Welcome to Robins Air Force Base and the Middle Georgia region! On billboards and businesses throughout the local community, you’ll see the acronym “EDIMGIAFAD” which means, Every Day in Middle Georgia is Air Force Appreciation Day! Our Pine Oaks Lodging team demonstrates that same level of appreciation and service every day by providing outstanding customer service and world class facilities. I hope your visit with us is enjoyable and your accommodations are comfortable. We have provided you with a few complimentary items to get you through your first night’s stay. Feel free to ask any Lodging team member if you need any of these items replenished. If you forgot to pack any other toiletry item, please come see us at the front desk. We should have what you need available for purchase. We constantly monitor our rooms for safety, cleanliness, comfort and convenience. In case something isn’t quite right or equipment malfunctions after you check-in, please fill out a maintenance slip and present it to our housekeeping staff or please call the front desk. Our staff is at your service and will respond quickly. If it is beyond their scope, they will refer it to our Base Civil Engineers. If any aspect of your stay is less than you’d hoped for, please contact us at 478-926-2100. We want to correct discrepancies as they occur, so that you may fully enjoy the rest of your stay. We would really appreciate you taking the time to fill out an online customer comment form. We welcome your suggestions to improve our service and your positive feedback increases staff pride and morale. The Air Force Inns Promise: “Our goal is to provide you a clean, comfortable room to guarantee a good night’s rest and pleasant stay. If any part of your stay with us is not satisfactory, please provide the lodging manager or front desk staff an opportunity to ‘make it right’.” Again, Welcome! Ron Jones, CHA, CHS General Manager, Pine Oaks Lodging U N I T E D S T A T E S A I R F O R C E COLONEL LYLE K. DREW Colonel Lyle K. Drew is the 78th Air Base Wing commander at Robins Air Force Base, Georgia. He commands more than 3,600 Total Force personnel assigned to three groups, a communications directorate, an operations support squadron, a comptroller squadron and 13 wing staff agencies. He is directly responsible for logistics, medical, civil engineer, security, and mission support functions in addition to managing facilities and equipment valued at $8.4 billion, and executing an operating budget of $181.7 million. He trains, deploys and redeploys more than 1,800 Airmen annually in support of Air and Space Expeditionary Force and combatant commander requirements. Additionally, Colonel Drew serves as the installation commander supporting the base's 37 hosted units, including a major command, an air logistics complex, and three wings on the 6,935-acre installation; Georgia's largest single-site industrial complex. He is also responsible for the safety, security, morale and welfare of 22,000 Total Force Airmen assigned to Robins Air Force Base, and supports more than 41,000 local dependents and retirees. Colonel Drew was born and raised in Fairhaven, Massachusetts. He entered the Air Force through the Reserve Officer Training Corps program at Purdue University in 1994. He has held a variety of positions in aircraft maintenance, acquisition program management, and professional military education. Colonel Drew also served as the Aide-de-camp to the Air University Commander at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama. EDUCATION 1994 Bachelor of Science, Agricultural Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Ind. 1998 Master of Business Administration, Western New England College, Springfield, Mass. 1999 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala. 2006 Air Command and Staff College, by correspondence, Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala. 2009 Intermediate Developmental Education, Defense Legislative Fellow for Senator Orrin G. Hatch (R-UT), Washington, D.C. 2012 Air War College, by correspondence, Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala. 2013 Master of Science, National Resource Strategy, Dwight D. Eisenhower School for National Security and Resource Strategy, National Defense University, Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C. ASSIGNMENTS 1. March 1995 - July 1997, Program Manager, Military Airspace Management Systems, Communications & Airspace Systems Program Office, Hanscom Air Force Base, Mass. 2. July 1997 - June 1998, Executive Officer, Global Air Traffic Operations, Mobility C2 Systems Program Office, Hanscom Air Force Base, Mass. 3. June 1998 - May 1999, OIC, Maintenance Operations Center, 412th Logistics Support Squadron, Edwards Air Force Base, Calif. 4. May 1999 - December 1999, Heavy Logistics Test Flight Commander, 450th Test Squadron, Edwards Air Force Base, Calif. 5. January 2000 - January 2001, F-16 Logistics Test Flight Commander, 412th Test Squadron, Edwards Air Force Base, Calif. Page 1 of 3 6. January 2001 - May 2002, Flight Commander, Squadron Officer School, Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala. 7. May 2002 - December 2002, Executive Officer, Squadron Officer College, Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala. 8. December 2002 - January 2004, Aide-de-Camp to the Commander, Air University, Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala. 9. February 2004 - April 2004, Propulsion Flight Commander, 355th Component Maintenance Squadron, Davis- Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz. 10. April 2004 - December 2004, Maintenance Operations Officer, 355th Component Maintenance Squadron, Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz. 11. December 2004 - May 2006, Maintenance Operations Officer, 355th Equipment Maintenance Squadron, Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz. 12. June 2006 - July 2008, Commander, 51st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea 13. July 2008 - December 2009, Intermediate Developmental Education, Defense Legislative Fellowship, Washington, D.C. 14. January 2010 - June 2010, Deputy Legislative Assistant to the Chairman, Joint Staff, the Pentagon, Washington, D.C. 15. June 2010 - July 2011, Deputy Commander, 332nd Expeditionary Maintenance Group, Joint Base Balad, Iraq 16. August 2011 - July 2012, Senior Total Force Enterprise Strategist, Deputy Chief of Staff for Strategic Plans and Programs, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C. 17. August 2012 - June 2013, Student, Dwight D. Eisenhower School for National Security and Resource Strategy, National Defense University, Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C. 18. June 2013 - July 2015, Politico-Military Planner, Deputy Director for Global Policy and Partnerships, J5, the Pentagon, Washington, D.C. 19. July 2015 - July 2017, Commander, 49th Maintenance Group, Holloman Air Force Base, N.M. 20. July 2017 - present, Commander, 78th Air Base Wing, Robins Air Force Base, Ga. SUMMARY OF JOINT ASSIGNMENTS 1. January 2010 - June 2010, Deputy Legislative Assistant to the Chairman, Joint Staff, the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., as a lieutenant colonel 2. June 2013 - July 2015, Politico-Military Planner, Deputy Director for Global Policy and Partnerships, J5, the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., as a lieutenant colonel and colonel MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS Legion of Merit Medal Bronze Star Medal Defense Meritorious Service Medal Meritorious Service Medal with four oak leaf clusters Air Force Commendation Medal with one oak leaf cluster Joint Service Achievement Medal with oak leaf cluster Air Force Achievement Medal OTHER ACHEIVEMENTS 1999, Lance P. Sijan Leadership Award, 412th Test Wing 2001, Lance P. Sijan Leadership Award, Air University 2001, Flight Commander of the Year, Squadron Officer College 2008, Lance P. Sijan Leadership Award, 51st Fighter Wing EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION Second Lieutenant Jan. 20, 1995 First Lieutenant Jan. 20, 1997 Captain Jan. 20, 1999 Major May 1, 2005 Lieutenant Colonel March 1, 2009 Colonel June 1, 2015 (Current as of July 2017) Page 2 of 3 U N I T E D S T A T E S A I R F O R C E CHIEF MASTER SERGEANT GARY L. HART Chief Master Sergeant Gary Hart is the 78th Air Base Wing Command Chief where he serves as the principle enlisted advisor to the commanders and their staff on matters concerning the effective utilization, training, education and combat readiness for over 2,700 enlisted Airman on a 6,935-acre installation. Additionally, he provides essential support to more than 22,000 personnel assigned to 36 mission partner units, including a major command headquarters, three wings, a combat communications group and an air logistics complex. Chief Hart also leads and serves as the functional manager and advisor to more than 24 first sergeants across the installation. Chief Master Sergeant Hart entered the Air Force in March 1995. He graduated from the ground radio communications specialist course at Keesler Air Force Base, Miss., in September 1995. His background includes various duties in Cyber Operations and Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance at the unit and Air Staff levels. Throughout his career he has filled numerous roles to include First Sergeant at the unit and group level as well as Directorate Superintendent. Chief Hart’s assignments include bases in Texas, Nevada and Nebraska. He also served overseas in the Republic of Korea, Germany, and deployed in support of Operations Southern Watch, Iraqi Freedom, Enduring Freedom, Inherent Resolve, Freedom’s Sentinel and Resolute Support. Prior to assuming his current position, he served as the Superintendent of the 55th Communications Group, Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska. EDUCATION 1995 Ground Radio Communications Course, Keesler Air Force Base, Miss. 1997 Bullseye Maintenance Technical Training Course, Naval Technical Training Center, Corry Station, Fla. 1999 Communications Computer Systems Operator Course, Keesler Air Force Base, Miss. 1999 Airman Leadership School, Kelly Air Force Base, Texas. Page 3 of 3 2006 Noncommissioned Officer Academy, Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M. 2008 Associates Degree in Electronic Systems Technology, Community College of the Air Force 2008 Associates Degree in Information Systems Management, Community College of the Air Force 2008 USAF Space 100 Operations Fundamentals Course, Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif.