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The 114th Fighter Wing participated in a Unit Effectiveness Inspection (UEI) capstone event at Joe Foss Field, S.D., June 1-3.
The purpose of these inspections is to show how effective and prepared the unit is for any scenario. The South Dakota Air National Guard’s foremost responsibility is to deliver ready, trained and equipped forces to meet the operational demands put before it and possess the capabilities to be prepared to fight across multiple domains.
“This capstone is part of a continuous inspection process called a UEI or unit effectiveness inspection,” said Capt. Nilofar Johnson, 114th Fighter Wing director of inspections. “As part of the Air Force Inspection System (AFIS), UEIs and the capstone inspection give us a framework to identify shortfalls or anything that's critical that may be a limiting factor for us to be mission ready.”
The UEI capstone measured four areas which show how effective a unit is operating. UEI’s differ from other types of inspections in that they assess a unit on a continuous basis for effectiveness. The UEI capstone measures four areas which give a picture of how well the unit is operating. Previous inspections, such as the Operational Readiness Inspection (ORI), were large singular exercises evaluating how the unit performed during a specific event.
“The ratings and findings are based on four major grade areas,” said Johnson. “Managing resources, leading people, improving the unit, and executing a mission.”
On June 4, the 114th Fighter Wing was awarded an overall score of “Effective”.
“We did very well and we validated that we know how to do the mission,” said Col. Nate Alholinna, 114th Fighter Wing commander. “We should be proud of what we have done and what we have accomplished.”
Both Johnson and Alholinna emphasized that every area did very well, but one group that stood out was the ammunitions section of the 114th Maintenance Squadron.
“A lot of areas did very well,” said Johnson. “But our Ammo area really shined this time around.”
Col. Alholinna concurred, “One group that jumps out at me right off the bat is our Ammo flight. Go back four years, they were mentioned as needing help; this time around they had zero deficiencies.” he stated. “This inspection validated what I already knew. That we do our jobs well and we do it right,” said Alholinna. “I am extremely proud of our unit.”
With its distinguished history, the 114th Fighter Wing continues to prove what their motto states, we are Proud, Prepared, and Professional and this UEI was no exception.
| Date Taken: | 07.19.2018 |
| Date Posted: | 07.19.2018 10:28 |
| Story ID: | 284891 |
| Location: | SIOUX FALLS, SOUTH DAKOTA, US |
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