LRS hosts AMC conference

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  • By Tyler Hemstreet
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MCCHORD AIR FORCE BASE, Wash. --  Adding to the excitement surrounding what has already been a banner year, the 62nd Logistics Readiness Squadron hosted the Air Mobility Command's LRS commander's conference here May 12-15.

The event marked the first time the LRS conference has been held at another base besides Scott Air Force Base, Ill., said Lt. Col. Travis Condon, 62nd LRS commander.

The trip to McChord for the conference by LRS commanders and logistics leadership at AMC gave the 62nd LRS a chance to show the rest of the mobility world the various Air Force Smart Operations for the 21st Century projects the squadron has been able to put together over the last year, Colonel Condon said.

"It's a kind of culture that hasn't been seen at other bases," he said. "The conference being here was a great way for them to get a feel for that culture."

While the first day of the conference focused on AMC logistics topics, the second day of the conference provided a chance for 62nd LRS Airmen and NCOs to brief everyone on the various squadron projects.

"Our guys were pretty calm, cool and collected while talking about all the AFSO 21 projects," said Tech. Sgt. Joseph Nicosia, 62nd LRS AFSO 21 project officer. "A lot of hard work went into developing those projects, so when it came time to talk about them, they had a great understanding of every piece."

By touting the success and change in culture here behind projects such as improving the parts delivery to the aircraft and smoothing out the vehicle work order process, Colonel Condon said he hopes the squadron gave visiting commanders some project ideas to take back to their respective bases for possible implementation.

"This was an opportunity for us to show what worked here," Sergeant Nicosia said. "But we stressed that it's not just something that you can turn on right away. It takes a lot of blood, sweat and tears to make it happen."

And despite all the successful projects, Colonel Condon reiterated there is still more work to be done.

"There is room for improvement in every area ... we're just getting started," he said.

The 62nd LRS was recently named the best LRS in the Air Force, named the second-best fuels flight in the Air Force, was the runner-up for the American Petroleum Institute award and won all flight level awards within AMC.