New agency lends support

By Andrew Stackpool

Logistics support and plans officer SQNLDR James Waddington at work in the new Logistics Support Agency - Air Force. It is one of the key initiatives to improve supply governance in the Air Force.

Photo by CPL Craig Eager

THE set up of the Logistics Support Agency - Air Force (LSA-AF) is one of the key initiatives to improve supply governance in the Air Force.

The agency’s role is to ensure logistic support for Air Force capabilities to meet responsibilities such as entitlements, supply governance and materiel sustainment agreements.

LSA-AF Director Group Captain Mark Gower said personnel could expect to see agency staff out discussing issues and listening to concerns and suggestions about logistics.

“The LSA puts Air Force in a stronger position to influence the development of new capabilities, including logistics systems and joint logistics concepts and to rebalance and reshape Air Force logistics inline with new capabilities,” GPCAPT Gower said.

“The LSA will drive the reforms needed to re-establish logistics corporate governance.”

Staff are also redeveloping the supplier/clerk supply training courses, introducing a SNCO supply trades course, pursuing supply trades and cooks pay cases, re-introducing an entitlement management system and reviewing the management of Air Force repairable items.

The LSA-AF is a Directorate within Air Force Headquarters and integrates the former DLOG-AF.

Its staff are located at either Russell Offices or Northbourne House, depending on which section they belong to.

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