We're ready: UCI begins April 21 Published April 17, 2008 By Staff Sgt. Candy Knight 51st Fighter Wing Public Affairs OSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- Beginning April 21, the Pacific Air Forces Inspector General will conduct a week-long Unit Compliance Inspection of the 51st Fighter Wing. "The purpose of a UCI is to assess fundamental compliance and unit mission performance activities that are required by law and governing directives," said Master Sgt. Timothy Phillips, 51st FW Inspector General Office's superintendent of combat readiness assessment division. "These include federal and host-nation laws, policies, DoD, Air Force, and PACAF directives." In addition to assess units compliances with governing directives, the inspectors will measure how well Team Osan responds to emergencies and assess force protection measures. "The emergency management exercise is an installation response," said Maj. Derek Emmons, 51st FW Inspector General Office. "All personnel with access to the base, whether you're 51st FW, 7th Air Force, Korean civilians, U.S. civilians or family members, must respond to any exercise input with a huge sense of urgency. The safe bet would be to honor any exercise input as if it is real until instructed otherwise." UCIs are conducted every two years and are mandated by Air Force directive. During the last UCI in 2006, the base received an overall rating of excellent. Sergeant Phillips hopes the base will do even better. "The Mustangs work very hard every day," he said. "Our hope is that we get an outstanding, not just for outstanding preparation, but for the outstanding work we do every day. This is a team effort on every level."