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Getting prepared for three major inspections Col. Timothy J. Thomson Commander Our focus over the next two months and UTAs continues to be three inspections facing us this fall. The Unit Compliance Inspection (UCI) for the Wing determines if we are in compliance with Air Force/Air Force Reserve Command guidance; the Maintenance Standardization and Evaluation Program (MSEP) evaluates maintenance procedures, evaluations and training; and the Health Services Inspection (HSI) in the Medical Squadron evaluates all of the health services and medical programs. The UCI and MSEP are conducted by the Air Force Reserve Command Inspector General (AFRC/IG) and the HSI is conducted by the Air Force Inspection Agency (AFIA). All of these inspections are demanding and will ultimately show the health and condition of our programs throughout the Wing. I established a UCI Working Group Are you one who’s comfortable worshipping the average? Chaplain (Maj.) Daniel Rohan Wing Chaplain We are a nation that worships the “average.” We hear the word constantly: income averaging, the Dow Jones average, batting average, industrial average, the average American, the average husband, the average wife, the average child, etc. Averages are dangerous as was discovered by the statistician who started to wade across a river whose average depth was two feet. He drowned in water 12 feet deep. A story is told of what would happen to an army if the quartermaster selected 12,000 men, measured the size of their shoes, and discovered that the average size shoe was nine. If the army proceeded to order the average shoe size, the infantry would never be able to march! Joseph Wood Krutch said once, “Instead of demanding only that the common man may be given an opportunity to become as uncommon as to help prepare for these tests and provide cross tell from other inspections. The Medical Squadron and Maintenance Group from the 910th have built teams to help them prepare for their respective inspections too. I, along with my group and squadron commanders meet with the UCI Working Group on a regular basis to review and discuss the status of selfinspection, the UCI checklists and our compliance. I appreciate all of the hard work that so many have done to prepare for these inspections so far. Don’t let up; continue working to correct known deficiencies, because we still have time and it appears there is funding for man-days to continue your preparations. There are three things you need to do to ensure our success in all the inspections: Look Good. First impressions are all important in an inspection. We will get the base looking its best, but it is up to you to make your work areas neat and clean, as well as your personal dress and appearance, complying with all aspects of uniform and grooming standards in AFI 36-2903. Be Good. Know your various programs, document how you do them and be able to discuss them openly with the inspectors. Complete all your required training and make sure you properly document training for those you supervise. Feel Good. Go into the inspection feeling well-prepared and confident in your program and your own abilities. Don’t be arrogant with an inspector, but be confident and professional in the way you approach their inspection and questions. This past year has been extremely busy for the 910 th , first with our continuing deployments/activations and now with these major inspections but if we continue to work together, think smart, look good and we will clearly demonstrate that the 910th is the best in the business. possible, we make his commonness a virtue, and even in the cases of people in high positions, we sometimes praise them for being nearly indistinguishable from the average man on the street.” We have made a virtue of the average. It has replaced the Bible and almost every other norm. What is average has come to mean what is normal; what is not average abnormal. So we spend millions of dollars each year on the Gallup Poll because we need to find out what the average person thinks and does. The average has become our false god. Chaplain (Maj.) Daniel Rohan When God calls us “Light” and “salt” He has in mind above average people. 910th Airlift Wing Homecoming Celebration • All 910th Airlift Wing Reservists who have received activation orders in support of Operation Noble Eagle, Operation Enduring Freedom, or Operation Iraqi Freedom including those volunteers who have filled AEF rotation vacancies are highly encouraged to actively participate in the final homecoming celebration on Friday, September 16, 2005. • Members who have their Desert Camouflage Uniforms available are asked to wear them and participate in the ceremonial formation being held at the 76th Aerial Port Squadron Hangar 413 awaiting the final C-130 arrival. • All base employees are invited to come to the celebration. The C-130 is scheduled to arrive at approximately 12:15 p.m. Reservists participating in DCUs are asked to report to Bldg 413 at 11:30. 2 Visit us on the Web at: www.afrc.af.mil/910aw/ September 2005
‘Final’ deployment sets stage for end of activations TSgt. Shawn David McCowan Sixty 910th troops showed up behind Bldg. 407 to see their co-workers off to the “desert” one last time Aug. 5. TSgt. Shawn David McCowan Public Affairs Specialist As mothers, fathers and kids shed tears for their deploying family member at the 910th Airlift Wing August 5, there was at least the reassurance that it was the final scheduled group deployment for this round of activations. Although the mood was a bit more tense than usual with the recent news that Ohio members of the Marine Corps Reserve were killed in Iraq, families were reassured that this was the last deployment they would have to endure for a while. As the C-130 begrudgingly rolled down the taxiway, many 910th members joined a formation to salute the crew and passengers on their way to the Middle East in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom. The past three deployments have been progressively shorter as they were all scheduled to return during the same week. The final return is scheduled for Friday, Sept. 16. at noon. All recently activated Airmen invited to major homecoming formation TSgt. Shawn David McCowan Public Affairs Specialist After nearly four years and numerous deployments, members of the 910th Airlift Wing may get a chance to catch their breath. Sept. 16 marks the homecoming of the last deployment under the current activation in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom. The aircraft is scheduled to arrive at about noon Friday, Sept. 16, but due to possible weather and maintenance issues along the way, the actual arrival time is subject to change slightly. All members of the 910th who were activated for OIF/ OEF since Sept. 11, 2001, are scheduled to be invited to join a formation when the final aircraft arrives. The invitation is also extended to everyone activated as home station support and activated members of the Navy and Marine Corps Reserve units here. Col. Tim Thomson, 910th AW commander, is happy to finally honor those who have served during the largest activation in the history of the wing. “This is an historic event when our last plane comes home. I hope everyone shows up who has been activated and sacrificed of themselves for this mission, because they deserve to be honored,” said Col. Thomson. All eligible people wishing to take part in the formation need to report in their Desert Camouflage Uniform (DCU) no later than 11:30 a.m. Youngstown and Cleveland media will be invited to cover the homecoming and formation, which will honor everyone activated since 9/11. “Although we’re welcoming the people coming home on that C-130, this formation will be for everyone who’s been activated, and I hope everyone turns out to get the thanks they deserve,” said Col. Thomson. According to the wing Personnel Readiness office, over 700 activation orders have been cut during this period. The Airstream is published monthly by: 910th Airlift Wing Public Affairs Office Youngstown Air Reserve Station 3976 King Graves Rd., Unit 12 Vienna, OH 44473-5912 Voice (330) 609-1236 Fax (330) 609-1022 pa@youngstown.af.mil 910th Airlift Wing Commander Col. Timothy J. Thomson Public Affairs Officer Capt. Brent J. Davis NCOIC Master Sgt. Bryan S. Ripple Public Affairs Staff Tech. Sgt. Shawn David McCowan, Editor Tech. Sgt. Kenneth E. Sloat Senior Airman Christina A. Wright PA Assistant Tia M. Symcheck This funded Air Force Reserve newspaper is an authorized publication for members of the U.S. military services. Contents of the Airstream are not necessarily the official view of, or endorsed by, the U.S. Department of Defense, or the Department of the Air Force. The editorial content is edited, prepared, and provided by the Public Affairs Office of the 910th Airlift Wing. All photos are Air Force photos, unless otherwise indicated. On the cover... SMSgt. Lindy Pavkovich, a 910th aviation resource manager, flies Old Glory as she and two dozen other 910th troops deploy for one more trip to the Middle East under OIF/ OEF. She and more than fifty other reservists are scheduled to return in the middle of September. Photo by TSgt. Shawn David McCowan. September 2005 E-Mail us at: pa@youngstown.af.mil 3
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