Air Force announces 258 cuts at Robins | Military | Macon.com

The U.S. Air Force announced Monday it expects to cut 258 positions at a Robins Air Force Base command, part of changes that affect thousands of jobs at headquarters organizations across the country.

The positions would come from Headquarters Air Force Reserve Command, part of a realignment of headquarters, majored commands and other organizations. The U.S. Air Force said the cuts will save $1.6 billion over the next five years with the elimination of 3,459 positions.

It wasn’t immediately clear Monday how many of those jobs are filled now, when any layoffs could occur, or how those jobs are split between military and civilian positions.

Chrissy Miner, interim president and CEO of the 21st Century Partnership, said the cuts represent almost a quarter of the agency’s workforce at Robins.

“Although we expected some reductions with the consolidation of installation management, we want to ensure these cuts are in proportion with other major commands in the Air Force and have as little impact on Middle Georgia as possible,” Miner said in a statement.

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