82nd Earns String of Excellents in 2AF Stan-Eval Inspection Published April 6, 2011 By George Woodward 82nd Training Wing Public Affairs SHEPPARD AIR FORCE BASE, Texas -- It was Excellent across the board for the 82nd Training Wing as Second Air Force wound up a two-week Standardization and Evaluation Inspection here April 5. "I just couldn't be more proud of our people--they made this happen," said 82nd Training Wing Commander Brig. Gen. Darryl W. Burke. "This was a tough--very tough--inspection, and Excellent ratings don't come easily." Not only was the wing's overall rating Excellent, but every unit inspected--three groups, nine squadrons and Training Operations--received individual excellent ratings during the inspection, which is designed to provide an independent assessment of the health, effectiveness and performance of the unit. "That's what makes this really special--that everyone was Excellent. We worked together and shared our best practices and lessons learned. It wasn't 'every unit for itself,' but a true team effort," said General Burke. In addition to the string of Excellent ratings, three shops received Outstanding ratings: The 362nd Training Squadron's Fighter Flight The 82nd Training Group Training Evaluations Office The 982nd Maintenance Squadron's Instructional Technology Unit Overall, the inspection team found no significant deficiencies, and identified about as many strengths as minor deficiencies. While most of the inspection focused on the training groups, some also looked at programs that cut across the installation, such as safety and security. "Considering how far into the weeds these inspectors looked, it's a huge achievement that they found no significant deficiencies," General Burke said. "We can be very proud of that--but with the Unit Compliance Inspection just a year out, we can't rest on our laurels. The Stan-Eval team gave us some feedback that will help us get even better over the next year or so, and we're going to work hard on those areas." In the meantime, though, General Burke said senior leaders are planning a wing barbecue for permanent party staff to celebrate the inspection results. "More details to follow on that, but it's important to recognize the hard work that went into this across the entire wing," he said. "I'm extremely grateful to everyone who had a hand in this inspection." Aside from grading the units, the inspection team also recognized Professional Performers in each organization. They were: 82nd Training Wing Training Operations Mr. Joseph Donahue, 82 TRW Mr. William Everett, 82 TRW Ms. Gina Johnson, 82 TRW Mr. Eric West, 82 TRW Ms. Rubi Valeri, 82 TRW Mr. Rex Coots, 82 TRW 82nd Training Group Tech. Sgt. Martin Rameau, 363 TRS Tech. Sgt. Chad Robles, 361 TRS Mr. Michael White, 82 TRG Mr. Michael Dow, 361 TRS Tech. Sgt. Duane Velasquez, 362 TRS Mr. Warren Melson, 361 TRS Tech. Sgt. Andre Booker, 362 TRS Mr. Richard Hall, 361 TRS Tech. Sgt. Heath Traugh 362 TRS Master Sgt. John Van Pelt, 361 TRS Tech. Sgt. Johannes Monsees, 362 TRS Staff Sgt. Bill Payne, 361 TRS Mr. Joe Baka, 363 TRS Tech. Sgt. Luis Negron, 361 TRS Staff Sgt. Randall Thurston, 363 TRS Tech. Sgt. Gilbert Denfeld, 361 TRS Mr. Craig Goodson, 363 TRS Tech. Sgt. Kevin Baer, 361 TRS Mr. David Saville, 363 TRS Tech. Sgt. James Cagle, 361 TRS Staff Sgt. Janel Pelfrey, 363 TRS Mr. Phillip Shirah, 362 TRS Staff Sgt. Bryan Cox, 363 TRS Mr. Richard Lukowsky, 362 TRS Mr. Michael Jackson, 362 TRS Mrs. Nicole Dippold, 362 TRS Staff Sgt. Joshua Ensor, 362 TRS Tech. Sgt. Ryan Richards, 362 TRS Team Award: Quality Assurance Program: Staff Sgt. Jasmine Burdick, 361 TRS Staff Sgt. David Gonzalez, 361 TRS Staff Sgt. Richard Lebo, 361 TRS Staff Sgt. Mark Wagner, 361 TRS Tech. Sgt. Ruben Labrador, 361 TRS Tech. Sgt. Patrick Roberts, 361 TRS Tech. Sgt. Sylvia Simmons, 362 TRS Staff Sgt. Joseph Beitko, 362 TRS Staff Sgt. Laddy Cone, 362 TRS Staff Sgt. Zachary Hassan, 362 TRS Staff Sgt. Douglas Johnson, 362 TRS Staff Sgt. James Menden, 362 TRS Staff Sgt. Ernest Olivares, 362 TRS Staff Sgt. Guillermo Rodriguez-Baez, 362 TRS Staff Sgt. Eric Waters, 362 TRS Tech. Sgt. Josue Garcia, 362 TRS Tech. Sgt. Michael Marini, 362 TRS Tech. Sgt. Mike Sitarz, 362 TRS Tech. Sgt. Nathan Thomas, 362 TRS Staff Sgt. Matthew Everitt, 363 TRS Staff Sgt. Henry McRoberts, 363 TRS Staff Sgt. Timothy Skeldon, 363 TRS Tech. Sgt. Matthew Adler, 363 TRS Tech. Sgt. Jeffery Jackson, 363 TRS Tech. Sgt. Jason Leighton, 363 TRS Tech. Sgt. Jason Thompson, 363 TRS Tech. Sgt. Mark Thompson, 363 TRS Mr. Charles Aston, 82 TRG Mr. Jeremie Canaday, 82 TRG Mr. Edward Anderson, 82 TRG Mr. Christopher Foley, 82 TRG Dr. Ronald Brown, 82 TRG Dr. Richard McVay, 82 TRG Mr. Jack Smotherman, 82 TRG Mr. Michael White, 82 TRG Mr. Billy Moore, 82 TRG 782nd Training Group Mr. John Thomas, 782 TRG Staff Sgt. David LaFountain, 365 TRS Ms. Karen McManus, 782 TRG Staff Sgt. James Fuentes, 365 TRS Mr. Johnnie Williams, 366 TRS Staff Sgt. David Everett, 365 TRS Mr. Rian Dunlap, 364 TRS Staff Sgt. Quincy Dunbar, 365 TRS Mr. Chrispus Taylor, 364 TRS Tech. Sgt. Timothy Rnines, 365 TRS Mr. Gilbert Alaniz, 364 TRS Tech. Sgt. Eric Helms, 365 TRS Mr. Ronald Lancaster, 364 TRS Tech. Sgt. Brett Card, 365 TRS Mr. Michael Dula, 364 TRS Tech. Sgt. Cesar Camacho, 365 TRS Staff Sgt. Joshua Garcia, 364 TRS Mr. James Bettis, 366 TRS Staff Sgt. Edwin Jennings, 364 TRS Mr. Dale Johnson, 364 TRS Staff Sgt. Kitts Clayton, 364 TRS Mr. Jefferson Guillory, 366 TRS Staff Sgt. Casey Smith, 364 TRS Mr. Steve Schade, 366 TRS Mr. Sean Burns, 365 TRS Ms. Marie Rede, 366 TRS Ms. Rosa Marlin, 365 TRS Master Sgt. Joey Handy, 366 TRS Master Sgt. Lynn Rohrbach, 365 TRS Tech. Sgt. David Walls, 366 TRS Team Award: Inspection Preparation Team Ms Rhonda Taylor, 782 TRG Tech. Sgt. Heather Kelly-Swope, 782 TRG Mr. Randal SanMiguel, 782 TRG Capt. Enrique Vasquez, 782 TRG Master Sgt. David Mills, 365 TRS Capt. Darin Boesiger 364 TRS Mr. Samuel Reibly 364 TRS Master Sgt. Daniel Mendoza 366 TRS Maj. Timothy Lockhart 366 TRS Master Sgt. Matthew Cantrell 365 TRS Staff Sgt. Princess Rivera 782 TRG 982nd Training Group Staff Sgt. Nathalie Dixson, 982 TRG Tech. Sgt. Mitchell Rowe, 982 TRG Master Sgt. Chad Purdy, 982 TRG Mr. William Francis, 372 TRS Mr. Steve Meadows, 372 TRS Tech. Sgt. Dustin Archembeau, 372 TRS Ms. Cristie Taylor, 373 TRS Mr. Steve Maler, 373 TRS Mr. Patrick Gilbert, 982 MXS Tech. Sgt. Joseph Eversole, 892 MXS Team Award: Global Production Reporting Database Team Ms. Susan Awtry, 982 TRG Staff Maj. Scott Corman, 373 TRS Senior Master Sgt. Kevin Grider, 373 TRS Master Sgt. Dan Swysgood, 373 TRS Maj. Michael Eberl, 372 TRS Master Sgt. Steven Blackmore, 372 TRS Tech. Sgt. Dustin Archambeau, 372 TRS