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LRS prepares local movers before PCS season
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Story and graphic by Airman 1st Class CALEB WORPEL
56th Fighter Wing Public Affairs
Summertime in the Air Force is often referred to as “PCS season,” the time when a high volume of service members and their families are making a per- manent change of station to a new base.
The 56th Logistics Readiness Squadron held an annual brief- ing for approximately 25 local moving companies March 28 at Luke Air Force Base. The brief- ing covered proper procedures, maintaining standards and cre- ating a smooth move for service members who will be enduring a PCS in the coming months.
“This gives the companies an opportunity to ask questions and go over any problems they may have or want to address during the peak moving season,” said Alicia Clark, 56th LRS personal property chief.
According to Clark, bringing the local moving companies to- gether helps identify any trends or issues that they or Airmen
Summertime in the Air Force is often referred to as “PCS season,” the time when a high volume of ser- vice members and their families are making a permanent change of station to a new base.
the experience through educa- tion and communicating with local movers.
“Whenever we have any kind of problem, LRS is there to help,” Kohl said. “If we didn’t have them helping us along the way, it just wouldn’t work.”
As soon as Airmen receive orders, they should contact LRS to coordinate their move, Clark said. While the typical PCS re- quires a 21-day notice, during the peak season it can sometimes get as high as 30 or 40 days.
“The sooner Airmen contact us when they get their orders, the better,” Clark said. “They can go online, call us or come into the office.”
According to Kohl, while mak- ing a PCS can be stressful, Air- men have the opportunity to make it an easy transition by taking the proper steps with LRS.
“Our whole purpose and goal is to take care of the service member and their families the absolute best way we can,” she said.
Airmen who receive orders can visit www.move.mil for more information.
may be experiencing during a PCS. Having proper communica- tion between the Air Force and local companies helps ensure Airmen their items are in good hands during a PCS.
“This is nice because it gets us all on the same page, and it prepares us for the upcoming season,” said Rose Kohl, Olym- pian Worldwide Moving and Storage military government
manager. “We do everything we can to make it simple and easy for service members.”
Kohl explained the willingness of LRS to focus on the quality of the move and always improving
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