BEALE AIR FORCE BASE, California --
Beale’s “Rising 6” created a new medium for Airmen to
collaborate on quality of life projects throughout the installation on Aug.
16, 2016.
The new program is known as the Beale Improvement Group, or
B.I.G., and is designed to help facilitate conversations on base regarding
improving the installation and is meant to bridge communication between members
of Team Beale.
According to Staff Sgt. Rachelle Lang, 9th Physiological
Support Squadron training manager and lead for the project, the new SharePoint
webpage will function as a message board that will allow anyone on Beale with
access to the SharePoint website to post questions, concerns or improvement
ideas. They will also be able to post responses to others posts.
The project is led by the base enlisted group “Rising 6” and
facilitates the Beale populace in submitting suggestions, concerns, and
comments to appropriate points of contact.
In turn those POC’s will offer accurate and timely answers
to questions as well as pass along improvement ideas to the best channels.
“The idea is for this to be an open forum that allows people
to have their concerns and ideas heard by the right people and to take action
when appropriate,” Lang said.
The project is now live on the Beale SharePoint website and offers
multiple categories for discussion that run the gamut of Air Force life.
“Rising 6” and Beale leadership are hoping this new program
bridges communication between Airmen and their families on base in terms of
process improvement, problem solving and information dissemination on issues
that are on people’s minds.
“An important aspect of the site is that an individual will
have the option to post their thoughts anonymously,” Lang said. “We want Airmen
to feel empowered to offer their improvement ideas, and also not be intimidated
to ask questions.”
Whether your issue is big or small, the message board will help
illuminate areas of improvement and encourage well-informed and timely responses.
“We want to create a space that encourages an open dialogue
between people on Beale on a host of issues, and we think the B.I.G Project can
be that.” Lang said.
To participate in “The B.I.G Project” you need access to the
Beale NIPR network and follow the link below.
For
more information about the B.I.G Initiative.