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SSgt Jason Roth of the Randolph Security Forces prepares to be a shooter during Security Forces Active Shooter Training at the old BX facility on March 24, 2010. (U.S. Air Force photo by Don Lindsey)
JOINT BASE MCGUIRE-DIX-LAKEHURST, N.J. -- Three close precision engagement course candidates assigned to the 621st Contingency Response Wing finish an exhausting bear crawl to a firing position on a firing range here Oct. 3. The candidates were participating in an in-house 10-day CPEC indoctrination and qualification course to prepare them for the more rigorous 19-day U.S. Air Force CPEC course at Fort Bliss, Texas. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Parker Gyokeres)
U.S. Air Force Security Forces Airmen assigned to the 169th Security Forces Squadron, South Carolina Air National Guard, separate spent ammunition brass from metal links at Poinsett Electronic Combat Range, Sumter, S.C., Sept. 17, 2017. Heavy weapons familiarization is a yearly requirement for Security Forces Airmen and must also be completed before a deployment. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Jorge Intriago)
KUNSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea (Sept. 29, 2021) - Two defenders from the 8th Security Forces Squadron search the perimeter of a routine training exercise at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Sept. 29, 2021. The 8th Operations Support Squadron Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape (SERE) specialists contributed their expertise for remote and hostile environment survival, in support of the 8th SFS defenders showcasing their abilities during a simulated ground attack by defending the installation and neutralizing adversarial personnel. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Mya M. Crosby) 210929-F-SQ280-0135
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U.S. Army 1st Sgt. Raymond Young, left, and Sgt. 1st Class Sal Somoza, security force team members for Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) Farah, pull security outside the Farah provincial governor's compound in Farah City, Feb. 5. The mission was part of a 2-day visit by U.S. Ambassador Hugo Llorens, Assistant Chief of Mission in Kabul, Afghanistan, to meet with provincial level Afghan officials, engage with PRT's civil-military leadership team and to meet with soldiers and sailors assigned to the team. 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 HMC Josh Ives/released)
Airmen from the 161st Air Refueling Wing's security forces squadron received close quarters tactics training at a local airsoft course in Gilbert, Ariz., Aug. 13, 2011. The training facility provides several real-world scenarios in an urban environment to prepare Airmen for combat. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Rashaunda Williams)
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Daniel West scales an obstacle Oct. 22, 2010, during the Combat Leadership Course at Camp Bullis, Texas. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jonathan Snyder)
A U.S. Air Force civil engineer Airman assigned to the 123rd Expeditionary Fighter Squadron secures support on a work center awning during a theater security package July 8, 2015, at Campia Turzii, Romania. Airmen from civil engineer squadrons around U.S. Air Forces in Europe major command deployed to Romania to augment TSP packages in CampiaTurzii. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Dylan Nuckolls/Released)
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Myles Barnett from the 125th Security Forces Squadron takes a break after performing dismounted patrol, March 29, 2011, during a field training exercise at Camp Blanding Joint Forces Training Center, Fla. Exercises such as this prepare Airmen for real-world situations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Shelley Gill)
A U.S. Air Force Airman from the New Jersey Air National Guard's 177th Fighter Wing fires his M-4 during weapons training at Grafenwoehr Training Area, Bavaria, Germany on July 15, 2014. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Matt Hecht/Released)
This photo shows two Space Launch Complexes SLC-4E & SLC-4W. It was taken by me in 1966 on South Vandenberg Air Force Base, California.
Staff Sgt. Jason Albrecht, 20th Security Forces Squadron senior military working dog handler, runs MWD Markey through an obstacle course during an obedience training session at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., July 13, 2011. The 20th SFS MWD trainers work hard to train and prepare dogs, like Markey, for real world situations, such as drug raids, patrols, and other specialized mission functions for the Department of Defense and government agencies. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kenny Holston)(Released)
A Sri Lankan man shows a mettal bullet, he collected from the ground in the village of Weliweriya on the outskirts of Colombo on August 02, 2013. Sri Lankan troops armed with guns chased local residents protesting against the alleged poisoning of drinking water in Weliweriya on August 01. Security forces shot dead a 17 years old child and wounded dozens more when they fired on villagers at a demonstration over contaminated drinking water, police and residents said August 2.
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U.S. Navy Master-at-Arms 3rd Class Lindsey Bakke, with Farah Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT), attempts to fight her way out of the side mount position during a Security Forces combatives class at Forward Operating Base Farah, Afghanistan, Aug. 21, 2012. Bakke was the assistant Sergeant of the Guard for Farah PRT and was the only female assigned to an Army infantry unit during the nine-month tour. (DoD photo by Staff Sgt. Jonathan Lovelady, U.S. Air Force/Released)
A U.S. Air Force tactical air control party Airman from the New Jersey Air National Guard's 227th Air Support Operations Squadron fires his M-4 during weapons training at Grafenwoehr Training Area, Bavaria, Germany on July 15, 2014. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Matt Hecht/Released)
A U.S. Air Force airman from the New Jersey Air National Guard's 108th Security Forces Squadron is encouraged as they swim the 100 meter challenge during a German Armed Forces Badge for Military Proficiency test at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., June 13, 2017. The test included an 1x10-meter sprint, flex arm hang, 1,000 meter run, 100 meter swim in Military Uniform, marksmanship, and a timed foot march. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Matt Hecht/Released)
U.S. Air Force Capt. Jon Polston, the lead engineer attached to the Laghman Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT), inspects a bridge in Mehtar Lam in the Laghman province of Afghanistan, Sept. 7, 2011. The civil engineer team from the PRT traveled to the Jugi bridge in Mehtar Lam to asses the structural integrity following its recent completion, ensuring it will withstand the Afghan weather for years to come. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ryan Crane)
This is an aerial view of the1st Strategic Aerospace Division Headquarters at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California (circa 1965). This Division controlled the operational testing and evaluation of various missile systems on Vandenberg. The commander was usually a Major General. The civilian vehicles parked to the lower right are dual purpose, either visiting 1STRAD or the Officer's Club 50 yards away (maybe both).
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.
U.S. Ambassador Hugo Llorens, Assistant Chief of Mission in Kabul, Afghanistan, left, talks during a meeting with Farah Provincial Governor Dr. Mohammed Akram Khpalwak, right, provincial line directors and leadership from Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) Farah in Farah City, Feb. 6. The meeting was part of a 2-day visit by the ambassador to meet with provincial level Afghan officials, engage with PRT's civil-military leadership team and to meet with soldiers and sailors assigned to the team. 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 HMC Josh Ives/released)
U.S. Air Force Airmen from the New Jersey Air National Guard's 177th Security Forces Squadron receive map and compass training from tactical air control party specialists at Grafenwoehr Training Area, Bavaria, Germany on July 16, 2014 during Operation Kriegshammer, a joint training mission. (U.S Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Matt Hecht/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)
Security Forces Airmen from the 104th Fighter Wing, Barnes Air National Guard Base, Mass., and Soldiers with the 747th Military Police Company, Massachusetts Army National Guard, are providing 24-hour security for testing sites and shelters for the homeless who may be positive COVID-19. The Airmen and Soldiers are working with interagency partners Springfield Police Department to ensure security and safety for the supplies, patients, and staff. Massachusetts National Guard units were activated at the request of Governor Charlie Baker and are helping at the testing facilities as a joint-task force. (U.S. Air National Guard Photo by Senior Master Sgt. Julie Avey)
Soldiers from Nemesis Troop 4-2 Cavalry Scouts fire M4 rifles during a small arms range training exercise on Forward Operating Base, Farah. Provincial Reconstruction Team Farah's Mission is to train, advise and assist Afghan government leaders at the municipal, district and provincial levels in Farah province, Afghanistan. (U.S. Navy photo by Lt. Chad A. Dulac/ Released)
Dr. Mohammed Akram Khpalwak, center, Farah provincial governor, dines with coalition military and civilian guests during a meeting at his compound in Farah City, Feb. 7. PRT Farah met with the provincial governor to discuss future plans in Farah and to address ongoing issues. 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)
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.
U.S. Air Force security forces trainees practice detention and handcuffing techniques on each other during a lesson of the field operations block of training at the U.S. Air Force security forces apprentice course at Joint Base San Antonio-Chapman Annex, Texas, Mach 2, 2023. The field operations course is designed to teach basic skills necessary to new security forces Airmen. (U.S Air Force photo by Jerome S. Tayborn/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. Air Force Senior Airman David Cummings, Provincial Reconstruction Team Zabul medic, talks to an Afghan boy outside of the hospital during a dismounted patrol in Shah Joy, Afghanistan, Nov. 21, 2011. Members of PRT Zabul went to the hospital to conduct a key leader engagement. Cummings is deployed from Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas. U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Grovert Fuentes-Contreras
Airmen from the 161st Air Refueling Wing's security forces squadron received close quarters tactics training at a local airsoft course in Gilbert, Ariz., Aug. 13, 2011. The training facility provides several real-world scenarios in an urban environment to prepare Airmen for combat. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Rashaunda Williams)
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)
A Strategic Air Command sign at Vandenberg Air Force Base overlooks the tracks that will carry a train bearing Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev from Los Angeles to San Francisco (1959). The tracks pass right through Vandenberg AFB, California. The 1st Missile Division was activated in April 1957 and renamed the 1st Strategic Aerospace Division in July 1961.
Reserve Staff Sgt. Lauren Daniels puts Trooper, a military horse, through a lunging training technique at the Vandenberg Saddle Club near Vandenberg Air Force Base, California. Lunging requires a horse to work at the end of a long line within a real or imaginary circle and respond to the commands from a handler. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Andrew Lee)
Medical technicians attached to Laghman Provincial Reconstruction Team enter the emergency care building at the Mehtar Lam hospital Aug. 24. The PRT visited the hospital for the first time since arriving in July and used the visit to ensure they had enough supplies, and medical personnel o the staff. The Mehtar Lam hospital is the largest medical facility in Laghman, and also draws patients all the way from Nuristan. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Staff Sgt. Ryan Crane)
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)
PAKTIKA PROVINCE, Afghanistan – U.S. Army Sgt. Terrance Ray provides security while on a mission in Orgun in Afghanistan’s Paktika province, April 11. Ray, a native of Bennettsville, S.C., is a member of the security force element for the Paktika Provincial Reconstruction Team’s Orgun detachment and was on hand to provide security for the PRT’s civil affairs team during a key leader engagement as they discussed the village’s most pressing needs and concerns. Paktika PRT is a joint effort whose mission is to help legitimize the government of Afghanistan through development, governance and agricultural initiatives. Ray is deployed from Battery B, 1st Battalion,178th Field Artillery Regiment of the South Carolina National Guard. (Photo by U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Demetrius Lester, Paktika Provincial Reconstruction Team Public Affairs)
Colorado National Guard members provide roving security patrols, to assist with the enforcement of road closures July 4, 2018, through Huerfano County, in support of the sheriff, to safeguard travelers and to protect the homes in the evacuated areas. The team arrived and began operations July 2. Other teams support traffic control points through the evacuated communities.
The CONG has supported the Spring Fire since July 1, 2018, providing capabilities to include: security personnel for traffic control points and roving patrols; two UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter crews and aircraft each equipped with aerial water buckets; geological information system operators; as well as, refueling crews with Heavy Expanded Mobility Tactical refueling trucks and firefighters with HEMTT firefighting vehicles.
The CONG has been providing an aviation search and rescue standby capability in support of the Rocky Mountain Area Coordination Center since July 1. The High-Altitude Army National Guard Aviation Training Site facility in Gypsum, Colorado, is supporting the mission which is rapid response to aviation search and rescue missions, primarily for firefighter safety, in support of multiple wildfire responses throughout Colorado.
On order of the Governor, the standing Joint Task Force - Centennial commands and integrates CONG forces to support civil authorities in assisting Colorado, or supported states, during times of crisis and disaster, to save lives, prevent suffering, and mitigate great property damage.
(U.S. Air National Guard Photo by Tech Sgt. Nicole Manzanares)
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Travis Roemmele, left, from the New Jersey Air National Guard's 108th Security Forces Squadron finishes the 12km foot march with fellow airmen helping him along during a German Armed Forces Badge for Military Proficiency test at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., June 13, 2017. The test included an 1x10-meter sprint, flex arm hang, 1,000 meter run, 100 meter swim in Military Uniform, marksmanship, and a timed foot march. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Matt Hecht/Released)
Sgt. Jorge A. Lopez, motor transport maintenance for 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion, works with a fellow Marine to build a rooftop for an observation post along route Cowboys, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Jan. 07, 2010. During 2nd CEB’s mission on route Cowboys, three OPs were constructed along the road...