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ACC commander tours Center, 116th facilities

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  • By Wayne Crenshaw
  • 78th Air Base Wing Public Affairs
ROBINS AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. --  The commander of Air Combat Command paid a visit April 1 to the 116th Air Control Wing and the Warner Robins Air Logistics Center.

Based at Langley Air Force Base, Va., Air Combat Command is one of eleven major commands in the Air Force and is the primary provider of air combat power for all U.S. military commands.

Gen. William M. Fraser III spent time touring the wing and WR-ALC operations, visiting with both leaders and Airmen. In an interview just before his departure, Fraser discussed the importance of the 116th ACW, which has logged 68,000 flying hours in Iraq and Afghanistan.

"The 116th is critical to what we are doing today in Afghanistan and Iraq," he said. "I really appreciate and value what the team is doing. I had the opportunity to be forward in the theater and see the impact they are having, and it's wonderful to see them on this side as they are training up to go forward again.

" Fraser said Airmen under his command are his top priority.

"We've got to do everything we can to take care of our Airmen," he said. "We are a nation at war and we've got to make sure they are trained and equipped to perform the mission."

With the high ops tempo of the 116th, Fraser said supplying the wing with proper resources is always a priority. Those resources not only include dollars, but personnel as well. The command's partnership with the Air National Guard is critical to meeting the personnel requirement, he said.

Fraser also discussed the importance of the WR-ALC in keeping the Air Force's aging aircraft in combat-ready condition.

"The Center is a critical component in keeping safe, reliable aircraft flying," he said. "In today's environment it's absolutely vital that we properly maintain our current assets, and the men and women here do just that."

He closed by offering his gratitude to those who serve here.

"I want to thank all of the Airmen and civilians who are doing a great job here at Robins and their families for the sacrifices that they make," he said. "It's a huge base with huge a mission."