F.E. Warren AFB, Wyo. -- A Warren services flight received high ratings after an unannounced inspection of its programs and facilities Nov. 28 through Dec. 1.

Inspectors from the services agency at Randolph Air Force Base, Texas, examined Warren's 90th Services Squadron Family Members Program Flight to check compliance with Air Force standards.

The inspectors looked at facilities, health and fire safety, curriculum, interactions between staff and children, child abuse protection, parent involvement and interaction, nutrition and food service, staff qualifications and development, and administration and funding in four different areas of the program.

"Overall, we did extremely well," said Mary Jacobsen, child development center director. "We all had great scores across the board and almost all of our scores were higher than Air Force averages."

The CDC was rated 94.5 percent compliant with Air Force standards.

The Family Child Care program received a 92.7 percent compliance rating in an inspection that included two licensed family child care homes on base. Shawn Cason, wife of Tech. Sgt. Joe Cason, scored 99 percent for her home child care, and Kimberly Murray, wife of Senior Airman Justin Murray, received a perfect 100 percent.

The school age program, which consists of a before-and-after-school program and summer camp for children five to 12 years old, scored 95.9 percent.

Finally, the youth program, which includes activities, sports and instructional classes for children 13 to 18 years old, scored an 90.8 percent in its first inspection ever.

Inspectors go through records with a fine tooth comb and observe classrooms to see the interaction between staff members and the children, Mrs. Jacobsen said.

"The results show what kind of excellent care children are getting here," said Soni Snow, family child care coordinator.

The inspection is an annual event, but there is never prior notification.
The flight's last unannounced inspection was nine months ago.

The family members program flight employs more than 88 personnel and watches over 450 children 18 and under, Mrs. Jacobsen said.