LRS helps Wolf Pack accept follow on forces during ORE

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  • By Staff Sgt. Amanda Savannah
  • 8th Fighter Wing Public Affairs
KUNSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea --  During an operational readiness exercise which began here July 12, the 8th Logistics Readiness Squadron showed they are ready to accept follow on forces in the Wolf Pack.

"The 8th LRS issues the proper gear to make sure the Wolf Pack is safe and ready for chemical hazards, plans and coordinates follow-on personnel reception, and provides the transportation and vehicles necessary to complete the mission," said Capt. Beth Bostick, 8th LRS vehicle management flight commander.

The 8th LRS exercised part of their wartime response when they set up two personnel reception functions, or processing lines, along with the 8th Force Support Squadron, to accept follow on forces July 13.

"The 8th LRS sets up the PRF location, prepares a schedule, provides the processing line points of contact with briefing times and the location, transports the incoming forces from their aircraft to the location, and sometimes from the line to their billeting rooms," Captain Bostick said.

During war time and exercises, the squadron is the wing's Installation Deployment Reception Center, acting as command and control for coordinating with vehicle operations, the aircraft cargo yard, personnel functions and more, in order for Kunsan to accept the follow on forces, said Master Sgt. Roger Propst, NCO in charge of logistics operations.

"The squadron coordinates everything logistically necessary, from unloading the supplies on the aircraft, to ensuring any wing unit is ready for additional forces, to coordinating with the 8th FSS for beddown and feeding purposes," Captain Bostick said.

When not in an exercise, the 8th LRS is still in charge of preparing the Wolf Pack for war.

"As Airmen inprocess here, they make an appointment to pick up their chemical warfare and individual protection equipment from the squadron's warehouse," the captain said.

"On a daily basis, the squadron is responsible for aircraft cargo, from loading the pallet, to inspecting it, moving it to the yard, and loading it on the aircraft, all to make sure the process moves on time for the aircraft to depart," Sergeant Propst said.

The daily mission isn't much different from war time, Captain Bostick said.

"Day to day, we're still preparing the Wolf Pack for war by making sure they have the gear they need to stay safe, the supplies they need, and the vehicles required to ensure they are prepared if anything should happen," she said. "We perform two parts of the three-part Wolf Pack mission; most people don't see how involved we are because we work behind the scenes."