82nd FSS earns 5 stars from SAV team

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  • By Airman 1st Class Matthew Varga
  • 82nd Training Wing Public Affairs
SHEPPARD AIR FORCE BASE, Texas --  The 82nd Force Support Squadron received a five star validation from the three man Staff Assistance Visit team that inspected the squadron July 27-31 in preparation for the Unit Compliance Inspection in January. 

The visit was requested by the commander of the 82nd FSS to gauge how prepared the squadron is and what they need to improve in the next few months for the UCI.
"The visit went very well. We got a five star validation from the SAV team," said Second Lt. Nikita Brown, deputy flight chief, force sustainment, 82nd FSS and the point of contact for the visit. 

The team inspected multiple facilities, four of which received five star validations and kudos from the SAV team for being number one in AETC. These include: fitness; food operations; lodging and marketing. 

"The SAV team said we have 'the best leadership in the Air Education and Training Command from top to bottom'," said Jim Vose, deputy director, 82nd FSS.
Opportunity for improvement was found with the training program for the food production log; however, food operations was considered a very strong program with a competitive edge for this year's Hennessy Award. 

Other areas were also found that can use improvement to better serve Sheppard.
"We can fine tune our Mortuary Plan as well as our Marketing Plan. Both are already excellent programs, but to better serve the Sheppard community we are going to refine them and make them better. This is very important because our Marketing Plans are linked to the improvement of our customer service," said 2nd Lt. Brown. 

Changes will be made to some other facilities on base as well. Both bowling alleys will be upgraded to Category B facilities and will start receiving appropriated funds which will free up money to purchase much needed equipment for the base's Category B facilities, said 2nd Lt. Brown. 

"The SAV team was very impressed with our activities and raved about the staff that we have here. Because of their visit we are now better prepared for the UCI and competitive for several AETC and AF awards," said Mr. Vose.