McChord passes NSI with flying colors Published Oct. 9, 2007 By Tyler Hemstreet Staff writer MCCHORD AIR FORCE BASE, Wash. -- Airmen who were evaluated during the Nuclear Surety Inspection here Sept. 12 to 18 received an overall grade of "satisfactory" -- the highest overall grade given -- by the Air Mobility Command's Inspector General team. Each unit the IG team visited here had just one week to prepare for the NSI inspection, said nuclear surety manager Tom Thompson, 62nd Airlift Wing Safety. "We like to preach that if the inspection team hit the base tomorrow, we'd be ready," Mr. Thompson said. "In this case, it showed we were indeed ready." The NSI evaluated and awarded grades in the categories of management and administration; tools, test, tiedown and equipment; the personnel reliability program, logistics movement and safety. The nuclear surety program management and administration area focused on the wing leadership's involvement in the program; the PRP area focused on the 62nd Medical Group, the 4th Airlift Squadron and the 62nd Mission Support Squadron; and the logistics movement area touched on the 4th AS's ability to conduct the missions, the 62nd Maintenance Group's role in preparing the airplanes and the command post and the 62nd Aerial Port Squadron's roles in the program, Mr. Thompson said. "Everybody involved with the program is thrilled with the results," said nuclear airlift monitor Capt. Jake Brown, 4th AS. "It's nice to be recognized for doing a good job." Capt. Brown not only praised all the units involved in the inspection, but also the 4th AS office staff that assists in planning and managing the mission. The 62nd AW nuclear surety program has earned Air Force-level awards eight out of the last nine years.