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80th Flying Training Wing UCI outbrief: the results are in

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  • By Airman 1st Class Adawn Kelsey
  • 82nd Training Wing Public Affairs
SHEPPARD AIR FORCE BASE, Texas --  The 80th Operations Group was rated "Excellent" by the Air Education and Training Command Inspector General team Feb. 2 following a week-long unit compliance inspection of the wing that resulted in an overall "Satisfactory" rating.

The AETC IG team also recoThose recognized and coined for their exceptional performance include Tommy Goodwin, 80th FTW, Senior Airman Sumera Shehzadi, 469th Flying Training Squadron, Maj. Thomas Kisio, 89th FTS, and Staff Sgt. Regina Nickel, 80th Operations Group.

Col. Monty Brock, Air Education and Training Command Inspector General, said there is nothing easy about a Unit Compliance Inspection.

"Preparing for the UCI is hard work, but a lot of it is the attitude that will carry you through," the colonel said. "I want to say congratulations on going through one of the hardest inspections that the Air Force gives."

Maj. Gen. Gregory Feest, 19th Air Force commander, said the UCI outcome was the result of the team effort between all of the members of the 80th FTW.

"You all should feel very proud of this rating and how you all did in this inspection," General Feest said. "You all had a great showing, and the motto of the 19th Air Force is 'Providing future air power now,' and you have proven that, that it is what you do every day here."

Col. Kevin Schneider, 80th FTW commander, gave a "thank you" speech at the end of the out brief and said that although there are things that needed to change over the next few months he was proud of the hard work put into preparing for the UCI.

"First, I want to start off by saying thanks," the colonel said. "I want to thank each and every one of you for what you do, what you did for this inspection and for what you do every single day. The second thing is be proud, the satisfactory rating is not a given during this tough inspection.

"We did good on some things and there are other areas that we can stand to improve on," Colonel Schneider said. "The thing I will take away from this is the thing that we can control directly, the things we have the most influence on we do very, very well. There are a couple of challenges that we will work on and we will move forward on that."

AETC will complete its visit to Sheppard Feb. 10 when it provides an outbrief to the 82nd Training Wing, which is currently undergoing its UCI.

Other personnel recognized for professional performance are as follows:

Tech. Sgt. Margaret Horton, 80th FTW; Senior Airman Terra Knowlton, 80th FTW; Maj. Martin Schifferer, 80th OG; Tech. Sgt. Mary Price, 80th OG; Maj. Richard Altobello, 80th Operation Support Squadron; Maj. Patrick Lane, 80th OSS; Master Sgt. Kevin Gallemore, 80th OSS; Tech. Sgt. Craig Wright, 80th OSS; Mario Gonzalez, 80th OSS; Klaus Lammers, 80th OSS; Maj. Jason Earley, 88th Fighter Training Squadron; 1st Lt. William Barksdale, 90th FTS; 1st Lt. Mark Schnell, 90th FTS; Capt. Chris Breffitt, 459th FTS; 1st Lt. Joslon Martin, 459th FTS; and Capt. Steven Eldien, 469th FTS.

Other personnel recognized for Facilities Improvement Team are as follows:

Joe Spann, 80th FTW; Danny Dabbs, 80th FTW; Lt. Col. Bryan Schrass, 80th OG; Jeff Roach, 80th OG; Keith Pond, 80th OG; Lt. Col. Scottie Zamzow, 459th FTS; Capt. Steven Eldien, 469th FTS; and Adam Smith with Arm Corps Engineers.