14th OG completes ASEV inspection

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  • By Airman 1st Class Chase Hedrick
  • 14th Flying Training Wing Public Affairs
COLUMBUS AIR FORCE BASE, Miss. --  While most of the wing was just beginning their inspection earlier this week, Columbus Air Force Base's flying training squadrons already had their time to shine after finishing a unique inspection March 4.

The Aircrew Standardization and Evaluation visit, known among most pilots as the ASEV, tested not only the flying skills and general knowledge of the 14th Flying Training Wing's instructor pilots, but delved down into their training programs as well.

Ten inspectors including Lt. Col. John Papachriston, 19th Air Force chief of undergraduate flying training, traveled to the base to check the standardization across the 14th Operations Group's flying training program.

"The inspectors evaluated the standards across the group staff and seven flying squadrons made sure we were keeping with the regulations and that programs were properly documented." said. Col. Steven Stater, 14th OG commander.

Thirty-nine instructor pilots were administered flight evaluations throughout the week. These tests are given by an evaluator who flies with the instructor pilot and checks their skills against a list of 60 different items that range from their ability to teach while in the air, to how well they land when they hit the ground said Lt. Col. Timothy Lawrence, 14th OG chief of standards and evaluation.

According to the draft report, the check rides received a 100 percent pass rate, with 26 instructor pilots with one or more commendable items and one instructor graded as Exceptionally Qualified.

Away from the cockpit, squadrons were tested on their emergency procedures known as boldface, their aircrew's performance, individual publications and training trackers.

Seventeen instructor pilots representing the 14th OG were identified as superior performers during the inspection.

Colonel Lawrence said although the final results for the inspection have not yet been released, he's feeling... excellent.