Wing aces MSET Published April 27, 2007 By Capt. Elizabeth Mathias 341st Space Wing Public Affairs Office MALMSTROM AIR FORCE BASE, Mont. -- The Airmen of the 341st Space Wing completed their annual Missile Standardization, Evaluation and Training Assessment and Helicopter Maintenance Standardization and Evaluation Program evaluations Feb. 11 with resounding success. The purpose of the MSET is to provide the 20th Air Force commander with an assessment of a unit's standardization, evaluation and training processes and programs, technical proficiency, and support. Additionally, the MSEP certifies a unit's ability to properly maintain UH-1N helicopters. The assessment uses a five-tier scale ranging from outstanding to unsatisfactory to rate the wing's training and evaluation programs. To emphasize the 341st SW's exemplary performance, Lt. Col. Bart Beisner, MSET team leader and 20th Air Force Director of Safety and Nuclear Surety, prefaced the assessment out brief, "for this briefing, we won't need the bottom three ratings." The 341st SW received "Excellent" ratings in every MSET assessment area except maintenance and security forces evaluation proficiency, which received "Outstanding" ratings. The wing's overall rating is "Excellent" for the MSET and "Outstanding" for the MSEP. A combined individual and team effort resulted in 51 professional performers and 39 professional teams being recognized by evaluators. "This is more than twice what we've recognized at the other 20th Air Force units," said Colonel Beisner. "The MSET evaluators commented several times about the maintenance teams' 'obvious preparation and positive attitudes.' That was the key," said Col. William Hughes, 341st Maintenance Group commander. "Our vehicles and equipment also looked great. Colonel Finan witnessed the total team effort that went into making sure they looked good on the first day of the inspection - it set the tone for every other inspection that followed." "The 341st has set a new standard in excellence. Once again we demonstrated what the warriors of the 341st do so well ...we fight and we win!" said Col. Sandy Finan, 341st Space Wing commander. "With 11 commendable items identified and twice the norm for professional performers and teams, it is clear that Malmstrom is not only Air Force Space Command's most powerful wing, but also its best wing. The professionalism, dedication and expertise displayed by each individual absolutely awed the inspectors. As commander, I am honored to serve with such incredible people." Professional Performers/Teams 341st Space Wing MSET Support Team 341st Operations Group 341st OGV Crew S-272/MCCC S-271 341st OGV Evaluator Crew S-254 341st OGV Evaluator Crew S-257 341st Operations Support Squadron Capt. Jason Adams Capt. Jaydee Burns Capt. Dave Lamee Capt. Tony Lloyd Capt. Eric Wilson Capt. Todd Young 341st OSS/OSB Staff Facility Manager and Chef Training Instructor Senior Crew S-200 Instructor Crew S-235/S-202 Team OSK 12th Missile Squadron Crew R-086 India-01 FM/Chef Team 490th MS 1st Lt. Jared Smith 2nd Lt. Matthew Beck 2nd Lt. Jaime Zambrano 40th Helicopter Squadron Staff Sgt. Michael France Airman 1st Class John Martin Blade 16 Crew Standardization/Evaluation Section 341st Maintenance Group Tech. Sgt. Tab Knight 341st Maintenance Operations Squadron Tech. Sgt. Benjamin Mitchell Tech. Sgt. Ken Williams II Staff Sgt. Christopher Shepard Senior Airman Odniel Gonzales-Ortiz AGE Section ELAB Technicians Mechanical Shop MMT Team Training Instructors Pneudralics CVA Inspection Team PREL Tool Monitors Vehicles Section 341st Missile Maintenance Squadron AFSATCOMM Maintenance HICS Work Center Missile Radio Work Center MK 12A RV Disassemble Team MMT5 MMT Tool Room Munitions Support PMT Support PMT Team STRATCOMM Work Center Staff Sgt. Christopher Kopas Staff Sgt. Mark Overturf Senior Airman Richard Chintamani Senior Airman Christopher Francis Senior Airman Steven Humphrey Senior Airman Leverett Mendenhall Senior Airman Devon Mindrup Senior Airman Jeffrey Smith-Lyon Airman 1st Class James Broderick Airman 1st Class Justin Gilley Airman 1st Class Karla Priest Airman 1st Class Jonathan West Mr. Jeff Blomgren Mr. Kenneth Lothian 341st Security Forces Group Tech. Sgt. Kenneth Vassar Staff Sgt. Blake Carrington Staff Sgt. Darren Wiseman 341st Missile Security Forces Squadron Staff Sgt. Lisa Bradley Staff Sgt. Alicia Loesch Senior Airman Shauna Miller Senior Airman Ira Sollace Airman 1st Class Jessica Rainwater 341st MSFS Missile Security Team SFOB 341st MSFS Missile Security Team SFOG 741st MSFS Senior Airman Justin Wishin Airman 1st Class Thomas Andrews Airman 1st Class Brian Cantero Airman 1st Class Brandon Durham Airman 1st Class Pektra Edgerton Airman 1st Class Nathan Patterson 741st MSFS SET/CAT Training Section 341st Security Forces Squadron Tech. Sgt. Robert Splain Jr. Senior Airman Darren Vedder Airman 1st Class Renar Benson 341st SFS Base Entry Control Team 341st SFS Base Side Security Team 341st SFS WSA Security Team 341st Security Support Squadron Capt. Jared Hoover Staff Sgt. Benjamin Jetland 341st SSPTS Armory Section 341st SSPTS Scheduling Team 341st SSPTS Training Section 341st Logistics Readiness Squadron Tech. Sgt. Michael Langley Tech. Sgt. Robert Turnbow Airman 1st Class Jonathan Griepp Truck/Tractor Shop