LANGLEY AIR FORCE BASE, Va. –
After two years of construction, the 735th Supply Chain Management Group unveiled its new eco-friendly facility June 26 during a ribbon-cutting ceremony.
The building is constructed with recycled materials and green initiatives, such as touch-less faucets and motion sensors, to conserve water and minimize energy usage.
"With this building we are not only helping the environment, but saving the taxpayers money," said Staff Sgt. Micael Jiggetts, 735th SCMG ground mission capable technician. "It also creates a better workflow for the 735th SCMG."
Before construction of the new building, 120 personnel from the 735th SCMG worked off base at Oyster Point Sun Trust in downtown Hampton, due to insufficient work space at Langley. Now, all 735th SCMG members are housed in one location, allowing for better management and increased security.
"We control 431 items, 24 hours a day, so it's important to have all our personnel together," said Leslie Parnacott, 735th SCMG deputy director.
According to Mr. Parnacott, the 735th SCMG provides backshop work for every Air Force base worldwide. Such duties encompass stock funding, stock control, support equipment and computer operations.
The 735th SCMG ensures each base has the appropriate stock level, also known as stock fund, using the software program Enterprise Supply Solution. Using this program, the 735th SCMG orders and tracks assets to ensure arrival and release to the right bases and organizations.
Two aspects of the mission that go hand-in-hand are stock control, which includes replenishing deployment supplies and spare parts for fighter pilots, and support equipment, which ensures all parts are identified and loaded onto the jet, said Mr. Parnacott.
"When planes go down due to a broken part, it's up to us to order a new part so maintainers can get pilots back in the air," said Sergeant Jiggetts.
Finally, 735th SCMG personnel track detailed customer inventories, or supply reports, through computer operations.
"I believe the more the Air Force invests in their personnel, the better that it is for their morale," said Sergeant Jiggetts. "We are a group of professionals that take pride in our work, focus on what our customers need to complete their mission and strive to get everything right the first time."
Mr. Parnacott feels the building not only boosts morale, but enhances the 735th SCMG's image, displaying professionalism and group cohesiveness to those who visit. "We receive a lot of distinguished visitors because we are one of two bases that specialize in providing supply support for all the Air Force," he said.
Over the last two decades the 735th SCMG has gone through many transformations. They began as the Air Force Contingency Squadron, the Air Combat Regional Supply Center, and eventually split off into the Combat Air Force Logistics Support Center.
Between 2005 and 2006 the five organizations of the CAFLSC merged into Langley's 735th SCMG and 635th SCMG at Scott Air Force Base, Ill. The personnel were divided based on their differing missions. Langley specializes in combat Air Forces where as Scott AFB is in charge of mobility.