Inspection starts Sept. 8

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  • By Stefan Bocchino
  • 377th Air Base Wing Public Affairs
KIRTLAND AFB, N.M. --  Kirtland Air Force Base will undergo multiple inspections from Sept. 8 to Sept. 20, including an Operational Readiness Inspection, Limited Nuclear Surety Inspection, Environmental, Safety and Occupational Health Compliance and Assessment Management Program and Logistics Capabilities Assessment Program.

"The first inspection will be the LNSI," said Estevan Trujillo, Installation Exercise Program chief. "That inspection will be targeted mostly to members of the 377th Air Base Wing and the 498th Nuclear Surety Wing. The impact of the inspection will mostly be localized at the unit facilities."

Two other inspections kick off simultaneously a few days later, said Trujillo. They are the ORI and the ESOHCAMP. The ORI will involve Airmen from the 377 ABW, the 498 NSW, Air Force Research Laboratory and the Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center, said Trujillo. The ORI will have basewide impact during scenarios conducted by the inspectors.

"They will be tasking some specific functions that are deployment-related," said Trujillo. "They're also going to be looking at the Air Base Wing's ability to perform home-station sustainment events, including responses to scenarios involving active shooters, suspicious packages and taking care of the installation as a whole after the deployment."

Air Force Materiel Command inspectors have confirmed that events such as FPCON changes will have an impact basewide. In addition to the scenarios mentioned above, there will also be exercises involving fire response procedures including aircraft and building fires, to demonstrate how responsive the base is to those events.

At the same time the ORI starts, the base will also undergo an ESOHCAMP inspection.

"The ESOHCAMP is a base level auditing program for achieving compliance with Federal, State and local regulations," said John Pike, 377th Mission Support Group Chief of Environmental Management. "Although internal assessments are conducted throughout the year by installation environmental professionals, external assessments are conducted by AFMC personnel every two or three years. Areas covered by ESOHCAMP include health and environmental issues of air, cultural, pesticide, vehicle waste, solid waste, storage tanks, toxics and wastewater."

The final inspection to kick off will be the LCAP, which inspects maintenance activities, munitions and logistics support. Mostly, this inspection will review the paperwork and procedures of the units.

"All IG team members will wear AFMC IG badges," said Trujillo. "If you encounter the IG, show the proper customs and courtesies. Dress and appearance gives the first impression to our inspection team. We all have to look good and make sure our facilities are in tip-top shape. We must behave in a professional manner."