Our History

The Logistics Officer Association draws its heritage from the Maintenance Officer Association, which was founded in 1982. The Exceptional Release began as the organization's professional journal in 1989.

As the Air Force reduced the barriers between the logistics disciplines in the late 90s, the MOA membership voted to become a Logistics Officer Association (LOA) effective 1 May 1999. This change welcomed officers from Supply, Transportation, Logistics Plans, and Contracting to be full members of the Association. LOA officially recognized Munitions as a separate logistics discipline in 1999 with the expansion of the 21M AFSC.

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Year

 Past Presidents Past National Conferences
1982 Lt Col Larry Matthews  
1983 Lt Col Luke Gill Newport News, Virginia
1984 Lt Col Lt Col Luke Gill  
1985 Lt Col Ed Moitoza Crystal City, Virginia
1986 Col Reginald Jones  
1987 Lt Col Raymond Reed San Antonio, Texas
1988 Lt Col Raymond Reed San Antonio, Texas
1989 Lt Col Brian D. Grady  
1990 Lt Col Brian D. Grady  
1991 Lt Col Donald J. Wetekam Washington, D.C.
1992 Lt Col Donald J. Wetekam Washington, D.C.
1993 Col Mark B. Roddy Tinker AFB, Oklahoma
1994 Col Mark B. Roddy Tinker AFB, Oklahoma
1995 Col Michael E. Zettler San Antonio, Texas
1996 Col David R. Zorich Tinker AFB, Oklahoma
1997 Col Richard L Stocchetti Hurlburt AFB, Florida
1998 Col Richard L Stocchetti Ogden, Utah
1999 Col James L. Hass Norfolk, Virginia
2000 Col James L. Hass Phoenix, Arizona
2001 Col Richard A. Dugan Atlanta, Georgia (canceled)
2002 Col Richard A. Dugan Washington, DC (20th Anniv.)
2003 Col Carmen Mezzacappa Oklahoma City, OK
2004 Col Carmen Mezzacappa Las Vegas, NV
2005 Brig Gen (S) Art Cameron Atlanta, GA
2005 Col Philip Waring Atlanta, GA
2006 Col Philip Waring San Antonio, TX
2007 Col Rick Matthews  
2007 Lt Col Evan Miller Washington, DC
2008 Col Evan Miller Columbus, OH
2009 Col Doug Cato Las Vegas

Original Founders

1 Lt Col Larry Matthews - Founding President
2 Lt Col Jay Bennett
3 Maj John Covi
4 Maj Dave Csintyan
5 Col Charles Cunningham
6 Maj John N. Edenfield, Jr. - Founding Treasurer
7 Lt Col Bill James
8 Lt Col Frank Murphy
9 Col Ron Walker
10 Col Dick Watson

Original Charter Members - May 27, 1982

1 Col Thomas Bainbridge, HQ SAC/LGMT
2 Maj Dennis Beck, AFISC/SE, Norton
3 Lt Col Jay Bennett, 62 MAW, McChord
4 Maj Bob Bishop, HQ AFLC MA/EX
5 Maj Art Briggs, HQ USAF/LEYY
6 Lt Col David Butler, HQ PACAF/LGM
7 Capt Meighan Chisholm, USAF/LEYM
8 Maj John Covi, 4235 STS, Carswell
9 Maj Dave Csintyan, AFMPC, Randolph
10 Col Charles Cunningham, 3205 MA, Eglin
11 Lt Col Bill Dillon, HQ AFRES/LGMM
12 Maj Robert Drewitt, AFLMC/LGM, Gunter
13 Maj John Edenfield, HQ USAF/LEYM
14 Col Donald Edwards, HQ PACAF/IG
15 Col Jack Elle, HQ USAF/LEYW
16 Maj Paul Fox, 3205 LOG GP, Eglin
17 Capt Allie Gilbert, HQ PACAF/IG
18 Lt Col Luke Gill, HQ USAF/LEYW
19 Capt Fred Graham, HQ USAF/LEYM
20 Col Larry Grimard, HQ USAF/LEYM
21 Capt John Hammes, HQ MAC/LGMM
22 Maj David Helms, 33 EMS, Eglin
23 Maj Lykes Henderson, HQ USAF/LEYY
24 Lt Col Bill James, HQ TAC/LGQ
25 Capt Larry Kays, HQ USAFE/LGM
26 Lt Col Rodney Kontny, 81 TFW/MA, Bentwaters
27 Maj Peter Larsen, 4235 STS, Carswell
28 Capt Lisa Long, 401 AGS, Torrejon
29 Lt Col Larry Matthews, HQ USAF/LEYM
30 Maj Bill McDonald, HQ USAF/LEYY
31 Lt Col James Miles, 56 TTW/MA, MacDill
32 Maj David Miller, AFISC/IGBM
33 Lt Col Jere Miller, HQ USAF/LEYY
34 Maj Larry Miller, HQ AFRES/LGMM
35 Lt Col Guy Morgan, HQ USAF/LEYY
36 Col (Ret) C. D. Murphy, Jr., Northrop
37 Lt Col Frank Murphy, OO-ALC/MAN
38 Lt Col Max Noble, 92 BW, Fairchild
39 Col John Nowak, 474 TFW/MA, Nellis
40 Lt Col John Paganoni, HQ USAF/LEYY
41 Lt Col Larry Parent, HQ USAF/LEYY
42 Maj Doug Polk, HQ USAF/LEYY
43 Maj Michael Price, RAF Exchange Program
44 Lt Col Tommy Richardson, 37 TFW/MA, George
45 Capt Nancy Shefflette, HQ MAC/LGE
46 Lt Col Dwight Shuler, HQ USAF/LEYY
47 Capt Robert Sloan, 4756 AGS, Tyndall
48 Capt Wayne Smith, HQ TAC/IG
49 Maj Mahlon Stief, 433TAW (AFRES), Kelly
50 Lt Col Frank Todd, HQ USAFE/LGMP
51 Maj Bill Townsend, HQ USAF/IG
52 Capt Richard Wagner, OO-ALC/MMSFR
53 Col James Wakefield, 92BW/MA, Fairchild
54 Col Ron Walker, HQ USAF/LEYY
55 Maj Geary Wallace, HQ ATC/LGMA
56 Maj Jack Warner, HQ TAC/LGM
57 Col Dick Watson, 41RW/LG, McClellan
58 Maj Charles Westfall, 52 EMS/CC, Spangdahlem
59 Maj Al Wood, 4EMS, Seymour Johnson
60 Maj Walter Worley, HQ USAF/LEX