Inspections end for 916th

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  • By Master Sgt. Wendy Lopedote
  • 916th Public Affairs Office
SEYMOUR JOHNSON AIR FORCE BASE, N.C. --  More than 100 inspectors from Air Force Reserve Command and Air Mobility Command made a pre-Christmas visit to the 916th Air Refueling Wing during December's unit training assembly.

They had made their lists, checked them twice, and were going around the wing to find out who's been naughty or nice.

Inspection teams observed the plans, programs and procedures of every aspect of the wing, in areas such as aircraft maintenance, operations, logistics, civil engineering and medical.

Wing members started preparing for these inspections many months ago, knowing that even the smallest of details would be given close scrutiny.

"We've been getting ready for a while now," said Maj. Christopher A. Magee, 916th Mission Support Group executive officer. "I think the inspection went well."

With the inspection now behind him, Magee said he can focus on something more enjoyable.

"Now I can start getting prepared for Christmas," he said.

Brig. Gen. John J. Mooney, III, AFRC inspector general, took the stage on Tues. Dec. 18 to provide the overall grades for the combined compliance inspection.

"There were some shiny pennies," the general told the crowd. "And other programs that need some work."

The general encouraged the audience to look at the inspections as a learning experience and left them with 'be proud of what you are doing here."

These were no Scrooges though, as this inspection team also handed out some "gifts" along with their report during the outbrief.

Top performance awards were given to 19 individuals from a wide variety of sections. Those recognized by the IG team will receive their awards during a commander's call scheduled for the January unit training assembly weekend. The individuals recognized as superior performers are:

Master Sgt. Ron Reader, Security Forces, Master Sgt. Christopher Wakham, Civil Engineers and Tech. Sgt. Brandon Pridgen, Command Post, for the unit compliance inspection.

Maj. Robert Talton, Tech. Sgt. Tina Shasteen and Tech. Sgt. Brandon Wright for the health compliance inspection.

Capt. John Hancock, 911th Air Refueling Squadron for the aircrew standards/evaluations visit and Staff Sgt. Jason Fish, Maintenance Squadron, for the logistics compliance assessment program.

Several others received an IG Military Bearing Award to include:

Tech. Sgt. Tracy Watson, Civil Engineers
Tech. Sgt. Chairettie Theriot, Maintenance Squadron
Tech. Sgt. Brian Nash, Secuity Forces
Tech. Sgt. Rose Langwell, Aircraft Maintenance Squadron
Tech. Sgt. Kevin Davis, Operations Support
Staff Sgt. Lisa Spears, Force Support
Staff Sgt. Jessica Welch, 911th ARS
Senior Airman Kyle Vega, Civil Engineers
Senior Airman Klint Kloepping, Civil Engineers
Senior Airman Angelia Gutierrez, Operations Support
Senior Airman Justin Belden, Maintenance Squadron

Seven superior team awards were given to include the Maintenance Group Commander's Support Team, the Publications and Form Management Team, the Public Affairs Team, the Wing Safety Team, TFI Intelligence Team, the Command Post Team and the Reserve Deployment Readiness Center.

See the video on the 916th's Facebook page.