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Leaders dedicate donated model of Global Hawk

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  • By Amanda Creel
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Robins Air Force Base, Ga. --  The corner of Watson Blvd. and Byron St. is transforming into a scenic tour for members of the Robins community as a second aircraft replica now calls the corner home.

During a dedication ceremony May 7, members of the 560th Aircraft Sustainment Group and members of the Northrop Grumman Global Hawk support team gathered together to celebrate the pair's Global Hawk partnership with the addition of a Global Hawk model in the Robins Air Park.

"We all take pride in our partnership and we want to show our pride and let everyone see the partnership we have. And, that we are all joined together for a common goal in support of the warfighter," said Avis Anderson, Northrop Grumman support contracts manager.

Both members of the 560th ASG and representatives of Northrop Grumman were thrilled to place the tangible symbol of the partnership just inside Robins' main gate where other members of the base community would be able to celebrate the partnership with them.

"I think this is vitally important for the local community and others because it allows them to see the role Warner Robins Air Logistics Center plays as the system sustainment manager for the ISR (Intelligence Surveil-lance and Reconnaissance) program," said Maj. Gen. Tom Owen, WR-ALC commander.

General Owen said he was proud to accept the model on behalf of the WR-ALC and the U.S. Air Force.

"Northrop Grumman and the whole Global Hawk team is busting with pride," said Steven Enewold, vice president and deputy High Altitude Long Endurance systems.

He added the pride comes from his insight to the spectacular job the 560th ASG and the Northrop Grumman Global Hawk team has done meeting the demands of the warfighter.

The 560th Aircraft Sustainment Group is the single sustainment manager for the Global Hawk and Northrop Grumman is responsible for the logistics support of the weapon system, said Pam Watson, Global Hawk sustainment program manager.

"It is just another way to build our partnership with Northrop Grumman," said 1st Lt. Lindsay Miller, Global Hawk electrical engineer.

The first resident of the air park, a C-17 Globemaster III, was dedicated Oct. 22 by Boeing in honor of the partnership between themselves and the Warner Robins Air Logistics Center's C-17 program.

"These two models are like the stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame only these are the stars on the 'Robins Walk of Fame,'" General Owen said.