Vol. 2, No. 45 The official on-line
newspaper for the Air Mobility Command en route system Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2001
Staff Sgt. Rene Falcon, an aerospace ground equipment craftsman with the
725th Air
Mobility Squadron at Naval Station Rota, Spain, performs an
inspection on flightline
equipment.
(Photo by Tech. Sgt. James Miller)
Rota maintainers earn perfect score
By Master Sgt. Keith L. Wise
725th Air
Mobility Squadron
NAVAL STATION ROTA, Spain – All 157 pieces of aerospace ground equipment
maintained by the 725th Air
Mobility Squadron here was recently deemed "100 percent in-commission rate" or fully functional by Air Mobility Command
officials.
Perfect equipment readiness is a goal all maintainers strive for on a daily
basis, but rarely earn. In fact, it has been nearly three years since the
725th’s AGE section last achieved this goal.
For the past two years, the maintainers flirted with capturing this goal,
however due to a shortage on parts, the shop couldn’t quite get there.
But, when the parts finally arrived, along with teamwork and dedication, AGE airmen
finally attained their goal of 100 percent in-commission rate.
"We’ve always had the distinction of being the sole en route with an
AGE element throughout AMC, so we’re rightly proud of this spectacular
achievement," said Col. Daniel Lentz, 725th AMS commander. "I am extremely proud of
each and every one of these individuals. This achievement gives true credibility to
our motto, ‘725 ... Best Alive.’"
This achievement is especially noteworthy since the equipment the unit
maintains is positioned at eight different sites throughout the
Mediterranean and southwest Asia -- many sites without any fulltime military presence. The
remote sites require a portion of assigned airmen to be "on-the-road" to
ensure the equipment works as advertised, whenever needed.
"Our mechanics are well aware that this ‘perfect’ equipment
readiness will be hard to sustain, but it won’t be because they’re not trying … these
folks will never drop below 100 percent commitment to excellence," Lentz said.
