The 2004 Logistics Officer Association

 National Conference

11-14 October 2004

"Sustaining America's Combat Edge"

Alamo Wins Outstanding Chapter

The Alamo Chapter earned the 2004 Wetekam Award for the Most Outstanding Chapter in the Large Category!!!

The Alamo Chapter had an amazing year while expanding membership from 67 to 108 members - now ranked #5 worldwide!  The Chapter hosted 7 professional development luncheons, including a Senior Leaders panel with over 130 years of logistics experience on the panel, and a Logistics Transformation briefing from the Air Staff.  The Chapter also presented 3 enlisted logisticians with scholarships worth $200 each, reaffirming the chapter's dedication to personal education, furthering the mission of the US Air Force.  Members of the Alamo Chapter also volunteered for 2 community services projects for Boysville in Converse.  The chapter rounded out their year with 2 commercial tours of Boeing at Kelly USA and Lockheed Martin, Fort Worth. The Alamo Chapter also submitted a successful bid to host the 2006 National Conference in San Antonio!  Congratulations Alamo LOA!
 

Pettit Wins Saunders Award

Maj Tim Pettit garnered the Maj Gen Mary Saunders Award for Chapter Distinguished Service for 2004!  Maj Pettit, pictured here with his wife, Coeann, served as the Alamo Chapter's East Vice President and worked on key projects such as professional development luncheons to include Space Shuttle Accident Investigation, BRAC, AFMC/CC Perspective on Logistics, and LEAN Logistics.  He was cornerstone to two fundraising projects and assisted with an amazingly successful chapter golf tournament - all contributing to advancing the chapter's officer/civilian professional development programs, as well as funding a donation of $500 to the LOA National Enlisted Scholarship Fund.  Maj Pettit was recently elected Alamo Chapter President for FY05!

MSgt Shaun Derry was presented with one of seven National Scholarship Awards by The Honorable Dr. James Roche, Secretary of the Air Force, at the National Conference banquet, Thursday, 14 Oct 04, in Las Vegas. MSgt Derry is a Command Weapons System Manager with AETC's Logistics Directorate who manages supply assets and processes in support of 1,600 across 13 AETC bases.  MSgt Derry was nominated by the Alamo Chapter for his outstanding service to Air Force logistics and commitment to advancing his personal education.

The Alamo Chapter of the Logistics Officer Association brings together officers and civilians in all logistics disciplines from all local military organizations throughout the San Antonio community.  We're working together to develop tomorrow's Air Force Expeditionary logistics leaders.

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