Team Aviano passes UCI

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  • By Staff Sgt. Julius Delos Reyes
  • 31st Fighter Wing Public Affairs
AVIANO AIR BASE, Italy --  Team Aviano received a rating of "In Compliance with Comments" during the installation's Unit Compliance Inspection March 22 to 26. In addition, the 731st Munitions Squadron, a 31st Fighter Wing geographically-separated unit based at Camp Darby, was inspected March 29 to April 1 and rated "In Compliance" in all areas.

Unit Compliance Inspections assesses areas mandated by law, as well as mission areas identified by senior Air Force and U.S. Air Forces in Europe leadership as critical to the health and performance of the unit.

Team Aviano is the first USAFE main operating base to be evaluated under the new guidance, which is now aligned with the A-Staff function. Of the 12 evaluated compliance areas, five were graded "In Compliance," while seven are "In Compliance with Comments."

"I appreciate all the hard work by the entire wing, and I'm happy to have another major inspection behind us," said Brig. Gen. C.Q. Brown, Jr., 31st Fighter Wing commander. "The results are, as I expected, we're doing good in some areas and some areas need attention. We'll use the inspection results to ensure we comply on the areas we should. We'll also use the results to continue the dialogue with the functional and MAJCOM on where we can collectively make improvements to ensure we're maximizing the efficiency and effectiveness of our resources to achieve the mission, take care of our Airmen and families, and comply with law."

During the inspection, the 129 inspectors from USAFE evaluated the 31st Fighter Wing against 26 major graded areas, which are driven by laws, executive orders and applicable directives.

"It gives the USAFE commander an unbiased look at how his wings are performing and how they are complying with the Air Force guidance," said Lt. Col. Craig McCarty, 31st FW Inspections chief. "It's also a good review. We do this every five years. It's a good time to sit down and, go through our jobs and clean house a little bit. It's a great opportunity to learn how to do things better."

Preparations began summer of 2009. These include reviewing all the guidance and directives related to each unit, and creating and performing self-inspection checklists.

The USAFE IG evaluated 12 compliance areas, including Manpower, Personnel and Services; Intelligence; Air, Space and Information Operations; Logistics; Communications and Warfighting Integration; Acquisition; Civil Engineer and Security Forces and Force Protection; and Strategic Deterrence. In addition, Acquistion, Financial Management, Chaplain, Chief of Safety, General Counsel and Judge Advocate were also inspected.

(Airman LaVel Sterling contributed to this story)