Air Mobility Command Warriors receive "excellent" rating

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  • By Senior Master Sgt. Stephen Kniffen
  • 735th Air Mobility Squadron first sergeant
HICKAM AIR FORCE BASE, Hawaii --  Recently Air Mobility Command units here had the opportunity to display how well they perform their mission to support the joint war fighter in the Pacific. The 515th Air Mobility Operations Wing and its subordinate units seized the opportunity by earning an overall "excellent" rating from the headquarters AMC Inspector General and Logistics Standardization and Evaluation Program inspection teams.

This Sept. 8 to 15 inspection was the first-ever Mission Capability Compliance Inspection for the 515 AMOW and 715th Air Mobility Operations Group staffs. The 735th Air Mobility Squadron simultaneously underwent an LSEP inspection and an En Route Readiness Inspection. The combined inspection teams evaluated the following major graded areas: fitness management, readiness, ability to survive and operate, aerial port, logistics, command and control, safety, and a command interest item on safeguarding personally identifiable information.

The IG coined seven "outstanding performers" and recognized three other members with individual recognition certificates. They also presented "Outstanding Team" honors to the 735 AMS Air Mobility Control Center and 735 AMS Detachment 1 (Richmond AUS). Both inspection teams highlighted several processes as potential "best practices" and lauded rock solid leadership, effective supervision, high morale and professionalism in all organizations.

The LSEP inspection team comprised of AMC A4 staff members and select logistics professionals from throughout AMC evaluated the squadron on the ability to safely execute mobility operations. The aerial port and maintenance elements of the squadron showed why they claim to be the "Best in the Pacific" earning an "outstanding" and "excellent" ratings respectively. The LSEP team also identified 20 "outstanding performers" from throughout the squadron

Col. Rich McClain, 515th AMOW commander, said, "We have once again demonstrated how the Pacific Mobility Warriors successfully support the warfighter in the Pacific...safely, by-the-book, then on time."