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97TH LOGISTICAL READINESS SQUADRON
Posted 10/31/2008
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The 97th Logistics Readiness Squadron plans, organizes, coordinates, directs and manages all logistics support activities.
The 97 LRS's lineage began Sept. 11, 1947, when it was designated the Supply Squadron, 97th Maintenance and Supply Group. The supply squadron was organized on Dec. 1, 1947, and then discontinued on July 12, 1948. The squadron was then consolidated with the 97th Supply Squadron, Bombardment, Medium, which was constituted on May 28, 1948, and activated on July 12, 1948. The squadron was redesignated as the 97th Supply Squadron on March 16, 1950. It was inactivated on June 16, 1952, activated on July 1, 1959, inactivated on July 1, 1959, inactivated on Aug. 1, 1992, and finally activated on Oct. 1, 1992. The LRS was officially redesignated as 97th Logistics Readiness Squadron on Aug. 30, 2002 when it merged the transportation, supply, and logistics plans functions into one squadron.
The squadron supports the training, airlift and refueling missions of the 97th Air Mobility Wing by providing top quality logistics support in the form of aircraft fuels, air operations, vehicle operations and maintenance, traffic management, supply management and warehousing, and readiness. The squadron has 360 personnel and manages a $1 million annual operating budget. Additionally, the squadron is an integral part of the Aerospace Expeditionary Force with 314 members tasked. This year, 213 personnel were deployed in 9 countries for a total of 33,610 days.
The squadron is comprised of eight flights. The Aerial Operations Flight mission provides C-17 aircrews with realistic training scenarios, which consist of on- and off-loading general cargo and vehicles as well as aerial delivery materials for airdrop training. Aerial Operations also provides fleet and passenger service to all C-17 and KC-135 aircraft stationed at Altus AFB. The flight consists of 78 personnel from the Air Transportation, Material Management and Survival Equipment career fields. Collectively, these individuals provide aircraft services to the 54th, 55th, and 58th Airlift Squadrons in support of aircrew training requirements. The Aerial Delivery function rigs and recovers in excess of 80 unilateral airdrop training loads monthly from Sooner Drop Zone which is located approximately 35 miles west of Altus AFB near Hollis, Okla. The Air Freight Function handles in excess of 4,800 aircraft, 34,000 tons of training equipment, and 1,500 passengers annually. The Aerial Operations Flight manages a fleet of 96 vehicles which includes twelve 60K Tunner aircraft loaders, the largest fleet in AETC. Aerial Operations flight personnel maintain qualifications to support 31 unit-type-code deployment packages and fill 60 mobility positions.
The materiel management flight manages the wing's $73.5 million primary operating stock warehouse. The flight stocks, stores, issues, and receives 65,000 assets annually, while maintaining a 99.6 percent inventory accuracy rate. Additionally, the flight is responsible for the timely and accurate tracking of 6,000 repairable parts annually through the supply pipeline. Finally, the flight coordinates directly with Bioenvironmental, Safety, and Civil Engineering Environmental to ensure proper storage and handling of 189 line items of hazardous materials.
The fuels management flight excels in providing clean, dry aviation/ground fuel and cryogenics products to support the Air Force's only strategic airlift, aerial delivery and air refueling school. The products they provide to the 97th Air Mobility Wing's 15 C-17s and 24 KC-135 aircraft are crucial to successfully support 7,900 local sortie requirements and countless transient aircraft annually. The dedication and professionalism displayed by their 82 military and 1 civilian personnel are evident in the day-to-day mission success of our flight. The amount of aviation fuel issued at Altus AFB has the largest disbursement in the command, currently at 54 million gallons annually. Tank trucks provide 100 percent of our resupply, receiving on average 35 tank trucks per day. Their maximum off-loading capability is seven trucks at any given time, off-loading five trucks at our main storage area and two trucks at our tanker ramp facility, allowing them to receive over 55,000 gallons simultaneously. Our vehicle checkpoint crew continually strives to maintain our fleet of 2 C-300, 8 R-11 and 9 R-12 refueling vehicles in top-notch condition at all times. They have set a mind-staggering 93 percent vehicle in-commission rate. To ensure their equipment and facilities are of the highest quality at all times, their lab personnel perform approximately 1,100 analyses per month. They ensure only the best products are issued to their customers.
The Management and Systems Flight provides the training, resources, and computer support required to ensure the efficient and effective operation of squadron processes. It is the primary liaison between the base customers and Logistics Support Center. The flight provides interface with internal and external customers, and monitors performance indicators and provides the Commander with internal compliance inspections while monitoring all related Air Force, Command, Wing and Squadron regulations to ensure quality service and accountability. The Management and Systems Flight include the following sections: Resource Management, Procedures and Accountability, Squadron Training, Systems Management and Customer Service.
The readiness flight is responsible for ensuring 335 squadron servicemembers meet all qualifications and eligibilities for mobility commitments. They perform monthly updates in AEF Reporting Tool and brief Squadron, Group and Wing commanders on personnel mobility status. The flight also manages 1,890 mobility bags and 46,000 chemical warfare assets valued at $1.1 million and small arms storage containing 425 weapons. Readiness maintains classified Global Command and Control user accounts as primary Terminal Area Security Officer and extracts and analyzes wartime planning documents to determine 97 AMW contingency and peacetime requirements. The flight is also responsible for management of the Logistics Module (LOGMOD)/Deliberate and Crisis Action Planning and Execution Segment (DCAPES).
The Traffic Management Flight manages all Personal Property moves for a 21 county area spanning two states and maintains a 93 percent quality control inspection rate. The flight orchestrates government-directed travel for 1,900 PCS's and TDY's personnel annually. The flight is responsible for the expedient packing, shipping, and receiving of all Air Force assets for Altus AFB; routinely moving 102 tons of cargo and process the wings 14 tons DRMO materiel each month.
The vehicle management flight mission is to provide safe, serviceable, and reliable vehicles and equipment to meet the needs of 17 assigned vehicle-using-organizations that support and accomplish the Wing mission. The flight is composed of 53 highly dedicated military and civilian vehicle maintainers ensuring the utmost standards of quality, safety, and serviceability are met and exceeded by the base vehicle fleet. The team is responsible for managing and maintaining the base's 512 vehicles valued over $66 million. The flight's superior management and time sensitive repairs ensure mission critical equipment is always available to support the thousands of sorties flown annually. "We put quality on the road."
The vehicle operations flight mission is to provide safe, economical, and reliable vehicle support to meet the needs of the 97 AMW. The flight is composed of 33 highly dedicated military and civilian vehicle operators ensuring the utmost standards of quality, safety, and serviceability are met and exceeded by the base vehicle fleet. The team is responsible for managing and caring for the flights 63 vehicles valued over $2.2 million, performing wrecker service brining GOV's into maintenance, and transport 3,600 students while on base. Always putting service before self, the flight supports 2,500 vehicle requests monthly, continuously deploys airmen for convoy duty, saves the base thousands of dollars by flawlessly detailing the fleet, and supports movement of all heavy and bulk items in and out of the supply warehouse.
(Current as of May 2008)
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