The Macon (Ga.) Telegraph has gotten internal documents that indicate the fears of folks at Robins AFB, Ga., are true—the Air Force has decided to move critical civilian personnel functions such as classification to the Air Force Personnel Center in Texas. An announcement earlier this month that USAF planned to shift 170 civilian personnel positions mainly from Air Force Materiel Command facilities, including Robins, to Texas, set off alarm bells, particularly at the service’s air logistics centers. At least one former commander of the Warner Robins ALC thinks the Air Force plan would inhibit a commander’s ability to hire the right people at the right pay. Retired Maj. Gen. Ron Smith told the Telegraph, “I have a hard time figuring out how classification can be done with a thousand-mile screwdriver.”
Planning an Air Show Is Hard. At Andrews, It’s Even Harder
Sept. 17, 2025
Joint Base Andrews opened its flightline this month to thousands of civilians, exposing a normally restricted airbase that regularly hosts the president and foreign dignitaries to a curious public eager to see current and historic military aircraft up close and in action.
