CHARLESTON AIR FORCE BASE, S.C. –
All the hard work Charleston AFB aircrews put in these past few months paid off in a big way when the Air Mobility Command Aircrew Standardization and Evaluation team announced the 437th and 315th Operations Groups were rated as "mission ready" May 11.
The official ASEV inspection kicked off May 4 with inspectors evaluating the proficiency of Charleston flying crews. They also examined the standardization and evaluation, tactics, training and aviation resource management programs for the wing.
"The ASEV is one of the most important inspections a flying squadron can undergo," said Lt. Col. Christopher Mann, 16th Airlift Squadron commander. "It validates our capability to provide fully-qualified, combat ready aircrews to our nation. The results of our most recent ASEV confirm what we already knew: Charleston's C-17 aircrews are ready to perform their vital mission across the full spectrum of global mobility operations."
Inspectors also administered a closed-book evaluation to all available aircrew members to test their knowledge of emergency procedures, aircraft systems as well as limitations and command instructions.
In January, inspectors began conducting "line checks" without any advanced warning on every type of mission Charleston AFB conducts.
"I am extremely proud of the men and women of the operations group for all their hard work and preparation," said Col. Joseph Mancy, 437 OG commander. "The ASEV team found some areas where we need to improve, but they also took back with them our concerns that we need their help fixing. At the end of the day, the ASEV team validated we're mission ready and we're complying with the day-to-day standards that govern our flight operations ... despite flying more combat missions than any other C-17 wing and flying 18 percent more sorties than any other wing in AMC."