🇺🇸 Robins Air Force Base

Robins Air Force Base (KWRB) is a United States Air Force installation located in Houston County, Georgia, near Warner Robins. It is Georgia's largest single-site industrial complex, covering 6,935 acres.

Type of facility and operations:

• It is a major Air Force installation housing over 50 mission partners, including Headquarters Air Force Reserve Command, the Warner Robins Air Logistics Complex (WR-ALC), 116th Air Control Wing, 461st Air Control Wing, 78th Air Base Wing, and the 950th Spectrum Warfare Group.
• The WR-ALC performs depot-level maintenance and repairs on various Air Force equipment and weapons systems, such as the C-5 Galaxy, C-130 Hercules, F-15 Strike Eagle, Special Operations Forces aircraft, and Predator and Reaper drones. It also supports contract C-17 Globemaster III repairs.
• Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) activities at Robins include DLA Aviation, DLA Distribution, DLA Disposition Services, and DLA Document Services.

Notable features or history:

• Established during World War II as the Warner Robins Army Air Depot, it was part of a long-range plan for American defenses.
• The base has one of Georgia’s longest runways, measuring 12,001 feet long and 300 feet wide, capable of accommodating large aircraft like the C-5B, C-17, and the NASA Space Shuttle piggybacked on a Boeing 747,,.
• It has a significant economic impact, with an annual contribution of approximately $4.26 billion, including $1.74 billion in civilian and military payroll.
• The base includes 61 warehouses (3.9 million sq. ft.), 117 shops/hangars (4.8 million sq. ft.), and 58 administrative facilities (2.1 million sq. ft.).

Current status:

• Robins AFB employs over 22,000 civilians, military members, and contractors.
• It continues to be a vital defense asset, sustaining and supporting various critical Air Force missions.

*Sources researched: robins.af.mil, skybrary.aero, globalsecurity.org*