ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) - On September 1, 1941, ground officially broke on Robins Air Force Base in Warner Robins.

The base is home to the 78th Air Base Wing, and it’s the largest single-site industrial complex in Georgia. Originally, the base was being constructed on 3,000 acres. Later, the military bought an additional 2,700 acres.

Today, the base employs a workforce of almost 22,000 people.

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