61-465: Wellston is the name of several places in the United States of America: Wellston, Georgia, former name of Warner Robins, Georgia Wellston, Michigan Wellston, Missouri Wellston, Ohio Wellston, Oklahoma [REDACTED] Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles about distinct geographical locations with
122-507: A catastrophic comet impact . Has worldwide management and engineering responsibility for the repair, modification and overhaul of the F-15 Eagle , C-130 Hercules , C-17 Globemaster III , and C-5 Galaxy , C-5M Super Galaxy, Boeing F-15E Strike Eagle, RQ-4A Global Hawk, Sikorsky HH-60G Pave Hawk aircraft. In addition to these weapon systems, the ALC has worldwide management responsibility for
183-458: A 100-person auditorium, flight planning, and fight operations areas. The facility also housed the resident Government Flight Representative and Aviation Program Team assigned to the C-27J contract. Fixed Wing Flight Facility Robins AFB is also home of Hotel Company, 171st Aviation Regiment, Georgia Army National Guard , flying the cargo delivery Short C-23 Sherpa . The schoolhouse was deactivated when
244-479: A November 2021 runoff election. She is the first woman and first person of color to be elected mayor of Warner Robins. Since 2013, most of the city is within the 147th district of the Georgia House of Representatives, currently represented by Republican member Bethany Ballard . Warner Robins is generally located between U.S. Highway 129 / Georgia State Route 247 and Interstate 75 about 6 miles (10 km) to
305-419: A baseball and a softball title. The Warner Robins American Little League girls' softball team defended their 2009 championship by defeating Burbank, California in the 2010 Little League Softball World Series. By doing so, Warner Robins became only the fourth Little League program to produce back-to-back championship teams, and the first since Waco, Texas , which had won in 2003–2004. Robins Air Force Base
366-535: A bid to locate this air depot in Houston County. In June 1941, the U.S. government accepted this offer, which included 3,108 acres (12.58 km ) of land. This air force base was initially called Wellston Army Air Depot when it opened in 1942. The first commander was Colonel Charles E. Thomas. He wanted to name this depot in honor of his mentor Augustine Warner Robins, who was called by his middle name, Warner. Regulations prevented him from doing this, which required
427-657: A capability/capacity to support peacetime maintenance requirements, wartime emergency demands, aircraft battle damage repair and a ready source of maintenance of critical items. Reorganized on 17 July 2012 from an Air Logistics Center to an Air Logistics Complex, it currently consists of five Groups --- see below. The wing provides support for Robins AFB and its 39 associate units. Responsible for logistics readiness, medical, civil engineer, security, comptroller activities, contracting, morale and welfare, mission support, public affairs, legal civilian personnel, environmental management, fire emergency services, and emergency management for
488-450: A centralized downtown center "for pedestrian-oriented businesses, culture and community gathering" to be re-established at Commercial Circle in order to "connect commerce and culture back to Downtown." In June 2011, Warner Robins was listed in Wired magazine as one of 12 small cities that are driving the "Knowledge Economy". Georgia was the only Southeastern state listed, and Warner Robins
549-546: A decisive role in defeating the forces of the Yugoslavian president Slobodan Milosevic . In 1996, the Georgia Air National Guard 's 116th Fighter Wing at Dobbins AFB relinquished their F-15 aircraft and moved to Robins, transitioning to B-1 Lancer bombers and being redesignated as the 116th Bomb Wing . That same year, the former 93rd Bomb Wing at Robins was reactivated as the 93rd Air Control Wing with
610-544: A new five-story northwest tower was completed in 2009, making a total of 237 beds. Houston Medical Center is part of the Houston Healthcare system, which serves over 300,000 people annually. The Warner Robins Little Theatre was established in 1962 as a non-profit community theatre. This organization now owns their theatre playhouse debt-free. The theatre continues to thrive. Five main shows are produced every year. Occasionally workshops and other special events are held for
671-693: A person 12+ population of 372,400. See the box below for the local radio stations: The portion of Warner Robins in Houston County is served by the Houston County School System (as are all other parts of Houston County). The portion of the city in Peach County is served by Peach County School District (as are all other parts of Peach County). The library is the Nola Brantley Memorial Library. Robins Air Force Base Robins Air Force Base ( IATA : WRB , ICAO : KWRB )
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#1732855397828732-705: A role were the C-141, the C-130, the C-123, and the C-124 cargo aircraft—all maintained at Robins. In 1973 these same C-141s supported the resupply of Israel in the Yom Kippur War . In October 1983, C-130s from Robins supported U.S. forces in the invasion of Grenada . Between 1977 and 1981, Robins was the air base used by former President Jimmy Carter during his tenure on visits to his hometown of Plains . SAC's B-52s left Robins in 1983 leaving
793-524: A site for an Army Air Corps Depot, selected the sleepy whistle-stop town known as Wellston, Georgia, 18 miles south of Macon. Army Colonel Charles Thomas, originally from Atlanta, landed at the Herbert Smart Airport near Camp Wheeler near Macon in October 1941 to oversee the building of the location which would later become the home to Wellston Air Depot at Robins Field (later to become Robins AFB). It
854-455: A sprayer aircraft that was used by the U.S. military as part of its Agent Orange herbicidal warfare program (Operation Ranch Hand) during the Vietnam War. It has become a major regional educational and historical resource that hosts more than 500,000 visitors annually. The base is located in northeastern Houston County , bordered to the west by the city of Warner Robins . The Ocmulgee River
915-547: Is Colonel Deedrick L. Reese . It is one of three Air Force Air Logistic Complexes, the others being Oklahoma City Air Logistics Complex (OC-ALC) at Tinker Air Force Base , Oklahoma, and Ogden Air Logistics Complex (OO-ALC) at Hill Air Force Base , Utah. The host unit at Robins AFB is the 78th Air Base Wing (78 ABW) which provides services and support for the Warner Robins Air Logistics Complex and its tenant organizations. The War Department, in search of
976-578: Is a city in Houston and Peach counties in the U.S. state of Georgia . It is the state's 11th-largest incorporated city, with a population of 85,830 according to the World Population Review. The city is the main component of the Warner Robins metropolitan statistical area , including Houston, Peach, and Pulaski counties, which had a census population of 201,469 in 2020. It is a component of
1037-523: Is a major United States Air Force installation located in Houston County , Georgia, United States. The base is located just east of the city of Warner Robins , 18 mi (29 km) south-southeast of Macon and approximately 100 mi (160 km) south-southeast of Atlanta , Georgia. The base is named in honor of Brig Gen Augustine Warner Robins , the Air Force's "father of logistics". The base
1098-526: Is also the largest tourist attraction outside Atlanta in the state of Georgia. According to Warner Robins residents in 1958 Claude Lewis, director of the Warner Robins Recreation Department, invented the game of tee-ball . The first game was played in March of that year with 20 children participating. Lewis wrote rules for the new game and sent rule books out to recreation departments all over
1159-587: Is approximately 20 miles (32 km) south of Macon and 100 miles (160 km) south of Atlanta. According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 35.4 square miles (92 km ), of which 35.1 square miles (91 km ) is land and 0.3 square miles (0.78 km ) (0.82%) is water. Warner Robins has a humid subtropical climate ( Köppen Cfa ). It experiences hot, humid summers and generally mild winters, with average high temperatures ranging from 92.0 °F (33.3 °C) in
1220-627: Is home to the Museum of Aviation , which honors the history of military aviation . Located next to the Air Force base, the museum contains exhibits on military memorabilia , airplanes and ground vehicles, the Tuskegee Airmen , and Operation Desert Storm . It is the second largest museum sponsored by the United States Air Force and the fourth-most visited museum in the Department of Defense. It
1281-473: Is one of the largest employers in the state of Georgia and directly contributes over 25,000 military, civil service, and contractor jobs to the local economy. It has provided economic stability for Warner Robins that has benefited the entire Middle Georgia community. The city of Warner Robins is working on redeveloping and renewing areas that have suffered from urban decay and/or abandonment through neglect and city growth. The city's plans include development of
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#17328553978281342-522: Is the single largest industrial complex in Georgia, employing a workforce of over 25,584 civilian, contractor, and military members. Robins AFB is the home of the Air Force Materiel Command 's Warner Robins Air Logistics Complex (WR-ALC) (FLZ) which is the worldwide manager for a wide range of aircraft, engines, missiles, software and avionics and accessories components. The commander of WR-ALC
1403-467: Is to the east. It is 17 miles (27 km) south of Macon . Robins Air Force Base CDP is a census-designated place (CDP) and the official name for an area covering the residential population of the Robins Air Force Base, in Houston County , Georgia , United States. It was first listed as a CDP in the 1980 U.S. Census . The population at the 2020 census was 1,061. As of the 2010 census,
1464-537: The 19th Air Refueling Group , when the unit was inactivated, then reactivated a month later as the 19th Airlift Wing at Little Rock AFB , Arkansas. The E-8s of the 116th Air Control Wing continues to operate at Robins as a combined Regular Air Force and Georgia Air National Guard air control wing, and the headquarters of the Air Force Reserve Command is also located on the base. The metropolis of Warner Robins, Georgia , has grown in proportion to become
1525-704: The E-8 Joint STARS aircraft. In 2001, the B-1 bombers left Robins AFB and the Georgia Air National Guard entered into a merged Active-Guard "associate" wing arrangement in the Joint STARS mission with the active Air Force, with the Air National Guard holding lead responsibility as the 116th Air Control Wing . The Warner Robins Air Logistic Complex and Robins AFB form the largest single industrial complex in
1586-559: The Macon–Warner Robins–Fort Valley combined statistical area , with an estimated 2018 population of 423,572. Robins Air Force Base , a U.S. Air Force maintenance and logistics complex that was founded as the Warner Robins Air Depot in 1942, is located east of the city limits. The base's expansion and the suburbanization of nearby Macon have led to the city's growth in the post-World War II era. Warner Robins
1647-756: The U-2S Dragon Lady , all Air Force helicopters, all special operations aircraft and their peculiar avionics systems. The center also provides logistic support for all the C-17 Globemaster III , Air Force missiles, vehicles, general purpose computers, and many avionics and electronic warfare systems used on most Air Force aircraft. Through about 7,000 employees, the Warner Robins Air Logistics Complex (WR-ALC) provides depot maintenance, engineering support and software development to major weapon systems [F-15, C-5, C-130, C-17 and Special Operations Forces (SOF) aircraft]. The Complex achieves command objectives providing
1708-586: The 19th Wing as the sole SAC unit on the base with its KC-135s. In 1990–91, during the Persian Gulf War , Robins provided record numbers of parts, repairs, and personnel to coalition forces in the Persian Gulf. Robins-maintained F-15 Eagles and the E-8 Joint STARS played key roles in defeating the Iraqi military powers. In March–June 1999, during Operation Allied Force, the same employees and weapon systems played
1769-431: The Air Force divested its C-27J fleet as part of the 2014 National Defence Authorization Act. On 1 April 2016, an EF-1 tornado ripped through the northeast corner of Centerville and continued over Robins Air Force Base, ripping off hangar roofs. Robins was one of several filming locations used in the 2020 disaster film Greenland , with the protagonist and his family being sent to the base to be evacuated in advance of
1830-467: The Air Force organic workload, consisting of 275 key systems incorporating 6,100 discrete items. Transformed capability into effects through outstanding depot-level test, maintenance, manufacturing, repair, and engineering capabilities for all Department of Defense Services and Foreign Military Sales. Provides logistics support for depot maintenance repair facilities and provides plant facilities, equipment engineering, calibration, and installation support to
1891-477: The American Chamber of Commerce Executives Association. In 2012, CNN Money named Warner Robins No. 7 on its Best Places To Live list for America's best small cities. Warner Robins is governed by a mayor and a six-member city council, four of whom are elected by district and two of whom are elected at-large. LaRhonda Patrick has been serving as mayor since 2022, after defeating incumbent mayor Randy Toms in
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1952-558: The Army. He also went to Mexico where he served under Gen. John J. Pershing in the Army's campaign against Pancho Villa . He trained during World War I to become a pilot earning his wings in June 1918. He didn't get to see combat because the war was ending. Robins suffered a near-fatal plane crash in 1921 in which his jaw and arm were severely broken. Brig. Gen. Robins died of a heart attack on Father's Day, 16 June 1940, at Randolph Field, Texas, while he
2013-566: The Little League International Board of Directors unanimously voted for Warner Robins to become the new Southeast Region Headquarters of Little League Baseball and Softball. Games began to be played in Warner Robins in 2010. The Warner Robins American Little League girls' softball team won the 2009 Little League Softball World Series by defeating Crawford, Texas , making Warner Robins the only Little League to have won both
2074-574: The Middle Georgia community. The bands Rehab , Stillwater , Doc Holliday , Sugar Creek, and Luke's Cabbage Store are based in Warner Robins. Warner Robins is part of the Macon DMA , which is the nation's 120th largest television market. See the box below for local television stations: Warner Robins is part of the Macon Arbitron Metro, which is the nation's 130th largest radio market with
2135-640: The State of Georgia. The 23,000 civilian employees have an annual payroll over $ 1 billion. The Logistic Complex manages and overhauls the F-15 , C-5 Galaxy , C-130 Hercules , and the AC-130 gunships—and all of the Air Force's helicopters. In addition, the Complex also supports the C-17 Globemaster III and U-2 aircraft. Until June 2008, Robins was also the home of the KC-135s of
2196-469: The United States. Robins Air Force Base is not within the city limits of the town but is across U.S. Highway 129 ( Georgia State Highway 247 ), which serves as a boundary between the base and the city. In 2018, First Solar announced a project for a 200-megawatt, 2,000-acre (8.1 km ) solar panel facility in Twiggs County east of Warner Robins. The facility would be the largest solar facility in
2257-654: The application of automation to the depot maintenance process, and serve as the Automatic Test Systems focal point for the wing. The following are flying and notable non-flying units based at Robins Air Force Base. Units marked GSU are Geographically Separate Units, which although based at Robins, are subordinate to a parent unit based at another location. Air Force Materiel Command (AFMC) Air Combat Command (ACC) Air Force Reserve Command (AFRC) Air National Guard (ANG) Military Intelligence Corps Army National Guard (ARNG) Near
2318-420: The base since its inception with the 1950s seeing at least two catastrophic tornadoes strike the area. The first one occurred on 30 April 1953 , when an F4 tornado with winds of over 200 mph hit the base, killing 18 people near the base and injuring 300 more. Just ten months later on March 13, 1954 , a long-tracked F1 tornado struck the base, killing one and injuring five. At least seven tornadoes have hit
2379-399: The base to be named after the nearest town. Not deterred by this, Colonel Thomas persuaded Boss Watson and the other community leaders to rename the town of Wellston. So on September 1, 1942, the town was given the new name of Warner Robins. Soon thereafter, on October 14, 1942, the base was renamed to become Warner Robins Army Air Depot. The city has a unique name, shared with no other town in
2440-479: The base, is the Museum of Aviation , begun in 1981, has four major structures on its 51 acres and more than 85 historic aircraft. The museum is also home to the Georgia Aviation Hall of Fame which honors outstanding Georgians prominent in aviation. The approximate 85 aircraft and missiles on display include a B-1, a B-52, an F-15, an F-16, an SR-71, a Marietta, Georgia -built B-29, and a C-123 modified as
2501-725: The bombing missions. Maintenance teams from Robins frequently traveled to Southeast Asia to repair severely damaged aircraft. Robins AFB eventually managed the Lockheed C-141, C-7, and the F-15 Eagle as well as modifying the C-130s to the gunship configuration. Robins played a key role in the Vietnam War (1964–73), supplying troops and materiel through the Southeast Asian Pipeline and modifying AC-119G/K and AC-130 gunships. Also playing
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2562-399: The city. Circa 2019, of the 66,588 residents, 66,224 of them were in Houston County and 364 were in Peach County. In 2009, Business Week magazine named Warner Robins the best place in Georgia to raise a family. The ranking was bestowed again for 2010. The Warner Robins Area Chamber was named one of the top three chambers of commerce in the U.S. for a chamber in its division in 2009 by
2623-506: The country. In 2006, a field was dedicated and named for Lewis, "the father of tee-ball", at the Warner Robins American Little League complex. Warner Robins American Little League won the 2007 Little League World Series , defeating Tokyo Kitasuna Little League of Tokyo, Japan 3–2 in the final. Dalton Carriker hit a walk-off home run in the bottom of the 6th inning to win the game for Georgia. On December 9, 2008,
2684-529: The former Olmsted AFB in Middleton Township , Pennsylvania , Robins AFB assumed the workload of these depots. On 28 October 1949, Robins AFB became the headquarters of the 14th Air Force , the numbered air force responsible for administering the Air Force Reserve and the Air National Guard . Some Robins AFB SAC units went to Guam or Vietnam during the Vietnam War and took part in many of
2745-411: The households had children under the age of 18 living with them, 75.3% were headed by married couples living together, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 12.1% were non-families. 11.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and none had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.33, and the average family size was 3.62. 28.4% of
2806-791: The installation. Provides Programmed Depot Maintenance (PDM) and unscheduled repair activities on F-15, C-130, C-5 and C-17 aircraft. Responsible for the repair, modification, reclamation and rework of over 200 aircraft worldwide. Prepares and deploys combat Aircraft Battle Damage Repair (ABDR), crash recovery and supply and transportation teams worldwide. Provides depot maintenance support to major weapons systems, primarily F-15, C-5, C-130 and Special Operation Forces (SOF) aircraft, through major structural repair, manufacturing, modification, component and special process repair. Applies industrial engineering and production control programs and procedures. Provides combat-ready avionics parts and services to our warfighting forces. Production encompasses 75 percent of
2867-514: The northwest side of town. Ten months later, on March 13, 1954 , a long-tracked F1 tornado struck the town, killing one and injuring five. Three years later, on April 5, 1957 , an F2 tornado family hit the northwest side of the city, causing considerable damage. At least nine tornadoes have hit the town and the surrounding area. Warner Robins is located at 32°36′31″N 83°38′17″W / 32.60861°N 83.63806°W / 32.60861; -83.63806 (32.608720ºN, −83.638027ºE). It
2928-419: The residential population on the base was 1,170, in 231 households, 203 of which were families. There were 245 housing units. The racial makeup of the base residents was 72.6% White , 18.5% Black or African American , 0.3% Native American , 2.1% Asian , 0.6% Pacific Islander , 0.6% some other race , and 5.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9.2% of the population. 72.3% of
2989-404: The residential population were under the age of 18, 38.4% were from 18 to 24, 27.5% were from 25 to 44, 5.2% were from 45 to 64, and 0.5% were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 21.5 years. For every 100 females, there were 157.1 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 196.1 males. For the period 2011–15, the estimated median annual income for a household in the base
3050-576: The same name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wellston&oldid=541346809 " Category : Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Warner Robins, Georgia Warner Robins ( WRB ; typically / ˈ w ɑː r n ɜː r ˈ r ɑː b ə n z / wore-nur- RAH -bins )
3111-580: The sixth largest city in Georgia. For a brief period, Robins AFB was the home of the C-27J Schoolhouse . The schoolhouse officially began classes at Robins Air Force Base, Georgia on 9 September 2009. L-3 Link (a subsidiary of the former L3 Technologies ) operated the official C-27J schoolhouse at the Georgia Department of Defense 's Fixed Wing Flight Facility at Robins AFB. This flight facility included training classrooms, computer learning center,
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#17328553978283172-407: The southeast. Tornadoes have continually plagued the city since its inception with the 1950s seeing at least four catastrophic tornadoes strike the area. The first one occurred on April 30, 1953 , when an F4 tornado with winds of over 200 mph hit the city and portions of Robins Air Force Base , killing 18 people and injuring 300 more. That same day, a second tornado that was rated F2 damaged
3233-484: The summer to 58.0 °F (14.4 °C) high during winter. Snowfall is a moderately rare event. Warner Robins-area historical tornado activity is slightly above the state average. It is 86% greater than the overall U.S. average. Local sources indicate that Warner Robins had a population of 50 in 1940. Warner Robins first appeared in the 1950 U.S. Census . As of the 2020 United States census , there were 80,308 people, 29,742 households, and 19,256 families residing in
3294-449: The west; Georgia State Route 96 passes through the southern edge of the city. U.S. Highway 129 leads north 19 mi (31 km) to downtown Macon and south 28 mi (45 km) to Hawkinsville . GA-247 follows U.S. Highway 129 throughout the city, and leads north to Macon and south to Hawkinsville. GA-96 leads east-northeast 27 mi (43 km) to Jeffersonville and west 20 mi (32 km) to Fort Valley . Warner Robins
3355-1135: The wing's infrastructure. The unit is organized into two squadrons: the Industrial Services Squadron, which manages capital investment-related programs; and the Maintenance Materiel Support Squadron, which is responsible for determining, establishing, maintaining, forecasting, and transporting inventory of consumable and exchangeable materiel required for depot maintenance. Serves as the single organic source of Mission Critical Computer Resources and Automatic Test Equipment software for all assigned prime systems and equipment and for all echelons of maintenance requiring computer programming skills and assembly level computer programming languages. Designs, develops, and provides new, altered, updated, or modified software and updates/corrects existing avionics items/system software. Provides on-site engineering assistance to identify and correct software deficiencies and provides criteria and documentation for automated equipment. Conducts feasibility studies for
3416-423: Was $ 62,125, and the median income for a family was $ 62,375. Male full-time workers had a median income of $ 28,529 versus $ 35,500 for females. The per capita income for the base was $ 20,122. About 7.8% of families and 8.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.4% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over. As with the adjacent city of Warner Robins, tornadoes have continually plagued
3477-540: Was Col. Thomas who chose the name Robins for his mentor Brig. Gen. Augustine Warner Robins . Brig. Gen. Robins is considered the "father of logistics" in the United States Air Force for his system of cataloging supplies and materials. He had a lengthy military career prior to becoming the chief of the Air Corps Materiel Division. Robins traveled in China disguised as a millionaire tourist, collecting intelligence for
3538-585: Was Commandant of the Air Corps Training Center. After World War II, the number of military and civilian employees dropped until in March 1946 it reached a total of only 3,900. The workforce grew again as the base supported the Berlin Airlift , until by 1949 the workforce had grown again to 11,000. When the Air Force closed down its maintenance depots at the former Brookley AFB in Mobile, Alabama , and
3599-515: Was a stop on the railroad line. Wellston also had a small sawmill and a grocery store. Peach orchards covered parts of the surrounding land. This changed during World War II . The War Department made plans to build an air depot in the Southeast. With the assistance of influential U.S. Representative Carl Vinson , Wellston community leader Charles Bostic "Boss" Watson worked with officials in Macon to make
3660-504: Was founded in 1942 when the small farming community of Wellston was renamed for General Augustine Warner Robins (1882–1940) of the United States Army Air Corps, which later became the United States Air Force. It was incorporated as a town in 1943 and as a city in 1956. The 1940 census shows that the community of Wellston was sparsely populated and inhabited primarily by farmers and their families. Its most notable landmark
3721-567: Was one of two Georgia cities ranked (the other one being Hinesville-Ft. Stewart). The rankings featured small cities that are luring knowledge workers and entrepreneurs and which have both a relatively high median family income and a relatively high percentage of creative workers who drive the economy. Houston County Hospital was dedicated on July 2, 1960, with 50 beds. The hospital was renamed Houston Medical Center in 1986 after renovations. The patient rooms were converted at this time from semi-private to private, with 186 beds available. The addition of
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