LACKLAND AIR FORCE BASE, Texas –
With one month to go before the Unit Compliance Inspection, the UCI planning office is encouraging Team Lackland to focus preparation efforts on ensuring programs are compliant with applicable Air Force Instructions. It's also important that everyone understands their role in the Air Force and Lackland mission.
The team of approximately 160 inspectors from Air Education and Training Command is expected to arrive June 14 for what could be up to a 10-day evaluation process. The team will evaluate and measure the 37th Training Wing and the 59th Medical Wing on how effectively, efficiently and safely units accomplish their mission.
"Everyone, from those assigned to training units to those in a supporting role, will be evaluated," said Chris Sharp, UCI planning office chief.
Mr. Sharp said it is very important people are properly completing their checklists and self inspections over the next month, making sure procedures are clearly explained, documented, and AFI or local operating instruction compliant. "'Yes' and 'no' are not sufficient answers," he said.
Even those not directly going through checklists or inspections with the team should be prepared to answer questions. "An inspector may walk up to somebody and ask, 'Where is your shelter-in-place location?' Even though emergency managers and facility managers are responsible for that program, everybody should (know) their individual responsibilities," Mr. Sharp said.
Additionally, the customs and courtesies and dress and appearance of everybody on Team Lackland will be looked at the entire time. Any discrepancies, regardless of whether or not the Airman is with the training wing or one of the tenant units, will be noted.
The inspection will include a major accident response exercise; deployment issues review including weapons draw and mobility bag inspections; and a three-day force protection condition exercise. Mr. Sharp said everyone, including tenant units, must understand their responsibilities. During the FPCON exercise, for example, all building entrances and access to the base will be modified to support higher FPCON levels, he said. "Anybody can be (evaluated) on their actions during an exercise scenario."
Other areas Airmen should focus on include chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and high-yield explosives training and self aid and buddy care. During the UCI, 60 Airmen will be selected at random and evaluated on how well they perform CBRNE and SABC tasks, Mr. Sharp said.
"We've been working on this a long time," he said. "Many people are definitely ready. We just need to make sure we all understand our mission and our role. And remember, we're not just being looked at from a program perspective; we are being looked at as members of Lackland and as members of the Air Force."