At the annual meeting of the Robins Regional Chamber of Commerce last week, several awards were handed out to people for their efforts in the community.
But one drew an especially enthusiastic round of applause when the announcement was made. The Sherrill Stafford Good Government Service Award went to Maj. Gen. Robert McMahon, commander of the Warner Robins Air Logistics Center. With McMahon in Europe, his wife, Hope, accepted the award on his behalf.
Retired Maj. Gen. Ron Smith, who formerly held McMahon’s position at Robins, presented the award. He highlighted the turnaround at Robins under McMahon’s 15-month tenure, including dramatically improved production times, safety improvements and better community relations.
“Robins is now a model for the Department of Defense for safety,” Smith said. “I’ve been watching air logistics centers and commanders for about 25 years. As a matter of fact I had a little shot at it myself. It’s not the easiest job in the world or most fun job in the world. In those 25 years, I have never seen a more remarkable turnaround as Bob McMahon has done at the Warner Robins Air Logistics Center.”
In accepting the award, Hope McMahon said she was sure if her husband was there he would give the credit to the work force.
“They are responsible for the success and the turnaround that has happened over the last 15 months,” she said.
C-37B to land at Robins
Robins workers will get a chance to see a unique aircraft up close Wednesday.
According to a story in the Robins Rev Up, a C-37B from the 89th Airlift Wing is visiting the base from 12:15-2:45 p.m. People who work at Robins are invited to see the plane and visit with the crew. They should meet at Coats Hall, Building 2051, at 12:15 p.m. for a briefing before heading to the plane.
A variant of the Gulfstream G550 business jet built in Savannah, the aircraft provides VIP transport for top leaders, including the president, vice president, combatant commanders and other senior leaders.
F-15E reaches milestone
An F-15E Strike Eagle recently became the first F-15 of any type to surpass 10,000 flying hours, according to an Air Force release.
F-15s are maintained and managed at Robins.
The aircraft that reached the milestone, tail number 89-0487, is a veteran of Desert Storm, Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation Enduring Freedom, and other missions. It is the only aircraft of its kind to record an air-to-air kill, according to the release.
The aircraft reached the milestone while operating in Afghanistan earlier this month.
“It has taken more than 21 years of qualified maintenance technicians performing more than one million hours of inspections and repairs in all types of environments -- at home stations, depot facilities ... (and other) locations to ensure aircraft 89-0487 was available to deploy,” Chief Master Sgt. John Parrot, superintendent of the 335th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Unit, said in the release.
The unit maintains the plane at Bagram Airfield in Afghanistan.
To contact writer Wayne Crenshaw, call 256-9725.
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