Dolomite Chapter 1st Qtr Update, FY 06
The 31FW Dolomite Chapter has been on the go the last several months.  In mid January, our AEF-7 troops "Returned With Honor" from Balad AB, Iraq where the 555th EAMU (within the 332 EAMXS) kept the heritage alive by driving home record setting sortie/MC rate stats.  In addition, several LROs are deployed with an Embedded Training Team (ETT) in western Kabul, Afghanistan supporting the Afghanistan National Army HQ Logistics Command Fuel Depot.  The ETT is teaching the Afghan people how to set-up or restructure their current transportation and supply networks.
On 19 Jan 06, we opened our annual membership drive and hosted the 31 FW Command Chief, Pamela Lane, as our guest speaker.  Chief Lane spoke to the Chapter about dealing with tough enlisted corps challenges, finding the right balance in force shaping, and understanding what the enlisted troops expect from maintenance officers.  Additionally, we've revamped our website to include Chapter goals, an events calendar, and quarterly updates on our Chapter events.  We are currently in the planning stages for sponsoring this year's Maintenance Professional of the Year golf tournament.  The Dolomite Chapter will cover all golf expenses for each award nominee.  Lastly, several LOA members are getting up-front experiences with their first TDYs as project officers.  Both the 555th and 510th AMUs are deploying to Zaragoza, Spain and Site 53 over the next several months.  Hopefully, we will have an opportunity to share their experiences with the LOA community.

                                                                                              Mrs.Laura Bush visits Aviano…thanks to the work of LOA logisticians!


Dolomite Chapter 2nd Qtr Update, FY 06
The Dolomite Chapter is rockin' & rollin' through 2006!  In March, we held our first ever CGO vs. FGO Bowl-Off. A close 2 game battle ensued, with the commanders claiming victory by 11 points with a 2 game average total of 261 points. They won the coveted "Prize Pin" to hold for one year until the '07 rematch. Our 20-member Professional Reading Club recently finished Victory at Yorktown and held a discussion luncheon to review the logistical and leadership successes that resulted in the Continental Army's triumph in the last great battle of the Civil War.  In April, we held our Logistician Swap Day that provided CGOs from across the base an opportunity to experience "the other side".  LROs launched F-16s and Maintenance Officers delved into world of the IDO. 

                                                       
                     3 of Aviano's loggies meet & greet Dorothy Hamil for the Winter Olympics            FGOs relish their victory over their CGOs in the 06' Annual CGO vs FGO Bowl-Off


Finally, we finished the month with our largest service project to date, the LOA sponsored 31 MXG MPOY Golf Tournament.  Four-man teams competed to win free dinners, gift certificates and golf equipment.  The highlights were the JFS-pump-handle putt, blind drive and 45-second putt contest!  All proceeds from the tournament directly supported the annual MPOY Banquet.


                                      
           Only one way to golf…loggie style! MPOY Golf Tourney '06                                     Talk about the "rough"…watch out for F.O.!  MPOY Golf Tourney '06