Inspection

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Inspection
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Main Points

• Inspector General Program
• Safety Issues
• Administration

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Inspector General

• Unit Self-Inspection
• Wing provides staff assistance visits every as
  needed.
• NHQ CAP inspects each wing every 4 years
• Wing inspects units every 24 months, minimum, and
  no more than 27 months.
• If beyond 27 months, unit members suspended from
  all CAP activities.
• Wing IG can delegate Group IGs to inspect
  squadrons and flights.

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Inspector General

• Grievance/Complaints
• Resolve
• at lowest possible level
• Use chain of command
• unit commanders open door policy
• Trade offs
• free from retribution or reprisal
• apt to be prosecuted for false statements

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Inspector General

• Grievance/Complaints
• Submit
• in writing, dated, signed
• to unit commander or unit IG
• Is investigation warranted?
• decide within 30 days after complaint
• if warranted, only IG can remove complaint

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Inspector General

• Grievance/Complaints
• Investigate
• avoid conflict of interests
• avoid discussing investigation outside it
• find the facts
• Report
• allegations Sustained or Not Sustained
• no recommendations
• goes to unit commander

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Inspector General

• Grievance/Complaints
• Commander Response
• accept or reject the findings, or direct further
  investigation
• send complainant and respondent written
  memorandum of his/her decision
• Appeal
• in writing, within 90 days
• made by complainant or respondent
• goes to next higher level IG

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Inspector General

• Grievance/Complaints
• Complaint Committee (CAPR 123-2)
• Lt Col Hendrickson
• Lt Col Feister
• Lt Col Rehman
• Lt Col Pierce
• 1Lt Runion

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Safety

• Inspector Assistance
• Outstanding/problem areas within the wing
• IG involvement with the Short-Notice Flight
  Safety Inspection Program (covered in Flight
  Operations portion of CLC)

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Administration

• IG Importance Helping Safety Quality Assurance
• Used as avenue to publicize good programs
• National Inspection program publishes the Wing
  Inspection Guide and Subordinate Unit Inspection
  Guide.

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Administration

• IG Importance Helping Safety Quality Assurance
• There are no squadron Inspectors.
• Help new unit commanders learn more

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Administration

• IG Importance Helping Safety Quality Assurance
• Handle complaints
• Commander may access IG system by contacting
  Wing.
• If a complaint is made by a unit member it cannot
  be
• Rescinded
• Anonymous

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Administration

• Augmentees
• Where do they come from?
• Solo IG inspections discouraged
• solo IG squadron assistance visits OK.
• Usually Group IGs
• Mission pilots from flying squadrons
• Unit safety officers
• Training
• 203 Specialty Track
• Go on visits with a trained IG
• Complete required course