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Inspector General - What Does
an Inspector General Need to Know?
Although there is no billet for an Inspector General
(IG) below group level, the group IG may, with the group commander's
approval, appoint Assistant IG's (AIGs) to assist him/her. AIGs may
be double billeted, whereas the IG is prohibited by regulation from
being double billeted. Members at all echelons are requested to
participate in Subordinate Unit Inspections (SUIs) as inspectors.
IGs and AIGs typically assemble inspection teams,
prepare for inspections, and review the report following a unit
inspection. Depending on qualifications, an AIG may also work with
the group IG during an investigation, when appointed to do so by the
wing commander. Unit members uniquely qualified in certain
fields are requested to assist during unit inspections. Those with
special qualifications include, but are not limited to, mission
pilots, counterdrug rated pilots, unit and group deputy commanders,
safety officers, and finance officers.
Inspectors are required to interview
the officer responsible for the Tab (section) he/she is
inspecting. He/she must review unit records to determine whether the
unit is in compliance with regulations. They also participate in an
out-brief following an inspection, and submit a written
report based on the information they obtained.
The SUI Guide is the tool used to obtain the
information during an inspection. Some of the questions in the
guide seem pretty simple to answer. Do not be misled by the
apparent yes/no questions. As applicable, inspectors are taught to
ask six questions in nearly all of the yes/no areas:
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Who
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What
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When
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Where
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Why
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How
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