1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:00,000 2 00:00:16,010 --> 00:00:18,010 Well , General Hawkins , welcome to 3 00:00:18,010 --> 00:00:20,066 Robins Air Force . Thank you . Thank 4 00:00:20,066 --> 00:00:22,177 you . Pleasure to be here . Thank you 5 00:00:22,177 --> 00:00:24,288 for taking the time out to talk about 6 00:00:24,288 --> 00:00:26,343 your your visit here . We're just so 7 00:00:26,343 --> 00:00:28,566 excited to be here in the past 2.5 days 8 00:00:28,566 --> 00:00:30,566 have just been inspiring . And just 9 00:00:30,566 --> 00:00:32,566 thank you for the hospitality . I'm 10 00:00:32,566 --> 00:00:34,788 inspired by the people who do this work 11 00:00:34,788 --> 00:00:37,010 every day across this installation . So 12 00:00:37,010 --> 00:00:39,121 it's just a pleasure to be here . All 13 00:00:39,121 --> 00:00:41,343 right , so you got a busy schedule , so 14 00:00:41,343 --> 00:00:43,454 we're just gonna get right to it . So 15 00:00:43,454 --> 00:00:45,232 during your visit , you have an 16 00:00:45,232 --> 00:00:47,454 opportunity to see the various missions 17 00:00:47,454 --> 00:00:49,288 throughout the Warner Robins Air 18 00:00:49,288 --> 00:00:51,288 Logistics complex . Um please share 19 00:00:51,288 --> 00:00:54,850 what you saw and how you see in the 20 00:00:54,860 --> 00:00:57,070 overall mission for the center , the 21 00:00:57,070 --> 00:00:59,403 Air Force and the Department of Defense . 22 00:00:59,403 --> 00:01:01,459 Overall . It's a great question . Uh 23 00:01:01,459 --> 00:01:03,348 and what I see here at Robbins is 24 00:01:03,348 --> 00:01:06,340 really A reflection of the past , the 25 00:01:06,350 --> 00:01:08,130 legacy weapons systems that are 26 00:01:08,130 --> 00:01:10,020 sustained here and that have been 27 00:01:10,020 --> 00:01:12,187 sustained here for the past 80 years . 28 00:01:12,187 --> 00:01:14,450 That work is so foundational to our air 29 00:01:14,450 --> 00:01:16,650 force of today . When you look at the 30 00:01:16,650 --> 00:01:20,020 C17 , just as recently as the summer of 31 00:01:20,030 --> 00:01:23,690 2021 the work here at Robin's enabled 32 00:01:23,700 --> 00:01:25,700 the largest noncombatant evacuation 33 00:01:25,700 --> 00:01:28,330 operation in history to occur . When 34 00:01:28,330 --> 00:01:30,497 you look at the world course , see one 35 00:01:30,497 --> 00:01:33,150 31st flight in 1950 for the longest 36 00:01:33,160 --> 00:01:36,030 operated produced military weapons 37 00:01:36,030 --> 00:01:38,480 system in history . Uh just two 38 00:01:38,480 --> 00:01:41,710 examples of the work that's done here 39 00:01:41,710 --> 00:01:44,380 and how we're able to operationally 40 00:01:44,380 --> 00:01:46,491 succeed anywhere in the world because 41 00:01:46,491 --> 00:01:48,658 of the work done here and then there's 42 00:01:48,658 --> 00:01:50,770 the F 15 we're gonna be celebrating 43 00:01:50,780 --> 00:01:53,980 Commemorating actually in april 70 44 00:01:53,980 --> 00:01:57,220 years of air superiority where no 45 00:01:57,230 --> 00:01:59,460 american ground combatant has been 46 00:01:59,470 --> 00:02:01,970 killed by an enemy combat aircraft 47 00:02:01,980 --> 00:02:04,880 since 1953 . And that work that's done 48 00:02:04,880 --> 00:02:06,769 here at Robbins has sustained the 49 00:02:06,769 --> 00:02:08,769 venerable at 15 is also part of the 50 00:02:08,769 --> 00:02:11,970 legacy . I also see the future and the 51 00:02:11,980 --> 00:02:14,091 missions that are forecast to come to 52 00:02:14,091 --> 00:02:16,360 Robin's . It represents the future of 53 00:02:16,360 --> 00:02:18,582 our air force and how we're going to be 54 00:02:18,582 --> 00:02:20,638 able to prosecute our national event 55 00:02:20,638 --> 00:02:22,804 strategy . Everything from the A . B . 56 00:02:22,804 --> 00:02:24,804 M . S family of systems , uh Battle 57 00:02:24,804 --> 00:02:26,749 management , command and Control , 58 00:02:26,749 --> 00:02:29,620 Spectrum warfare . The 11 Robbins is 59 00:02:29,620 --> 00:02:32,350 also the bridge to the future and the 60 00:02:32,360 --> 00:02:34,600 know how the ingenuity , the expertise 61 00:02:34,610 --> 00:02:36,554 of the men and women who work here 62 00:02:36,554 --> 00:02:38,166 every day . Uh it's gonna be 63 00:02:38,166 --> 00:02:40,440 consequential and central uh to keeping 64 00:02:40,450 --> 00:02:42,730 America free and preserving our values . 65 00:02:42,780 --> 00:02:45,410 You touched on talking about the legacy 66 00:02:45,410 --> 00:02:47,521 for us , um team Robbins , you know , 67 00:02:47,521 --> 00:02:49,299 we strive to deliver integrated 68 00:02:49,299 --> 00:02:51,521 capabilities when sustaining the legacy 69 00:02:51,521 --> 00:02:53,521 for us . And while at the same time 70 00:02:53,521 --> 00:02:55,577 looking toward the future . And what 71 00:02:55,577 --> 00:02:57,521 way did you see innovation in stem 72 00:02:57,521 --> 00:02:59,188 technology used to assist the 73 00:02:59,188 --> 00:03:01,243 warfighter , It's across the board . 74 00:03:01,243 --> 00:03:03,299 What Robbins is doing and artificial 75 00:03:03,299 --> 00:03:05,354 intelligence , machine learning , uh 76 00:03:05,354 --> 00:03:07,688 when you look at advanced manufacturing , 77 00:03:07,688 --> 00:03:09,854 uh our goal and what we're aspiring to 78 00:03:09,854 --> 00:03:12,100 do within Air Force Material Command is 79 00:03:12,100 --> 00:03:14,370 to bring about a digital engineering 80 00:03:14,370 --> 00:03:16,370 environment that's going to connect 81 00:03:16,370 --> 00:03:18,790 seamlessly all of the different uh 82 00:03:18,800 --> 00:03:21,450 parts of our sustainment enterprise and 83 00:03:21,450 --> 00:03:23,930 what Robbins is doing to actually start 84 00:03:23,930 --> 00:03:25,930 that journey and get out in front . 85 00:03:25,930 --> 00:03:27,986 It's actually pulling the entire Air 86 00:03:27,986 --> 00:03:30,041 Force sustainment center along . And 87 00:03:30,041 --> 00:03:32,152 when it comes to being able to enable 88 00:03:32,152 --> 00:03:34,319 digital material management which will 89 00:03:34,319 --> 00:03:36,374 be a game changer and our ability to 90 00:03:36,374 --> 00:03:38,486 achieve speed and relevance as to how 91 00:03:38,486 --> 00:03:40,652 we sustain our current weapons systems 92 00:03:40,652 --> 00:03:42,652 but also our weapons systems in the 93 00:03:42,652 --> 00:03:44,374 future now connected . This is 94 00:03:44,374 --> 00:03:46,541 something that's very important to our 95 00:03:46,541 --> 00:03:48,708 installation commander here at Robin . 96 00:03:48,708 --> 00:03:50,708 And uh Robins Air Force Base in the 97 00:03:50,708 --> 00:03:52,930 middle Georgia community , they've been 98 00:03:52,930 --> 00:03:55,710 entwined for for 80 years . And there's 99 00:03:55,710 --> 00:03:58,470 a slogan you can say that every day in 100 00:03:58,470 --> 00:04:00,081 middle Georgia Air Force are 101 00:04:00,081 --> 00:04:02,390 appreciation day . Um What do you think 102 00:04:02,400 --> 00:04:04,970 about Robin's connection with the 103 00:04:04,970 --> 00:04:07,510 community ? Well the reputation of this 104 00:04:07,510 --> 00:04:10,630 community support precedes it before . 105 00:04:10,640 --> 00:04:12,870 Never been stationed here but come back 106 00:04:12,870 --> 00:04:15,037 and forth . And every time I come just 107 00:04:15,037 --> 00:04:17,600 to visit Robbins I felt the energy uh 108 00:04:17,610 --> 00:04:20,290 this community owns the patent the 109 00:04:20,290 --> 00:04:22,401 intellectual property . When it comes 110 00:04:22,401 --> 00:04:24,234 to armed forces appreciation and 111 00:04:24,234 --> 00:04:26,401 support . Uh It's in the community D . 112 00:04:26,401 --> 00:04:28,690 N . A . And what's so special about it 113 00:04:28,700 --> 00:04:30,970 is that it appears to be effortless . 114 00:04:30,980 --> 00:04:34,140 Uh There's many communities that offer 115 00:04:34,150 --> 00:04:36,740 support and it's also appreciated . But 116 00:04:36,740 --> 00:04:38,863 when you come here you see people 117 00:04:38,873 --> 00:04:41,773 without prompting coming together with 118 00:04:41,773 --> 00:04:44,203 one keen focus to do whatever it takes 119 00:04:44,203 --> 00:04:46,943 to sustain this base . So this base can 120 00:04:46,943 --> 00:04:49,054 actually support american interests . 121 00:04:49,054 --> 00:04:51,276 So it's just really , really special an 122 00:04:51,276 --> 00:04:53,499 opportunity to meet with community last 123 00:04:53,499 --> 00:04:55,276 night and it was just a special 124 00:04:55,276 --> 00:04:57,332 occasion where we were embracing the 125 00:04:57,332 --> 00:04:59,443 fact that we all have common goals to 126 00:04:59,443 --> 00:05:01,443 support this base , but also having 127 00:05:01,443 --> 00:05:03,554 very substantive conversation of what 128 00:05:03,554 --> 00:05:05,443 that's going to take in the years 129 00:05:05,443 --> 00:05:07,721 coming ahead . Sir . One last question , 130 00:05:07,721 --> 00:05:07,066 is there anything else that you would 131 00:05:07,066 --> 00:05:09,288 like to add or want to share about your 132 00:05:09,288 --> 00:05:11,288 time here at Robin's ? Just want to 133 00:05:11,288 --> 00:05:13,399 talk about the people . Uh you know , 134 00:05:13,399 --> 00:05:15,344 we have four priorities in the Air 135 00:05:15,344 --> 00:05:17,344 Force , the same center produce the 136 00:05:17,344 --> 00:05:19,288 promise , but that second priority 137 00:05:19,288 --> 00:05:21,399 people making it happen . And when it 138 00:05:21,399 --> 00:05:23,622 comes to that , it's our uniform airmen 139 00:05:23,622 --> 00:05:26,580 across the Total Force . If you look at 140 00:05:26,590 --> 00:05:28,646 the complexion of Robin's , the base 141 00:05:28,646 --> 00:05:30,757 hosts on match com Headquarters , Air 142 00:05:30,757 --> 00:05:32,701 Force Reserve Command . You host a 143 00:05:32,701 --> 00:05:34,646 combat coded wing , that's a total 144 00:05:34,646 --> 00:05:37,040 force wing of guardsmen and uniformed 145 00:05:37,040 --> 00:05:39,207 active duty airmen . And then you have 146 00:05:39,207 --> 00:05:41,318 our air logistics complex and our air 147 00:05:41,318 --> 00:05:44,290 base wing and 54 other mission partners 148 00:05:44,300 --> 00:05:46,900 that all make up this ecosystem . And 149 00:05:46,900 --> 00:05:49,178 it's not just the people who work here , 150 00:05:49,178 --> 00:05:51,400 but it's the families that support them 151 00:05:51,400 --> 00:05:53,400 and it takes that entire village to 152 00:05:53,400 --> 00:05:55,650 bring the energy , the passion and the 153 00:05:55,650 --> 00:05:58,110 inspiration to get after what is really 154 00:05:58,120 --> 00:06:00,342 one of the most complex Mission sets in 155 00:06:00,342 --> 00:06:02,620 the United States Air Force . So again , 156 00:06:02,620 --> 00:06:06,420 a special place , a special existence 157 00:06:06,420 --> 00:06:09,050 for the past 80 years . I don't see it 158 00:06:09,050 --> 00:06:11,350 stopping . And I think when you combine 159 00:06:11,350 --> 00:06:13,017 that with just the vigorous , 160 00:06:13,017 --> 00:06:15,020 relentless community support , the 161 00:06:15,030 --> 00:06:17,710 future is bright , and I'm excited to 162 00:06:17,710 --> 00:06:19,710 serve this installation and to be a 163 00:06:19,710 --> 00:06:22,160 part of its future again , sir . Thank 164 00:06:22,160 --> 00:06:24,216 you for your time . I'm glad to have 165 00:06:24,216 --> 00:06:26,382 you here . Thank you keisha . I really 166 00:06:26,382 --> 00:06:28,660 appreciate your time today . Thank you . 167 00:06:28,660 --> 00:06:27,450 All right .