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Senior Airman Colt J. Wiens
Special Missions Aviator/54th Helicopter Squadron
Hometown: Hanford, California
“To be successful as a special mission aviator is a challenging task. There’s no such thing as normal and I remain flexible. One day you might be forced to fly through weather that's well below freezing and the next you may be hanging outside a helicopter trying to save someone's life.
Flexibility is the key to airpower and I believe the 54th HS aircrew members demonstrate this ability better than anyone else. Life as a Career Enlisted Aviator is always subject to change and we get through each day by relying on our training and our crewmembers, knowing that our wingmen will always have our backs no matter the situation.
I was raised by my father and my grandmother with the same mentality. I credit them for giving me what I need and for teaching me how to succeed in life. They are the most selfless people I will ever know and I am proud to call them my family.
When I decided to join the USAF, I could tell my father was overjoyed. He always took an interest in the military and I think that seeing me join gave him a feeling of great pride. My grandmother was at first apprehensive because she knew I would potentially be put in harm's way but she eventually agreed with my decision. Overall, my parents know that I am capable, responsible and selfless. They know me very well because these are the values that they taught me as a child.
To have a role in the United States Air Force's most important mission is a privilege and a responsibility that I am fortunate enough to be a part of. Nuclear deterrence requires a degree of professionalism that is of the highest caliber, our Airman exemplify this quality on a daily basis. Make no mistake, this mission does not come without sacrifice but to quote our late President John F. Kennedy "The cost of freedom is always high-but Americans have always paid it." (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Brandon Shapiro)
Senior Airman Josh Serafin, a B-52 Stratofortress crew chief with the 5th Aircraft Maintenance Unit, walks around the aircraft he maintains prior to crew startup at Minot Air Force Base, N.D. on January 26, 2017. It is not uncommon for temperatures in Minot to dip below minus 20, making maintenance efforts extremely difficult. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Brandon Shapiro)
Members of the 325th Civil Engineer Squadron Fire Department arrived on scene and provided medical assistance to a simulated chemical exposure casualty on Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla. The exercise gave Airmen the opportunity to respond to an unknown threat as a total force team. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Javier Cruz)
Military working dog Erik climbs a wall to apprehend a suspect, Senior Airman Julio Cervantes, a 99th Security Forces Squadron military working dog handler, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., March 2, 2012. Military working dogs undergo daily training to handle a wide range of scenarios. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jack Sandes)
Senior Airman Austin Schreiner, of the 219th Security Forces Squadron, handcuffs a simulated intruder during training at the Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Dec. 10, 2019. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Chief Master Sgt. David H. Lipp)
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Jeffery Needham, a staff platoon sergeant attached to the Laghman Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT), clears his Mk-48 machine gun while practicing at an off-base firing range near Forward Operating Base Mehtar Lam on Aug. 6, 2011. Members from the PRT and the Security Forces Assistance Team traveled to the range to practice with primary and secondary weapons along with M203 grenade launchers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ryan Crane)
U.S. Navy Chief Hospital Corpsman Josh Ives, an individual augmentee assigned to the Farah Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT), provides a spot for Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Brian Mays during a workout in the gym at Forward Operating Base Farah, Afghanistan, May 9, 2013. Soldiers and Sailors assigned to the Farah PRT trained regularly to maintain high standards of physical fitness, enhance mission readiness and improve quality of life. The mission of the Farah PRT was to train, advise and assist Afghan government leaders at the municipal, district and provincial levels. (DoD photo by Lt. j.g. Matthew Stroup, U.S. Navy/Released)
More than 400 Airmen assigned to the 321st Training Squadron graduated from Basic Military Training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, May 31 and June 1, 2023. Col. Carl Magnusson, 94th Airlift Wing commander, Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Ga., reviewed the ceremony. (U.S. Air Force photos by Christa L. D'Andrea)
Staff Sgt. Amaris Serrano, 28th Bomb Wing, Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., looks out a window Sept. 24, 2015, during the tactical recapture portion of the 2015 Global Strike Challenge security forces competition on Camp Guernsey, Wyo. Airmen used windows as vantage points to survey locations before moving through an enemy occupied town. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Brandon Valle)
Senior Airman Daniel Horning finishes a training mission clearing out buildings occupied by hostile forces Nov. 9, at Camp Bullis, Texas. Airmen attending the Combat Leadership Course gain leadership experience from classroom and field training in land navigation, convoy operations, mounted and dismounted patrols and urban warfare.
3rd Combat Camera Squadron
Photo by Jonathan Snyder
Date Taken:11.01.2010
Location:SAN ANTONIO, TX, US
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Air Force Staff Sgt. Melissa Udulutch and military working dog, Chase, assigned to the 673d Security Forces Squadron, conduct aggression training at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, April 17, 2018. The security forces military working dog teams routinely perform this training to maintain their skills and operational readiness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Alejandro Peña)
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. John Madara, a Security Forces Specialist from the New Jersey Air National Guard's 177th Fighter Wing, provides flight line security at Atlantic City Air National Guard Base, N.J. on Jan. 16 at sunset. Security Forces Specialists protect the people, property and resources of the U.S. Air Force. Madara is from West Berlin, N.J. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Matt Hecht)
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Joseph Vandergrift stands for a portrait in combatives gear on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., March 9, 2019. Vandergrift is a security forces specialist with the New Jersey Air National Guard’s 108th Security Forces Squadron. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Matt Hecht)
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Riley Demboski, a security forces Airman assigned to the 673d Security Forces Squadron, poses for a portrait at the sports fire range on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, March 9, 2022, between firing iterations during unit training. As part of the largest career field in the U.S. Air Force, security forces Airmen are charged with defending air bases around the world, providing law enforcement on those installations and protecting the force, helping ensure America's Air Force can 'fly, fight, and win' in any environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Justin Connaher)
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Police officers in tactical gear (San Salvador de Jujuy, Argentina)
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The 343rd Training Squadron held the 15th Annual Fallen Defender Memorial Ruck March on Nov. 4, 2022, at Joint Base San Antonio-Camp Bullis, Texas. The purpose of the event is to honor all Security Forces members who made the ultimate sacrifice for our country. Over 2,000 participants marched 4.76 miles, which inlcuded personnel from the 343rd TRS, Bexar County Sherriff's Office, San Antonio Police Department, Gold Star Families, JBSA-Lackland mission partners, and other units from around the world.
A U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II assigned to the 354th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron flies during a theater security package deployment at Campia Turzii, Romania, April 1, 2015. The aircraft will forward deploy to locations in Eastern European NATO countries as part of the TSP. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joe W. McFadden/Released)
A young Farahi girl stands barefooted in her village in Farah City, Feb. 9. Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) Farah visited the returnee and refugee village on the outskirts of Farah City to conduct a site survey and deliver humanitarian assistance. PRT Farah's mission is to train, advise, and assist Afghan government leaders at the municipal, district, and provincial levels in Farah province Afghanistan. Their civil military team is comprised of members of the U.S. Navy, U.S. Army, the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). (U.S. Navy photo by Lt. j.g. Matthew Stroup/released)
Airmen with the 10th Security Forces Squadron evacuate the U.S. Air Force Academy's Pine Valley housing area in Colorado Springs, Colo., June 26, 2012. Mandatory evacuations have been ordered for all housing residents of the Academy as this fire continues to spread. (U.S. Air Force photo/Mike Kaplan)
150226-M-XZ244-570 BUCHAREST, Romania (Feb. 26, 2015) U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Michael Logan Rowe from Alpha Fleet Anti-terrorism Security Team Company Europe (FASTEUR), Naval Station Rota, shoots a Romanian Dragunov rifle at the Romanian intelligence service shooting range in Bucharest, Romania, Feb. 26, 2015. FASTEUR Marines conducted small arms marksmanship training with host nation forces during an embassy engagement to familiarize both forces on weapons normally used during security operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Esdras Ruano/Released)
First Lt. Bhudpaul Dharamraj, a missile combat crew commander (missileers), poses for a photo inside a missile alert facility near Minot, North Dakota on Jan. 27, 2017. Missileers assigned to Minot Air Force Base pull up to 8, 24 hour shifts a month, controlling 10 intercontinental ballistic missiles at a time.
Rank and name: 1st Lt Bhudpaul Dharamraj
Duty Title/Unit: Missile Combat Crew Commander, 741 MS
Where you are from: Brooklyn, NY
"The foundation of our job as nuclear Airmen is plain and simple – trust. It is trust in each of our crew member’s abilities; trust that we can accomplish the mission in a moment’s notice; and the trust from our nation and our allies that we are constantly at the helm to engage in nuclear deterrence. It is this trust that keeps our advisories on their toes, second guessing each and every movement that they make."
(U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Brandon Shapiro)
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Patrick Garner, a 316th Security Forces Squadron (SFS) patrolman, fires a practice round out of a M203 grenade launcher at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., July 15, 2010. The 316th SFS combat arms instructors qualify base defenders and forward deploying members, as needed, on the M203 using 15 practice rounds that that fire up to 400 meters. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Melissa V. Brownstein)
From the left, Minister of the Kosovo Security Force Prof. Dr. Haki Demolli and Commander of the Kosovo Security Force Lt. Gen. Rrahman Rama lay a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery, April 20, 2016, in Arlington, Va. Following the wreath laying Demolli and Rama toured the Memorial Amphitheater Display Room. (U.S. Army photo by Rachel Larue/Arlington National Cemetery/released)
A fire team from the 72nd Security Forces Squadron race up a stairwell in pursuit of an active shooter during a recent training exercise. Airmen used real weapons firing âsimâ rounds, black-powder propelled markers, which sting âa little more than a paintballâ participants said. The ammunition provides an extra level of realism. (U.S. Air Force photo by Micah Garbarino)
A U.S. Air Force F-16C Fighting Falcon from the New Jersey Air National Guard's 177th Fighter Wing "Jersey Devils," at sunrise on Sept. 11, 2013. Twelve years ago, the 177th Fighter Wing was one of the first Air National Guard units to respond to the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001. In the years since, hundreds of New Jersey Air National Guardsmen have deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Matt Hecht/Released)
Senior Airman Lauren Everett, medical technician attached to Laghman Provincial Reconstruction Team, examines the injured eye of an Afghan Uniformed Policeman Aug. 13 at the Mehtar Lam police headquarters in Laghman Province. The PRT and Security Forces Assistance Team traveled to the police headquarters to provide medical care to local policemen, and to meet with the police training officer. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Staff Sgt. Ryan Crane)
A French Air Force Mirage 2000, controlled by New Jersey Air National Guard Airmen, flies over Grafenwoehr Training Area, Bavaria, Germany on July 16, 2014 during Operation Kriegshammer. (U.S Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Matt Hecht/Released)
Florence County, S.C., Sheriff’s Department Deputy sits in the back of their tactical as it returns from conducting evacuation efforts in Florence County, S.C., the South Carolina Air National Guard is assisting law enforcement with evacuation efforts as the Black Creek river begins to crest in Florence, S.C., Sept. 17, 2018. Approximately 3,400 Soldiers and Airmen have been mobilized to respond and participate in recovery efforts as Tropical Storm Florence has caused flooding and damage to the state.
(U.S. Army National Guard Photo by Staff Sgt. Jorge Intriago)
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Richard Zeigler, the commander of the 673d Security Forces Squadron, salutes retired military working dog Dino as he is escorted by his former handler and current owner, Tech. Sgt. Scott Brakefield, during his final walk at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Oct. 17, 2019. Dino, a Belgian Malinois, was born in June of 2005 and was stationed at JBER in June of 2007 where he served as a patrol and narcotics detector dog until his retirement in November of 2015. Brakefield, a native of Willoughby, Ohio, adopted Dino after working together for two years. During his service at JBER, Shemya island and the Alaska/Canadian border, Dino was credited with 61 narcotic finds. Due to his declining health and quality of life, military veterinarians decided to euthanize Dino. (U.S. Air Force photo by Alejandro Peña)
Young Farahi girls look on as sailors and soldiers from Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) Farah visit their village for a site visit and to deliver supplies, Feb. 9. PRT Farah visited the returnee and refugee village on the outskirts of Farah City to conduct a site survey and deliver humanitarian assistance. PRT Farah's mission is to train, advise, and assist Afghan government leaders at the municipal, district, and provincial levels in Farah province Afghanistan. Their civil military team is comprised of members of the U.S. Navy, U.S. Army, the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). (U.S. Navy photo by Lt. j.g. Matthew Stroup/released)
More than 600 Airmen assigned to the 320th Training Squadron graduated from Basic Military Training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, June 28-29, 2023. Col. Kevin A. Davidson, Commander, 47th Flying Training Wing, Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas., reviewed the ceremony. (U.S. Air Force photo by Christa D'Andrea)
U.S. Army Sgt. Dannie Lennard, left, with Nemesis Troop, 4th Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, provides security as U.S. Service members with the Farah Provincial Reconstruction Team's civil affairs and engineering team discuss a solar power water pump project with Manan Matin, right, the Farah director of agriculture, irrigation and livestock (DAIL), during a key leader engagement at the DAIL compound in Farah city, Farah province, Afghanistan, Sept. 5, 2013. The team's mission was to train, advise and assist Afghan government leaders at the municipal, district and provincial levels in Farah province. (DoD photo by Lt. Chad A. Dulac, U.S. Navy /Released)
U.S. Air Force Airmen from the New Jersey Air National Guard's 108th Security Forces Squadron practice squad tactics and danger crossing techniques at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., April 23, 2017. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Matt Hecht)
Located just outside the main gate at Misawa Air Base, Japan and past the line of "pawn shops" is a notorious pathway known as AP Alley. This is a dirt alley way with nothing but bars, hotels and working girls. The AP refers to Air Police who patrolled the alley with gusto.
A young Farahi child stops crying to pose for a photo in Farah City, Feb. 9. Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) Farah visited the returnee and refugee village on the outskirts of Farah City to conduct a site survey and deliver humanitarian assistance. PRT Farah's mission is to train, advise, and assist Afghan government leaders at the municipal, district, and provincial levels in Farah province Afghanistan. Their civil military team is comprised of members of the U.S. Navy, U.S. Army, the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). (U.S. Navy photo by Lt. j.g. Matthew Stroup/released)
U.S. Air Force Airman First Class Brett Behrens provides flight line security for F-16C Fighting Falcons from the New Jersey Air National Guard's 177th Fighter Wing "Jersey Devils," at sunrise on Sept. 11, 2013. Twelve years ago, the 177th Fighter Wing was one of the first Air National Guard units to respond to the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001. In the years since, hundreds of New Jersey Air National Guardsmen have deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom. Behrens is assigned to the 177th Security Forces Squadron, and his home town is West Creek, N.J. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Matt Hecht/Released)
A young boy leans over a wall trying to get the attention of U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Jayson Allen as he hands out school supplies Oct. 14, 2011, during a patrol in the Laghman province in Afghanistan. The provincial reconstruction team traveled to the Deh E Ziarat to meet with the village elder and the people to talk about their community. Allen is the Laghman PRT commander. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ryan Crane)
Nebraska National Guard Airmen and Soldiers exit off a 155th Air Refueling Wing KC-135 Stratotanker, Jan. 16, 2021, at Joint Base Andrews, Md. Nebraska Governor Pete Ricketts and Adjutant General, Maj. Gen. Daryl Bohac, approved a request for additional support to the D.C. National Guard and law enforcement agencies providing security during the 59th Presidential Inauguration. (Photo by Airman Alexander Schriner)
150226-M-XZ244-475 BUCHAREST, Romania (Feb. 26, 2015) U.S. Marines from Alpha Fleet Anti-terrorism Security Team Company Europe (FASTEUR), Naval Station Rota, shoot MP-7 machine guns at the Romanian intelligence service shooting range in Bucharest, Romania, Feb. 26, 2015. FASTEUR Marines conducted small arms marksmanship training with host nation forces during an embassy engagement to familiarize both forces on weapons normally used during security operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Esdras Ruano/Released)
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class John Stakeman from New Jersey Air National Guard's 177th Security Forces Squadron waits for a scenario to start during active shooter training at Atlantic Cape Community College in Mays Landing, N.J. on Sept. 24, 2014. New Jersey Air National Guard, U.S. Coast Guard, and local law enforcement officers were taught Active Shooter Level I training by an Air Force Reserve mobile training team from the 610th Security Forces Squadron, which is based out of Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Matt Hecht/Released)