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Show Iapt- - no I i ' is June :50, HILL TOI' TIMKS 14 . 1 o 197H OOlil. Inspections! IVoulitv exercises! And the graividaddy of tiieni all, the Operational Readiness Inspection (better known, cussed and discussed as the ORI). The JS8TFW and required base agencies have performed mobility rxercises during the past two weeks. These exercises are initiated locally and are designed as an check on deployment processing. 'in-hous- The 388th will deploy aircraft and personnel to Nellis AFB, ev.. beginning July 5, as part of exercise RED FLAG, which vill last until Aug. 3. One of the most important tests of readiness is the ORI. When an ORI is administered to the 388TFW. it is given by inspectors from Headquarters, Tactical Air Command. There is no prior notice. It consists of an aircratt generation, .mobility, and deployment phased evaluation. 2849th are ready for contingency in mission directives. Wartime operation may be limited UNSATISFACTORY: Does not meet the requirements prescribed in mission directives. Wartime operation would be seriously limited by existing deficiencies. phased ORI is designed to measure the degree of a unit's its ability to perform the wartime operational readiness mission. Since the 388TFW is dependent on the Ogden Air Logistics Center for many support areas, base agencies will play an important part in the evaluation. To understand what will be tested, we must know the mission of the 388TFW: "TRAIN TO MAINTAIN PREPARED FOR COMBAT READY STATUS, WEAPONS EMPLOYMENT WORLDWIDE. TRAINING MISSION PRIORITY FOR EMPLOYMENT IS NUCLEAR, AIR SUPPORT, INTERDICTION, AND BASIC AIR SUPERIORITY." F-4- D Performance in fulfilling this tasking is judged by an Inspector General (IG) team in four critical phases: (1) Initial Response, (2) Employment, (3) Ability to Survive, and (4). Combat Support. The Wring's overall rating can be no higher than the lowest rating received in one of these areas. 5..- 1 Generally, an ORI begins when an exercise Emergency Action Message is received by the Hill AFB consolidated command post, tasking the 388TFW to deploy for a war time mission. A. The wing commander recalls the battle staff (commander, vice commander, depmy commander for operations, deputy commander for maintenance, deputy commander for resources, and the 2849th Air Base Group commander). They determine the impact of the message and what actions to take The wing commander may decide to initiate a wing-wid- e ' , w v 4: recall. One hour later The time of the recall is designated (R plus 1), key wing and base personnel meet in the wing conference room to review the status of each organization and discuss any special interest items for the inspectors. "R-hour- A u deficiencies. At "R plus 2" the battle staff is ." ready to "in brief" the Ogden ALC Personnel Readiness Center personnel determine each member's deployment eligibility during processing. Based on the "M" hour established in the "R plus 2" meeting, another meeting is scheduled. in- spection team if required. Transportation, supplies, billeting, and an operating area (Building 356) will be arranged for the team within an hour of their arrival. The "M" (mobility) and "G" (generation) hours are established. The "M" and "G" hours start actions in mobility and aircraft generation. This is the "mobility concept meeting" held at "M plus 1:30." Here, provides unit mobility officers with the airlift flow schedule, and any special the schedule, processing rules. ground Immediately after the "R plus 2" meeting, a "ground rules" session is usually held with the inspectors and battle staff. Here, war time tasking and exercise tasking are discussed, what will be inspected is reviewed, and limiting factors are explained. Limiting factors may be facilities construction, blocked roads, etc. 388-LG- The inspection team tasking and special rules must be in accordance with TAC regulations 123-- and 400--1 and the 388TFW Mobility Plan. 5 While these briefings are going on, personnel are enroute to work centers, equipment is being readied, cargo is mar- shalled, 388TFW-2849ABG- p These critical phases include the following requirements: X The first four hours of the inspection are very important. The wing and base agencies must "go to war" and provide for needs of the inspection team at the same time. and the personnel readiness center sets up the joint mobility processing line in Bldg. 218. THE ATTITUDE DISPLAYED BY ALL PERSONNEL IS MOST IMPORTANT IN CONVINCING THE IG TEAM OF HILL'S SERIOUSNESS IN BEING READY FOR ANY CONTINGENCY'. INITIAL RESPONSE: recall, force generation, mobility, deployment, and force regeneration after deployment. EMPLOYMENT: surge or sustained sortie generations weapons effectiveness (hit and miss); weapons release reliability; missile reliability, ingress and egress tactics. The ORI is built around a scenario on the wing's worldwide tasking. For example: "Alpha" country, supplied by a potential enemy, attacks "Bravo" country, backed by the U.S. and dependent on U.S. airpower. ABILITY TO SURVIVE: defensive measures needed to protect aircraft and key materiel. This tests the unit's ability to perform the mission both during and after an attack. Examples are attack response, active defense, and passive The 388TFW and base agencies are then tasked to show they can provide the number of sorties with the required munitions within a specific time frame to help out country "Bravo." The tasking may include deploying a package (maintenance personnel, equipment, etc.) to country "Bravo" and launch the aircraft from their airfield. defense. COMBAT SUPPORT: munitions breakout, buildup, and loading; security; war reserve materiel (WRM) readiness; civil engineering forces, weather, and supply. But, like real war, it is never that simple. areas evaluated during the phased ORI will receive one of five ratings: All (Continued on Page 15) OUTSTANDING: Far exceeds requirements as prescribed in mission directives. EXCELLENT: Exceeds the requirements prescribed in mission directives. Jose Hernandez, NCOtC. 388th Programs Mobility, notifies the mobility control center that maintenance cargo Is ready to be marshalled. Sergeant Hernandez runs the wing assembly area, quality checking all maintenance cargo prior to marshalling. MSgt. SATISFACTORY: mission directives. Meets the requirements prescribed in MARGINAL: Does not meet all the requirements prescribed 4 terms' 'I , ye i ' 388th TFW , "Alpha package" personnel arrive at BJ 218 for mobility processing. "Alpha includes 397 maintenance and aircrew members. package" Ready for a CM I. Cargo marshalled for deployment is prepared by Air Freight Terminal personnel with additional assistance by the 388th TFW. |