,1979: Beginning the first full payperiod following the particularanniversary date (the anniversary dateis the starting date of the first pay peri-od for which dues were deducted fromthe employee’s pay).

Notice to Bargaining Unit EmployeesConcerning Union Dues

Why won’t the legal officeprovide certified copies ofdocuments?

According to AFI 51-504,para 5.1.9.6 Certifying,Authenticating Copies,“Certification of a document as atrue and accurate copy of theoriginal document is not a notari-al act. Such certification requiresverification of the authenticity ofthe document to be the original.

“Only the entity that createdthe document or maintains theoriginal document or electronicrecord as part of its officialresponsibilities can make thisverification. Do not certify docu-ments as true and accuratecopies of original documents

that are neither created by theoffice nor maintained by theoffice as part of its responsibili-ties (T-0).”

Para 5.1.9.6.1 states:“Notaries may notarize the certi-fication of the authenticity andsignature of the document cus-todian from the office responsi-ble for the maintaining the origi-nal document or electronicrecord. This act establishes theauthenticity of the certification ofthe document or record as atrue and accurate copy of theoriginal version maintained bythe responsible office.”

Only the office that producesthe original document may makea certified copy.

Why won’t the legal officenotarize my closing docu-ments anymore?

In the past, the legal officehas performed notaries on docu-ments for real property toinclude deeds and closing docu-ments. Unfortunately, underGeorgia state law, a personcan’t notarize documents for realproperty, to include deeds andclosing documents, unless theindividual performing the notarialservices are the ones who haveactually completed all of thework necessary for the closingor deed preparation, to includetitle work, etc.

– Robins Legal Office

Legal Services at Building 708: Notarial ServicesTeam Robins JAG Perspective

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A Better You

BY HOLLY LOGAN-ARRINGTONholly.logan-arrington@us.af.mil

Stress is a part of life, in the work-place is no exception. If they’re hon-est, most people would admit that

there are days when occupational stress isoverwhelming.

Capt. Mindy Davis, Robins MentalHealth Clinic’sAlcohol Drug Preventionand Treatment Program officer in charge,said a stressor is an event that causes astress response.

Stress is the body’s physiologicalresponse to the stressor.

“The body has a natural chemicalresponse to a threat or demand, which iscommonly known as the flight or fightreaction,” she said. “Once the threat ordemand is over, the body returns to itsnatural state.”

Davis said occupational stress canaffect your health and functioning whenthe stressors of the workplace exceed yourability to have some control over the situ-ation or to cope with the stress.

occupational Stressors :� Shift Work� Program changes� Loss of personnel/understaffing� Limited resources� Having no interest injob/boredom� High demands/workload� Negative work environment or

harassment.

“Acute, or short-term, stress causes animmediate reaction in the body,” Davissaid. “If the threat or demand passesquickly, the body generally returns tonormal. However, with prolonged stress,many health problems can develop.”Some of the early symptoms of stress-related problems include:

Physical symptoms of such stressinclude: headaches, high blood pressure,stomach problems, eating disorders,sleep disturbances, fatigue, muscleaches and pains, and chronic mild ill-nesses.

Psychological and behavioral symp-toms can include: anxiety; irritability;low morale or burnout; depression; alco-hol and drug use or abuse; domestic vio-lence; suicidal or homicidal thoughts.

Davis said managing stress is abouttaking charge of what you can controland learning to become flexible regard-ing the things you can’t.

“To manage stress, identify whatcauses you stress and resolve to makerealistic, healthy changes,” she said.

Tips for managing stress:� get quality sleep� Schedule relaxation time daily� eat a balanced, nutritious diet

and exercise regularly� reduce causes of stress� Set attainable personal goals� Connect with your support

system and wingman� Have fun and try to laugh more� Seek help when needed.

What to knowFor addition resources,please access the “YouMatter” license plateicon located on RAFBcomputers or on theRAFB website atwww.robins.af.mil.

Image courtesy of http://blog.khoobsurati.com/stay-healthy-and-stress-free-at-work.html

WorkiNgWorkiNguNDerPreSSure?PreSSure?

Coping with Stress is Possible

Robins Air Force Base on FacebookCheck out Robins on Facebook.

Visit www.robins.af.mil and click on the Facebook link.

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So, you think you can cook?BYHOLLYLOGAN-ARRINGTON

holly.logan-arrington@us.af.mil

If you can turn an ordinary dish intoa culinary masterpiece, you may havewhat it takes to win Robins’AirmanChef Competition.

Modeled after the famous FoodNetwork hit, “Iron Chef,” the AirmanChef Competition – a timed cookingbattle built around specific themedingredients selected by a celebrity chefheading up each team – will take placeat the Base Restaurant Feb. 27. Theevent will begin with a 6 p.m. cocktailhour and live music.

Jon King, Robins’ Base Restaurantmanager, said the competition isintended for novice cooks.

It may take a little more skill than

boiling water,but we aren’tlooking forprofessionalcooks by anymeans,” hesaid.

The compe-tition will fea-ture four teamsof four ama-teur chefsunder the supervision of celebritychefs from The Rookery, TheDovetail, Helms College and TheLandings Golf Course. The teams willcreate tapas style servings of a three-course meal.

Judging will be done by the audi-ence after each course, King said.

What: Airman Chef Competition

Cost: $18

When: Feb. 27, 6 p.m. RSVP toview the competition by Feb. 2(478) 222-7232 or DSN 472-7232

Where: Base Restaurant

Contestants wishing to participateshould email:Jon King at jon.king.4@us.af.milby Feb. 6

AIRMAN CHEF COMPETITION

Air refueling is a veryscheduled-drivenmission,said Farness.

“Tankers stay busythroughout ourAir Force,”she said. “We pre-coordi-nate when and where weneed to be to make ‘joining’easier. Think of it – two air-craft in the sky in a smallamount of space.We haveto find each other in thatgreat big sky.”

As both aircraft getready to meet, each coordi-nates andmaintains an air-speed and altitude.

One aircraft flies behindthe tanker, lining up as aboom operator at the backof the plane controls theboom during in-flight airrefueling. To refuel a fight-er jet like an F-16 can takea few minutes; for largerplanes like a B-52 it cantake much longer.

During this recent exer-cise, the crew was sched-uled to perform night oper-ations, which can be chal-lenging on its own.

“Obviously things aremore difficult to see atnight. Basic tasks like look-ing at your equipment can

be harder since nightchanges your depth percep-tion,” she said. “We do haveto periodically practice atnight just to stay sharp.”

The 22nd continues to beinvolved in various opera-tions involving air refueling,

to include humanitarian air-lift andworldwide aeromed-ical evacuationmissions. ItsAirmen have recently sup-portedOperation EnduringFreedom, Operation IraqiFreedom andOperationOdysseyDawn.

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U.S. Air Force photo byEDASPERAA crew from McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., services their KC-135 Stratotanker while tem-porarily at Robins. The 22nd Air Refueling Wing brought five of the aircraft here to participatein an exercise.

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On tAPCouples Movie NightGone GirlToday, 6:30 p.m.Base Theater$2

UPCOMinG & OnGOinGQuiz Night FridaysTonight & Jan. 305 p.m.Heritage LoungeFor details, call (478) 222-7899 or DSN 472-7899.

Bodies Exhibit& Dinosaur MuseumAtlanta

Jan. 31Adult $40, Child $30Transportation and entryFor details,call DSN 468-4001

Twilight RatesEvery day2 to 5 p.m.Pine Oaks Golf CoursePlay 18 holes with cartfor $20 per person.For details,call DSN 468-4103.

Beginners 9-HoleGolf LeagueSign Up Now. Everyonewho signs up will win.

� Open to all base person-nel who want to learn.� A weekly money list willbe kept for bragging rights!� We pay in gift certifi-cates to all participantsmonthly.� Play once a week fromshorter tees than normal.For details, call DSN 468-4103.

Quiz Night FridaysJan. 305 p.m.Heritage LoungeFor details, call (478) 222-7899 or 472-7899.

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Happenings & ServicesPine Oaks GolfCourse ClubMember SurveyThe goal at Pine Oaks

Golf Course is that allmembers and guests betotally satisfied with theclub and the staff. To thatend, the staff is requestingthat members let themknow how they’re doing.A quick survey will assist

the staff in its ongoingefforts to be the best clubit can be. To take the sur-vey, type the URL belowinto your browser:http://svy.mk/12NfL2v.

Before & AfterSchool CareIf you are in need of

before and after school

care, contact the RobinsYouth Center at (478)327-6834 or DSN 497-6834.

FSS Gift CardLooking for a gift for that

special person? Pick up a78th Force SupportSquadron gift card atthese participating facili-ties:� Arts & Crafts, (478)

926-5282 or DSN 468-5282� Bowling Center,

(478) 926-2112 or DSN468-2112� Information, Tickets

& Travel, (478) 926-2945or DSN 468-2945� Outdoor Recreation,

(478) 926-4001 orDSN 468-4001

No guesswork and

no expiration date.

Arts & CraftsArts & Crafts gift Ideas

Include custom mattingand framing, balloon bou-quets, personalized pensets, mugs, plaques, flagsand retirement boxes. Call(478) 926-5282 or DSN468-5282.

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