Holloman recieves goal day for outstanding UCI performance Published March 14, 2007 By Brig. Gen. David Goldfein 49th Fighter Wing commander HOLLOMAN AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. -- Congratulations Fightin' 49ers! Friday, we received our "grade" from the Air Combat Command Inspector General Team and I want to share with you just how well we did during our Unit Compliance Inspection. First, some statistics: · 46 inspectors arrived to look at 266 programs across the wing. · Of the 266 programs graded, 261 were found in compliance for an overall 98 percent. · Five programs were found not in compliance requiring follow-up work to fix. · 12 superior teams were highlighted, 88 Superior Performers were named and two ACC Best Practices awarded (listed below). We are accustomed to receiving an overall grade of "excellent" or "outstanding" after inspections, however, a UCI isn't graded that way. Rather, we are graded on overall compliance as indicated above. To help put this in perspective, consider the following: a wing of this size is expected to average approximately 95 percent compliance. Add on a wing involved in a major transition and that accounts for an additional two to three percent expectation. So the expectation from the IG walking in was to find us around 92 percent in compliance. To achieve 98 percent compliance is a home run. I could not be more pleased with the effort that went into this inspection and the consistent reports of a great attitude across the wing from the IG inspectors. Well done 49ers! It is also in our nature to quickly put an inspection behind us and get back to the daily fires burning our ankles. To help ensure we take the time to appropriately celebrate this achievement, we will be taking a wing goal day on April 6, conveniently aligned with spring break. Squadron commanders are directed to manage the goal day so the 49er team gets to take a day off to celebrate ─ you earned it! As we have discussed during recent commander's calls, not everyone can take the same day off. We will always need some number of firefighters, security forces, dining facility workers, medical support, etc. to provide essential services for the wing. Therefore, if your day off is not April 6, rest assured I am committed to ensuring you get a day off at some other time. This will be managed by your squadron commander who will work to try and get you your day as close to the wing goal day as possible. For our civilian heroes who are central to this big win, I am granting commanders liberal leave to manage your goal day within allowable civilian workforce rules. As you know, our options are not as fluid as for the active-duty members. Rest assured, however, your contributions to the 49er team are noticed every day and appreciated more than you know! Once again, congratulations for a job well done and enjoy your well-deserved goal day. I'll close with our list of superior performers, teams and best practices. Make sure you pat them on the back when you see them! Superior Teams 49th Fighter Wing Aircrew Life Support Team 49 OSS Intelligence Training Team 49 MSS Airman and Family Readiness Center 49 AMXS Commander's Support Staff 49 MXS Commander's Support Staff 49 CES Engineering Team EOD Demolition Operation Team EOD Aircraft Response Team EOD IED Team Fire Department Confined Space Team Fire Department HAWMAT Response Team Utilities Team Superior Individuals 49 FW Maj. Sheri Jones Capt. James Lisher Senior Master Sgt. Christina Maxwell Master Sgt. Curt. Koenig Tech. Sgt. Mark Gray Tech. Sgt. Keith Holycross Staff Sgt. Dawn Griffin Ms. Diane Adams Mr. Emil Brupbacher Mr. Ricky Proctor 49th Comptroller Squadron Master Sgt. Karen Starr Ms. Janice Huber Ms. Donna Miller Mr. Todd Sherman 49th Operations Group Staff Sgt. Demuro Brown 8th Fighter Squadron Capt. Kevin Hall Capt. Thomas Nelson 49 OSS Capt. Katherine Powell 2nd Lt. Philip Pesek Tech. Sgt. Elain Nieves Tech. Sgt. Keli Rand Tech. Sgt. Byron Rauch Tech. Sgt. Sascha Richardson Staff Sgt. Benjamin Bryant Staff Sgt. Elizabeth Robinson Senior Airman Christa Knox Airman 1st Class David Nye Mr. Lawrence Hoppes Mr. Bryan Sweebe 49th Contracting Squadron 1st Lt. Christian Balmaceda Tech. Sgt. Donald Shevlin Ms. Katherine McMillion 49th Security Forces Squadron 2nd Lt. Richard Deorhan Master Sgt. Charles Gardin Staff Sgt. Michael Williamson Senior Airman Brandy Horchak-Jevsjukova Senior Airman Jennifer Light Senior Airman Jay Ray Airman 1st Class Amanda Cook Ms. Julia Ballard Ms. Cynthia Cooper Mr. Phillip Korbakes Mr. James Warden 49th Service Squadron Master Sgt. Reynaldo Bautista Staff Sgt. Jean Magee Staff Sgt. Joya Stotz Senior Airman Elsie Mavron Airman 1st Class Sherrie Ahlborn Airman Amanda Morgan Ms. Amanda Cochran Mr. Billy Curry Mr. Jacquelyn Flowers Ms. Linda Holifield Ms. Gloria Sanborn 49 CES 2nd Lt. Scott Howe Master Sgt. Joel Jones Master Sgt. Lee Smith Tech. Sgt. Scott Baker Tech. Sgt. Richard Czymbor Tech. Sgt. Michael Munson Staff Sgt. Mario Roque Staff Sgt. Carl Wiegel Ms. Terri Bood Mr. Daniel Cass Mr. Jory Irons 49th Logistics Readiness Squadron 2nd Lt. Kathryn Maitrejean Tech. Sgt. Mark Shelton Staff Sgt. Philana Walker 49th Communications Squadron Master Sgt. Dawn Vetter Tech. Sgt. Kenneth Lustig Staff Sgt. Nathan Ullmann Staff Sgt. James Zannetti Staff Sgt. Brian Zebrowski Airman Michael Means 49 MSS Staff Sgt. Jason Franklin Mr. Phillip Aldrich Mr. Roberto Herrera 49th Materiel Maintenance Group Master Sgt. John Gates Master Sgt. Aaron Powell 49th Materiel Maintenance Squadron 1st Lt. Peter Joo Tech. Sgt. Randall Coon Tech. Sgt. Alejandro Gaggero Tech. Sgt. Erik McDonald Senior Airman Ryan Rhodes 49th Materiel Maintenance Support Squadron Tech. Sgt. Felicia Hamilton 49 MXS Staff Sgt. Britton Febrescordero Senior Airman Brandy De Leeuw 49 AMXS Airman Jarad Hudgies ACC Best Practice Awards 49 OSS Life Support 49 OSS Intelligence Mission Training