460th SW passes ORI

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  • By Staff Sgt. Sanjay Allen
  • 460th Space Wing Public Affairs
BUCKLEY AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. --  The 460th Space Wing successfully passed its operational readiness inspection by the Air Force Space Command Inspector General team April 20 - 28.

An ORI is conducted to evaluate the ability of units with a wartime or contingency mission to perform assigned operational missions.

Grading is based on a five-tier rating system consisting of outstanding, excellent, satisfactory, marginal and unsatisfactory.

The wing received satisfactory grades in the following categories: Initial Response, Employment, Mission Support and Ability to Survive and Operate. The overall grade for the base was satisfactory. There were nine excellent, 17 satisfactory and three marginal ratings in the report.

Col. John Stocker, Air Force Space Command Inspector General said he would report to Gen. Robert Kehler, AFSPC commander, and Lt. Gen. William Shelton, 14th Air Force commander, that the 460th Space Wing accomplished their mission with 25 professional performers and 21 professional teams.

"I'm very proud of you guys today," Col. Wayne McGee, 460th SW commander, said. "We had an incredible number of professional performers and teams. We raised the standards that were set by Gen. Kehler."

The following individuals were recognized as professional performers:
Capt. Afsana Ahmed, Judge Advocate
Ms. Barbara Atwell, Public Affairs
Capt. Paul Ramirez, Installation Control Center
Airman 1st Class Nathan Smith, 460th Comptroller Squadron
Capt. Roger (Canada), 2nd Space Warning Squadron
1st Lt. Carrie, 2nd SWS
Tech. Sgt. Christopher Hart, 460th Space Communication Squadron
Staff Sgt. Daniel Komnick, 460th SCS
Staff Sgt. Glen Perry II, 460th SCS
Staff Sgt. Micah Yount, 460th SCS
Airman 1st Class James Swann, 460th SCS
Tech. Sgt. Aleisha Jordan, 460th Mission Support Squadron
Senior Airman Stephanie Krueger, 460th MSS
Airman 1st Class Christopher Cowgill, 460th Civil Engineer Squadron
Mr. Carl Crayton, 460th CES
Mr. Kory Macklin, 460th CES
Mr. Delton Morris, 460th CES
2nd Lt. Shawn Curro, 460th Contracting Squadron
Tech. Sgt. Trevor Dunn, 460th Security Forces Squadron
Airman 1st Class John Hoard II, 460th SFS
Airman 1st Class Katie Sweeden, 460th SFS
Capt. Joseph Harrish III, 460th Mission Support Group
Tech. Sgt. Patrick Savage, 460th Medical Operations Squadron
Staff Sgt. Teresa Forward, 460th MDOS
Airman Samuel Newton, 460th MDOS

The following units were recognized as professional teams:
460th Space Wing
Traumatic Stress Response Team, April 23
FIN/CON Contingency Team

460th Operations Group
Mission Evaluation #1 Crew, April 22
Systems Evaluation #1 Crew, April 21
Mission Evaluation #3 Crew, April 24
Bravo Crew, April 23
ORI Evaluation Teams

460th Operations Support Squadron
Crew Force Management Section

460th SCS
Satellite Readout Station, day shift
Airfield Systems
Network Infrastructure

460th MSS
Personnel Deployment Function Team

460th CES
Fire and Emergency Services B-Shift Hazardous Materials Response Team
Critical Utilities Plant
Operation Flight Fuel Spill Response Team
Lightening Protection System Maintenance Team

460th CONS
Information Technology Support Team

460th SFS
Entry Controllers, Sierra 2/2A, April 22, nights
Flight Sergeants, Sierra 1/1A, April 22, days

460th Logistics Readiness Squadron
Fuels Management Section

460th MSG
Fitness Center Team

 

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