50 SW dubbed excellent in CUI

by Staff Sgt. Robert Cloys
50th Space Wing Public Affairs

12/11/2012 - SCHRIEVER AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. -- The 50th Space Wing recently earned an overall grade of excellent during the command's Consolidated Unit Inspection administered by the Air Force Space Command Inspector General.

Members of the AFSPC IG team inspected the wing including its geographically separated units Nov. 28 to Dec 10.

Using a five-tier structure, each unit had the potential to be rated either unsatisfactory, marginal, satisfactory, excellent or outstanding.

According to the IG definition, an excellent rating indicates that performance or an operation exceeds mission requirements, procedures and activities are carried out in a superior manner and resources and programs are very efficiently managed and relatively free of deficiencies.

"The professionalism and support you provided to the IG not only during the inspection, but before is a testament to the professionalism throughout the entire wing," said Col. Robert Skinner, AFSPC IG during the CUI outbrief Dec. 10. "For a major wing in the first compliance inspection with the new five-tier system to get an excellent, be proud of that effort."

Of 47 major graded areas, 50 SW received eight outstanding ratings. In addition, 31 professional performers, 21 professional teams and 45 strengths were identified.

"The way this wing pulled together was phenomenal," said Col. James Ross, 50 SW commander. "This was a team effort. Once again you proved why we are the best wing in Air Force Space Command. I believe that this team can do anything it puts its mind to, and you just confirmed that for me."

CUIs are conducted to assess areas mandated by law, as well as mission areas identified by senior Air Force and major command leadership as critical or important to the health and performance of a unit.

"What we really want out of an inspection of this magnitude is to be a more effective, efficient and executable wing," said Chief Master Sgt. Patrick McMahon, 50 SW command chief. "I truly believe that we are."

In addition, a Logistics Compliance Assessment Team inspected Schriever's logistics professionals who earned an excellent rating. The 50 SW Judge Advocate also went through an Article 6 inspection at the same time the CUI was taking place and earned the rating of in compliance with comments. Only eight minor findings were identified from 300 checklist items.

Professional Teams
50th Space Wing
Wing Staff
Equal Opportunity Office
Information Protection Office
Public Affairs Office

50th Civil Engineer Squadron
Energy Management Team
Fire Prevention Section
Housing Management Team

50th Contracting Squadron
LGCZ (Specialized Flight) Contracting Officer and Specialist Team

50th Force Support Squadron
Manpower and Organization Section
Marketing Department
Mortuary Affairs Team

50th Security Forces Squadron
Security Forces Training Section
Shoot House Demo Team

50th Network Operations Group
Exercise Evaluation Team

22d Space Operations Squadron
Network Operations Center Team, Day Shift, 5 Dec 12
Unit Control Center A-Team, 5 Dec 12

23d Space Operations Squadron (New Boston AFS)
COMSEC Team
Records Management Team

50th Space Communications Squadron
Information Assurance Flight
Base Equipment Custodian Office

50th Operations Group
Exercise Evaluation Team Members

1st Space Operations Squadron
Operations Training Flight (MMSOC)

Professional Performers
50th Space Wing
Wing Staff
Mr. Paul M. Aldrich

Safety
Tech. Sgt. Sarah L. Law

Historian
Mr. Randolph J. Saunders

Antiterrorism Officer
Mr. Louis W. Fischer

50th Comptroller Squadron
Senior Airman Abbey J. Oladiti

50th Civil Engineer Squadron
Tech. Sgt. Evan R. Goss
Mr. Robert J. Finley, Jr.
Mr. Robert S. Matthias

50th Contracting Squadron
Mr. Stephen R. Cooper

50th Force Support Squadron
Mrs. Wendy M. Derosier
Ms. Karen A. Draper

50th Security Forces Squadron
Master Sgt. Bradley Krause
Staff Sgt. Adam S. Donahue

22d Space Operations Squadron
Capt. Irakli Matchavariani
Staff Sgt. Leanne K. Wheeler

23d Space Operations Squadron (New Boston AFS)
Mater Sgt. David E. McDonald
Mr. Rodney W. Hooper
Mr. Bruce D. Larrabee
Mrs. Leola R. LaRoche

50th Operations Group
Staff Sgt. Moises G. Gomez

50th Operations Support Squadron
Maj. Mark C. Bigley
1st Lt. Michael E. McCormick
1st Lt. Eric T. Zosso

1st Space Operations Squadron
Capt. Stanley M. Maczek
Senior Airman Jonathon R. Farill

3d Space Operations Squadron
1st Lt. Charles A. Lightfoot
Mrs. Michele A. Ingraham

4th Space Operations Squadron
Capt. Laurel A. Jodice
Mrs. Lisa A. Buhlinger

21st Space Wing
21st Medical Squadron
Staff Sgt. Maria C. Cortez-Jaehnig
Ms. Bertha Espinoza