JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD -- The 446th ‘Rainier’ Airlift Wing is currently undergoing a Unit Effectiveness Inspection which will culminate in a Capstone event during the December Unit Training Assembly.
As part of the inspection, Rainier Wing members and their spouses are encouraged to take the UEI Survey at https://www.research.net/r/446AW. The survey will be available until Aug. 31.
“Your honest and candid answers mean a lot to the wing's senior leadership and they will add tremendous value to the inspection process,” said Col. Scott L. McLaughlin, 446th AW commander. “This is your chance to tell inspectors what you think about any issue as well as inform them about what is working well, and highlight what isn't working within the wing.”
The survey takes 20 minutes to complete, and frank answers will allow the results to be more meaningful to the wing. The survey results assists the Air Force Reserve Command Inspector General inspection team by effectively targeting their efforts during the on-site Capstone visit in December, which assists wing leadership with corrective actions for identified issues.
“All of the information you provide is protected in IG (Inspector General) channels,” said Maj. Eric Hodges, 446th AW Director of Inspections. “None of the data will be released outside of inspection agencies.”
The survey is linked to UEI major graded areas of managing resources, leading people, improving the unit and executing the mission, Hodges added.
To take the survey, civilian employees need to select "Department of the Air Force civilian" at the appropriate question.
According to AFI 90-201, the unit effectiveness inspection system is designed to foster a culture of critical self-assessment and continuous improvement, providing a "photo album" versus a "snapshot" view of wing effectiveness.
Under the current inspection process, wing members identify deficiencies in their units, report them through the Management Internal Control Toolset (MICT), and then create and implement a plan of action to correct those issues. The process involves a mix of exercises, self-assessment, no-notice inspections, and an in-depth AFRC IG capstone inspection of the unit every 24-30 months.