Guard, Robins sign 'space' agreement

Air Force Maj. Gen. Thomas J. Owen, Warner Robins Air Logistic Center Commander, and Army Maj. Gen. William T. Nesbitt, State of Georgia Adjutant General sign the Memorandum of Agreement for Robins maintainers to use facilities owned by the State of Georgia. (U. S. Air Force Photo)

Robins AFB, Ga – Georgia’s Adjutant General and the leadership of Robins AFB, recently entered into an agreement which provides more production space for the Warner Robins Air Logistic Center.

A memorandum of agreement between WR-ALC and the state, allows the center to temporarily utilize State of Georgia owned facilities located at Robins for Air Force Base for aircraft maintenance, repair and/or modification work, was signed by Maj. Gen. Terry Nesbitt, adjutant general of Georgia and Maj. Gen. Thomas J. Owen, WR-ALC Commander.

“This agreement is a win, win, win for Georgia, the U.S. Air Force and the community,” said General Nesbitt. “The gap in our programmed use of these excellent facilities affords the opportunity to increase capacity here at the Warner Robins Air Logistics Center.”

“We are so fortunate to have cemented this partnership today with Governor Perdue, General Nesbitt and the State of Georgia,” said General Owen. “We are all winners in this temporary sharing of these valuable hangars.”

The facilities will be used by the depot maintenance when it is feasible based on Georgia Air National Guard mission requirements.

The temporary use of the state owned facilities by WR-ALC will balance the priorities of the Air Force and the state while ensuring the availability of these facilities for future Georgia Air National Guard flying missions.

The agreement identifies support and responsibilities required by both entities during the temporary use of the state owned facilities. These items include building maintenance, security, upgrades and safety items.

The memorandum describes the basic uses of the state building. The more specific issues and concerns associated with facility requirements and specific areas for use by the Air Force will be addressed in implementation agreements.

The implementation agreements will describe which facilities, what maintenance, how many crew members will be working in the facility and will be done to each specific aircraft. In addition the agreements will define environmental and safety concerns.

This agreement has no end date and can be terminated if a need arises by either organization.