The 78th Services Division provides military and civilian recreational services by monitoring and controlling the non-appropriated fund management, open messes, the base restaurant, the Civilian Welfare Fund, library services, supply and rental facilities, all recreational facilities and membership and private organizations.

The Services Division welcomes you to a world of enriching opportunities, leisure time activities and most of all, fun! We consider our many programs, activities and events as a part of our customers' benefits. The Services Division, which is made up of a workforce of over 800 dedicated employees, provides combat support, community service and promotes the well-being of the Robins AFB community. Every day we know we must prove our professionalism and dedication with our customers. Above all, we listen to our customers and we are fully engaged to anticipate their needs. If you have compliments, comments or concerns, please complete a comment card or go online to http://www.robinsservices.com and click on the ICE (Interactive Customer Evaluation) icon located on the home page. Comment cards and drop boxes are located in all services facilities.

The Robins AFB Aero Club, located on the northwest side of the base flight line, allows pilots and students to develop skills in aeronautics and provide safe, economical, small aircraft flying. The training center owns several aircraft, including four Piper Warriors, two Piper Arrows and an Archer. Planes are available for club members leisure time use, as well as for TDY travel. The aero club offers private pilot ground school with 100 percent tuition assistance for active duty military as well as instruction for private, instrument and commercial pilot certifications.

The Arts and Crafts Center, a skills development program, offers a variety of classes and workshops in traditional arts and crafts, matting and framing, automotive repair and maintenance and woodworking. The center sponsors art and craft bazaars and the Air Force Gallery Artist-Craftsman and Photography program.

Do-it-yourself mechanics have access to stalls, lifts, tools and computerized repair guides to work on their vehicles in the auto hobby shop. The wood hobby shop offers state of the art equipment any woodworker would envy, and aspiring framers can mat and frame their artwork, family photos and keepsakes. In addition to the self-enrichment activities offered, the center also provides an array of custom services including framing, engraved awards, trophies, name tags, personalized gift items, cards and balloon bouquets.

The base restaurant, located within easy walking distance from the flight line, offers delicious food to nourish the Robins workforce. The restaurant serves breakfast and lunch and sends mobile snack trucks to all areas of the base twice a day with hot and cold food, salads, beverages, snacks and pastries. In addition, the restaurant operates 10 snack bars convenient to work centers. In November the base restaurant holds a special customer appreciation meal that is enjoyed by more than 4,000 people each year.

The child development centers provide age-appropriate care to children ages 6 weeks to 5 years in a safe and enriching environment that meets the needs of individual children. These National Association for the Education of Young Children-accredited facilities offer a host of programs for children and their families. The facilities are open Monday through Friday and offer fulltime and hourly care. Evening child care is available the first Friday of every month.