10/9/2014 - HOMESTEAD AIR RESERVE BASE, Fla. -- The 482nd Fighter Wing was rated "Effective" by the Air Force Reserve Command's Inspector General during a recent capstone event under the new Air Force Inspection System process.
A small team of inspectors from the AFRC Inspector General's office conducted Airman-to-IG Sessions. These are facilitated, structured discussions of small groups or an individual.
After these meetings, the inspector general provides the wing commander with reviews of their findings.
In an announcement to the base, Col. Chris Funk 482nd FW commander wrote, "The inspector general had high praise for our mission readiness and the men and women here at Homestead Air Reserve Base, and I would have expected nothing less."
While the IG team addressed areas for the wing to check into improving, the wing has now transitioned to focusing on its next two-year Unit Effectiveness Inspection, or UEI, cycle.
During the UEI portion of this new inspection construct, specially trained wing inspection team members will evaluate and assess units.
"The 24-month UEI cycle is the two year period in which we are inspected by AFRC periodically and randomly before they come back and let us know how we are doing by way of the Capstone," said Master Sgt. Richard Asberry, 482nd FW Inspections Directorate superintendent.
Asberry stressed the importance of WIT team members as providing essential subject matter expertise.
"Without WIT members, the UEI cycle cannot be accomplished," he explained. "For example, if the medical squadron requires an exercise and there are no medical individuals placed in the IGI office, it would not be possible to inspect an exercise. So as you can see, UEI effectiveness is based almost entirely on the WIT members' shoulders."
Another aspect of the newly implemented evaluation process is the establishment of the commander's inspection program. The wing commander executes this program through his IG office and the WIT. This replaces the former concept of sending a large group of inspectors.
The CCIP involves a continual assessment of four major graded areas: managing resources, leading people, improving the unit and executing the mission, which will allow the wing to focus on mission readiness and improve mission effectiveness rather than inspection readiness.
As part of CCIP, the Management Internal Control Toolset, or MICT, allows units to input data to provide a snapshot to leaders and headquarters staff counterparts regarding compliance with regulations and command guidance.
Asberry cautioned to not rely solely on MICT when inspecting your section and to 'reward the red' because that let the IG know you're working to improve deficiencies.
"Use and know your AFIs [Air Force Instructions] and other shop-level instructions," he advised. "Ultimately, MICT can be utilized effectively if you let it assist you instead of having it become just another thing you have to accomplish. Let it assist your shop in tracking the deficiencies that you see, and track it to completion."
Tracking deficiencies to completion demonstrates to the AFRC IG inspectors that we are in the business of spotting undetected non-compliance, he said.
"Ensure supervisors are not punishing sections who identify their non-compliance," he said. "Ensure you document your corrective action plans in MICT and follow-up with them according to your set suspenses."
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