Below is a great memo issued by an Air Force Major to staff at Patrick Air Force Base in Florida. He tells the staff how to "dazzle" the upcoming visiting Inspector General. Usually I have seen two types of behavior by those about to be audited - they tell the staff to clam up and not cooperate, or the positive ones say to share everything with the auditors or IG's. This is good advice, because experienced auditors will double their time to find problems if the staff is told not to cooperate.
So Kudos to Major Brian Dewey for taking the high, positive road.
vj
How to dazzle the Inspector General
Commentary by Maj. Brian Dewey
45th Logistics Readiness Flight commander
6/12/2009 - PATRICK AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- By
now most of you are fully aware the 45th Space Wing is leaning forward
and preparing for a much anticipated readiness/compliance inspection in
the late summer/early fall period. Having just come off the Air
Mobility Command's IG team, I found myself reflecting on the words of
wisdom that Gen. Mark Zamzow (former AMC/IG) would emphasize to all the
bases we would inspect. Here's a quick synopsis of his 10 Best Ways for
Inspection Participants to Dazzle the IG.
1. Competence - Know your job and become the expert.
2. Responsiveness - Summed up as a sense of urgency.
3. Attitude - Be positive regardless of the situation and you'll be amazed at how fast it spreads.
4. Readiness - We are an expeditionary force; have your bags packed and all your mobility requirements squared away.
5. Aggressiveness - You're expected to respond
accordingly during Ability to Survive and Operate, Self-Aid and Buddy
Care, and Force Protection scenarios/conditions.
6. Appearance - Be sharp in and out of uniform by exceeding standards, to include customs and courtesies.
7. Safety - A responsibility entrusted upon everyone; utilize the training you've received for Operational Risk Management (ORM).
8. Leadership - Lead by words and actions, formally and informally, by motivating, communicating and setting a positive example!
9. Followership - Follow taskings and orders quickly and effectively; always keep the objective in sight.
10. Pride - Visibly exude pride in yourself, your unit, your mission and your base: Looking good, feeling good, being a winner!
What each of you should realize is that inspections are designed to
ensure the Air Force sustains the highest levels of readiness and for
units to dedicate the necessary time and energy into fixing things that
might not have received their due attention.
I can promise you this: all your hard work and dedication is not going
unnoticed by 45 SW leaders. They fully appreciate your commitment and
attention to detail in executing checklists, conducting self
inspections and reviewing Air Force instructions and guidance. Please
be patient and remain focused in correcting those deficiencies within
our control prior to the start of inspection day.
Once the IG team arrives, the hard part has already been accomplished.
It is now time to grab your inspector and demonstrate that you possess
all 10 of these qualities and dazzle them!
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