Robins Air Force Base is a United States Air Force installation located in Houston County, Georgia, east of Warner Robins. Named in honor of Brig Gen Augustine Warner Robins, it was built between 1941 and 1942 and has been in continuous use since 1942. The base is owned by the Department of Defense and operated by the US Air Force, controlled by Air Force Materiel Command (AFMC). It serves as the single largest industrial complex in Georgia, employing over 25,584 civilian, contractor, and military personnel. The host unit is the 78th Air Base Wing, providing support services. Robins AFB is home to the Air Force Materiel Command's Warner Robins Air Logistics Complex (WR-ALC), which manages and overhauls a wide range of aircraft, engines, missiles, software, and avionics components. The WR-ALC is responsible for depot maintenance, engineering support, and software development for major weapon systems including the F-15 Eagle, C-5 Galaxy, C-130 Hercules, C-17 Globemaster III, and various special operations aircraft and helicopters. Other significant units stationed at Robins AFB include the Headquarters Air Force Reserve Command, the 461st Air Control Wing, and the Georgia Air National Guard's 116th Air Control Wing, which operate the E-8 Joint STARS aircraft. Historically, Robins AFB supported operations during World War II, the Berlin Airlift, the Vietnam War, the Persian Gulf War, and Operation Allied Force. The base also hosted the C-27J Schoolhouse for a period. Near the base, the Museum of Aviation displays over 85 historic aircraft.