MHW inspection

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  • By Airman 1st Class Robert Hicks
  • 7th Bomb Wing Public Affairs
DYESS AIR FORCE BASE, Texas --  Col. David Béen, 7th Bomb Wing commander, directed a morale, health and welfare inspection Jan. 18 at Gaylor Hall, a dormitory here, in an effort to enforce zero tolerance for misconduct.

The inspection helps ensure residents adhere to the Air Force good order and discipline policy within their living areas. In addition, residents provided a urine sample per the Wings Drug Demand Reduction program.

"The primary purpose of an inspection is to ensure the security, military fitness, good order and discipline of the installation," said Capt. Jonathan R. Compton, 7th Bomb Wing Staff Judge Advocate. "If contraband is found during an inspection, it may be seized. Depending upon the kind of contraband, an Airman could face anything from administrative action to trial by court-martial."

At 4:30 a.m., 7th Security Forces Squadron activated the fire alarm at Gaylor Hall directing residents to the dayroom with their military identification card. At that time military working dogs searched rooms for weapons and drugs.

After the MWD finished searching rooms first sergeants and security forces conducted a thorough search for contraband.

During the inspection, butterfly knives, expired prescribed medication, paint balls and
ammunition were among the contraband confiscated.

Dyess last random dorm inspection was in 2007.

"The inspection went very well," said Lt. Col. Seth McKee, 7 SFS commander. "Depending on the results from the MHW inspection and drug test, will determine how often we have random inspections on the dormitories."

Security forces spent weeks planning the inspection.

"It's important we have these random inspections to enforce and ensure the health and well being of Airmen living in government quarters," Colonel Béen said.