Mission
The Air Force Inspection Agency's mission is to provide Air Force leadership
objective and independent assessments of Air Force readiness, discipline and management
efficiency and effectiveness. AFIA recommends improvements to existing Air Force
processes, practices and programs for fulfilling peacetime, contingency and wartime
missions.
Personnel and Resources
There are
approximately 150 military and civilian personnel assigned to the Air Force Inspection
Agency.
Organization
The agency is made up of four inspection
directorates and an inspection support staff. The Acquisition Inspection directorate
conducts management reviews of Air Force acquisition programs and processes. Acquisition
inspectors highlight deficiencies and best practices and make recommendations
for acquisition leaders at all levels.
The Field Inspection directorate
conducts Quality Air Force Assessments (QAFAs) of Air Force field operating agencies
and direct reporting units using Quality Air Force criteria. Field inspectors
also observe and augment
QAFAs and operational readiness inspections
conducted by the Air Force major commands, and conduct management reviews of operationally-related
issues.
The Management Inspection directorate conducts management reviews
of a broad range of Air Force programs and policies encompassing most Air Force
disciplines. Management inspectors analyze business and management practices and
make recommendations to enhance mission performance.
The Medical Inspection
directorate performs health services inspections of all active duty, Reserve and
Guard medical units worldwide. Medical inspectors assess the medical readiness
and quality of health care delivery at these units. In addition, they provide
consultative services and review special topics of interest to the Air Force Medical
Service.
Products and Services
In addition to reviews,
assessments and inspections, AFIA provides other products and services for the
Air Force community. AFIA publishes TIG Brief magazine, a worldwide publication
which provides crossflow of inspection information and improvement activities
for all Air Force leaders and members.
The agency operates the USAF Inspection
School which conducts a three-day course for new inspectors worldwide to teach
interview techniques and other inspection skills. AFIA provides Unit Self Assessment
and Quality Air Force Assessor courses to major command IG teams and units, field
operating agencies, direct reporting units and the Kirtland AFB community.
AFIA also conducts special reviews and investigations as directed by Air Force
leaders.
Commitment to Quality
AFIA's quest is to be
"The world class consultant in demand by Air Force leaders -- dedicated to
improving the United States Air Force." AFIA is committed to applying Quality
Air Force principles in all agency processes and activities to improve daily operations
and accomplish agency goals and objectives
History
AFIA
traces its roots to 1927 with the establishment of the Inspection Division under
the chief of the Air Corps. The new division performed technical inspections in
support of flight safety objectives. By the end of World War II, this function
was aligned under the Office of the Air Inspector. In 1948, after the Air Force
became a separate department, the Air Force chief of staff designated the Office
of the Inspector General to oversee all inspection and safety functions.
In the 1950s, all of these activities were consolidated at Norton AFB, Calif.,
in the 1002d Inspector General (IG) Group commanded by the deputy inspector general
for inspection and safety. On Dec. 31, 1971, the Air Force Inspection and Safety
Center was activated, replacing the 1002 IG Group. The center was divided into
the Air Force Inspection Agency and the Air Force Safety Agency in August 1991.
Both agencies moved to Kirtland AFB in July 1993 due to the closure of Norton
AFB.
Point of Contact
Air Force Inspection Agency
Public
Affairs Office; 9700 G Avenue, Suite 340; Kirtland AFB, NM 87117-5670
DSN 246-2342 or (505) 846-2342
February, 1996
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