Robins ALC commander leaving for Ohio
Maj. Gen. Tom Owen, commander of the Warner Robins Air Logistics Center at Robins Air Force Base, will be leaving the local position to become director of logistics for Air Force Materiel Command in Ohio.
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Maj. Gen. Tom Owen, commander of the Warner Robins Air Logistics Center at Robins Air Force Base, will be leaving the local position to become director of logistics for Air Force Materiel Command in Ohio.
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