UNIT SELF ASSESSMENT PROGRAM

USAP

What is the Unit Self-Assessment Program? 

Critical self-assessment is the evaluation of one’s actions or the processes used in accomplishing their job, and it’s something Senior Master Sgt. Matthew Howard, 166 AW/IG Superintendent knows all about.

The Inspector General Inspections Office runs the Commander’s Inspection Program for the 166th Airlift Wing, a key component of The Inspection System, referred to as TIS. Prior to 2023 was known as the Air Force Inspection System (AFIS).

According to Department of the Air Force Instruction 90-302, TIS is designed to foster a culture of critical self-assessment and continuous improvement, providing a "photo album" versus a "snapshot" view of wing effectiveness. The Unit Self-Assessment Program, better known as USAP, is the Unit’s part of the CCIP and is how all airmen identify, fix, and document areas of non-compliance.

The 166 AW/IG office helps to ensure the overall quality and accuracy of the Wing’s combined Unit Self-Assessment Programs to provide the Wing Commander with trending analysis, areas of risk and needs for future funding and manning. He provides oversight and guidance to the wing’s more than 50 Unit Self-Assessment Program Managers (USAP Managers), charged with running their unit’s self-assessment program.