Robins Air Force Base

Robins Air Force Base is located in Houston County, Georgia, east of the city of Warner Robins and 17 miles south of Macon. The War Department selected the site in 1941 for an Army Air Corps Depot. Construction occurred between 1941 and 1942, and the installation was named for Brigadier General Augustine Warner Robins. Historically, the base supported the Berlin Airlift and provided maintenance and modifications for aircraft during the Vietnam War and the Persian Gulf War.

The installation is operated by the Air Force Materiel Command. The 78th Air Base Wing serves as the host unit, supporting the Warner Robins Air Logistics Complex (WR-ALC) and associated tenant organizations. The base houses the headquarters for the Air Force Reserve Command.

Stationed flying units include the 461st Air Control Wing and the Georgia Air National Guard’s 116th Air Control Wing, which operate the E-8C JSTARS. The 18th Airborne Command and Control Squadron operates the E-11A BACN. Other units based at the installation include the 5th Combat Communications Group, the 116th Military Intelligence Brigade, and the 638th Supply Chain Management Group.

The Warner Robins Air Logistics Complex provides depot maintenance, engineering support, and software development. Infrastructure includes the 402d Aircraft Maintenance Group, 402d Commodities Maintenance Group, 402d Electronics Maintenance Group, 402d Maintenance Support Group, and 402d Software Engineering Group. The complex manages and overhauls aircraft including the F-15 Eagle, C-5 Galaxy, C-130 Hercules, and C-17 Globemaster III. It also supports the U-2S Dragon Lady, RQ-4A Global Hawk, and HH-60G Pave Hawk, as well as Air Force helicopters and special operations aircraft. The Museum of Aviation is located near the base.