McConnell UCI results announced

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  • By Senior Airman Jessica Lockoski
  • Air Refueling Wing public affairs
MCCONNELL AIR FORCE BASE, Kan. --  After a tedious nine day inspection from Air Mobility Command inspectors, the 22nd Air Refueling Wing was rated an overall "Satisfactory" for the unit compliance inspection, conducted Feb. 22 to March 2.

At the UCI out-brief held at the Robert J. Dole center ballroom here March 2, the 22nd ARW commander addressed Team McConnell on the wing's ratings and highlighted exceptional performers for the inspection.

"I thought the team performed great," said Col. James Crowhurst, 22nd wing commander. "The inspectors reported that McConnell is a highly-motivated, well-lead team."

Hearing this feedback, coupled with the inspectors' accolades of Team McConnell's positive attitudes, the colonel said the news was very meaningful to him because he personally sees the amazing work Airmen here do every day.

In addition to an increased mission tempo and facilitating short-notice deployments during the inspection week, the wing's primary UCI coordinator also echoed the commander's positive remarks on Team McConnell's hard work during the UCI.

"Team McConnell did an outstanding job," said Maj. Jeff Mrazik, 22nd ARW chief of wing inspections. "Everyone knew their mission and executed it, picking up the pace and going the extra mile whenever it was necessary. Our team also did a great job hosting almost 200 inspectors - that in itself was a lot of hard work."

Inspectors graded McConnell squadrons, flights and agencies on their compliance with executive orders, Department of Defense directives, Air Force and major command instructions and looked at more than 1,100 checklist items to include an emergency management inspection, Feb. 24.

"During the EMI, the inspectors were especially impressed by the teamwork, communication, and energy we displayed during a very challenging scenario," said Major Mrazik.

The major said that one of the highlights the inspectors found notable during the EMI was the strong partnership the 22nd ARW has with its Total Force components here, the 931st Air Refueling Group, Air Force Reserve and the 184th Intelligence Wing, Kan. Air National Guard.

By major command UCI definition, McConnell's overall grade of satisfactory operational performance meets mission requirements. Based on the results, the procedures and activities are executed in an effective and competent matter here. McConnell resources and programs are efficiently managed.

Results from the inspectors' findings were announced on a five-tier scale: Outstanding, Excellent, Satisfactory, Marginal and Unsatisfactory. No unit received an unsatisfactory. Out of 31 major graded areas, McConnell received 15 excellent ratings, 15 satisfactory ratings and one marginal rating.

The following is a snapshot of how each organizational area performed while maintaining compliance to regulations and directives.

Excellent rating
Chaplain
Civil Engineering
Contracting
Community Action Information Board (CAIB)
Disease Containment Response
Financial Management
General Counsel and Judge Advocate
Homosexual Conduct Policy
Information Operations
Installation Security
Integrated Delivery System (IDS)
Safety
Sexual Assault Prevention
Suicide Prevention Program
Transition Assistance Program
Voting Assistance Program

Satisfactory rating
Aircraft Maintenance
Aircrew Protection
Command Post
Communications and Information
Emergency Management
Force Support
Force Protection and Antiterrorism
Historian
Intelligence
Intelligence Oversight
Logistics
Personnel Reliability Program
Public Affairs
Trafficking in Persons

Marginal
Fitness Program

Ungraded
Equal Opportunity Program

The commander recognized 38 outstanding performers and 14 outstanding teams during the UCI.
Outstanding Performers

22nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron
Tech. Sgt. Nathan Darnell
Staff Sgt. Tynesia Riley
Staff Sgt. Cloyce Smith, Jr.

22nd Civil Engineer Squadron
Senior Airman Randy Golleher
Airman 1st Class Brant Lundberg
Airman Mollie Price
Dan Bryant
Shanna Dempsey
Dina Patton

22nd Communications Squadron
Senior Airman Bobby Bradburry, Jr.
Airman 1st Class Cholrak Delgandio

22nd Force Support Squadron
Staff Sgt. Anna Norris
Senior Airman Michelle Prevot

22nd Logistics Readiness Squadron
Tech. Sgt. Yolanda Reynolds
Tech. Sgt. Nicholas Smith
Senior Airman Nathaniel Bush
Senior Airman Elizer Candelaria
Timothy Waggoner

22nd Maintenance Squadron
Master Sgt. Matthew Brosius
Tech. Sgt. Stephanie Anderson
Staff Sgt. Jessica Luben
Staff Sgt. Jeremy Ryan
Staff Sgt. Miguel Verdejoruiz
Staff Sgt. Rhiannon Wood II
Senior Airman Anthony Lane

22nd Medical Operations Squadron
Captain Caroline Coffey

22nd Operations Group
First Lt. Amal Nazzall
Airman 1st Class Derrick Clarke

22nd Operations Support Squadron
Staff Sgt. Leshawn Garrett
Staff Sgt. Tracey Holderfield

22nd Security Forces Squadron
Tech. Sgt. Harold Gardner
Staff Sgt. Shannon Scally
Airman 1st Class David Mullen
Gregory Cohen

22nd Wing Safety office
Tech. Sgt Chad Brown

22nd Wing Chaplain staff
Chaplain (Capt.) Robert Borger

22nd Comptroller Squadron
Lisa Cuddy
Pamela Porsch

Outstanding Teams

Contacting Services Team, 22nd CPTS
Fire Emergency Services Operations Team, 22nd CES
Force Management Section Team, 22nd FSS
Fuels System Repair Team, 22nd MXS
Fuels Training and Support Team, 22nd LRS
Installation Security Team, 22nd SFS
Lead Production Superintendent Team, 22nd AMXS
Maintenance Analysis Team, 22nd MOS
Maintenance Flight Section Chief Team, 22nd MXS
Medical Moulage Team, 22nd MDG
Safety Staff Team, 22nd SE
Security Forces Investigations Team, 22nd SFS
Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Team, 22nd ARW