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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)
Participants in the 12th annual Helton Hall 5K share memories before the memorial of 1st Lt. Joseph D. Helton at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, Sept. 8, 2021. The run is held in memory of fallen defender, 1st Lt. Joseph D. Helton, a security forces officer who was killed in 2009 during a deployment to Iraq. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Lauren Cobin)
Fanta, a U.S. Air Force military working dog assigned to the 51st Fighter Wing, barks during an exercise at Osan Air Base in Songtan, South Korea, June 20, 2011. Military working dogs are trained to work with their handlers and perform duties that range from drug and explosive detection to patrol. (DoD photo by Senior Airman Evelyn Chavez, U.S. Air Force/Released)
This Brownie Camera photo is of the Mesa Service Club taken in the early 1960's at Vandenberg AFB in California. It was located on the NE corner of California Boulevard and Washington Avenue. The little yellow flowers in the foreground is "Ice Plant". Vandenberg had it planted everywhere back then. It was used for erosion control; now they know better. It is an invasive species native to South Africa.
Photo courtesy of vafb-brats.net and enhanced by me using Photoshop.
U.S. Marince Corps Lance Cpl. Oscar Vazquez, right, a broadcaster for Armed Forces Afghanistan, interviews Abdul Manan Matin, Farah provincial director of agriculture, irrigation and livestock (DAIL) at Matin's office in Farah City, Jan. 23. PRT Farah attended the opening of a greenhouse at Matin's facilities in Farah City to mark the completion of the second phase of a project designed to build Farahi farmer's capacity in support of agriculture and agribusiness development. 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)
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.
Senior Airman Anthony Hopkins, security forces attached to Laghman Provincial Reconstruction Team, shares a laugh with the police chief 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)
I actually got the crew of this fishing boat in Hachinohe to allow my Air Force buddy Leroy to stand on the side of their boat and get his photograph taken. Port of Hachinohe 1962.
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)
U.S. Army Spc. Domingo Recinos, security force team member for Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) Farah, conducts pre-mission checks before departing for a mission 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)
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.
More than 500 Airmen assigned to the 322nd Training Squadron graduated from Basic Military Training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, May 24-25, 2023. Colonel Layne D. Trosper, Vice Commander, Air Force Recruiting Service, Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas, reviewed the ceremony. (U.S. Air Force photos by Christa D'Andrea)
My little corner of the world. Misawa Barracks T-717, Open Bay. We had a foot locker, a standing clothes locker and a bunk. 6139th Air Police Squadron, B-Flight, 1961. Reading the Stars and Stripes newspaper and smoking. Almost everyone smoked cigarettes back then. I finally quit this nasty habit in 1981.
This Brownie Camera photo was taken in the early 1960's at Vandenberg AFB in California. The theater was used for movies, meetings and ceremonies. Photo courtesy of vafb-brats.net and enhanced by me using Photoshop.
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.
Tech. Sgt. Billy Mehringer, police transition assistance team leader, discusses recruitment and manning with the local police chief 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)
Nebraska National Guard Airmen with the 155th Security Forces Squadron embed with the Lincoln Police Department and other local law enforcement, May 31, 2020, at the Lancaster County Court Hall of Justice in Lincoln, Nebraska. The Nebraska National Guard was activated to support civil authorities in protecting property and ensuring the safety of Nebraskans participating lawfully in peaceful demonstrations. (Nebraska National Guard photo by Senior Master Sgt. Shannon Nielsen)
Airmen from the 110th Airlift Wing Security Forces Squadron conduct civil disturbance training at the Battle Creek Air National Guard Base, Battle Creek, Mich., March 16, 2013. Security Force members train in a variety of Air Base ground defense tactics to better respond to worldwide contingencies and protect Air Force resources. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. David Eichaker/released)
Spc. Joseph Bishop, A Company, 2-113th Infantry, New Jersey Army National Guard, hugs his son during the welcome home ceremony at the National Guard Armory in Jersey City, N.J., June 25, 2015. The approximately 170 Citizen-Soldiers returned home from a nearly year-long deployment where they conducted a security force mission in Southwest Asia in support of Operations Enduring Freedom and Inherent Resolve. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Mark C. Olsen/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 Airmen from the New Jersey Air National Guard's 177th Fighter Wing participate in tactical combat casualty care training at Grafenwoehr Training Area, Bavaria, Germany on July 16, 2014 during Operation Kriegshammer. The 177th Fighter Wing located at Atlantic City Air National Guard Base, N.J. (U.S Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Matt Hecht/Released)
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jack Baum mans an M240B machine gun while playing as an opposing forces member during military operations on urban terrain (MOUT) training at Fort Dix, N.J. on Nov. 19. Baum is a security forces specialist from the New Jersey Air National Guard's 177th Fighter Wing. (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)
More than 500 Airmen assigned to the 322nd Training Squadron graduated from Basic Military Training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, May 24-25, 2023. Colonel Layne D. Trosper, Vice Commander, Air Force Recruiting Service, Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas, reviewed the ceremony. (U.S. Air Force photos by Christa D'Andrea)
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.
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 Security Forces Airmen assigned to the South Carolina Air National Guard, 169th Fighter Wing, from McEntire Joint National Guard Base, work alongside Florence County, S.C., Sheriff’s Department in evacuation efforts as the Black Creek river begins to crest in Florence, S.C., Sept. 16, 2018. Approximately 3,400 Soldiers and Airmen have been mobilized to prepare, 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)
Participants of Patrol Rifle Operator School clear firearms after a weapon transition exercise at the Oklahoma County Sheriff's Office Training Center in Oklahoma City, May 26, 2016. Four Will Rogers Air National Guard Base Airmen joined local policing agencies for weapons training, May 24-26. The Oklahoma Country Sheriff's Office led the training to enhance communication and compatibility between various Oklahoma law enforcement groups. (Oklahoma Air National Guard photo by SrA Tyler Woodward/Released)
U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Jose Almeida shouts out corrections while acting as an assistant gunner for the M240B machine gun during weapons training at Grafenwoehr Training Area in Bavaria, Germany, July 15, 2014. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Matt Hecht/Released)
Airmen from the 179th Airlift Wing, Mansfield, Ohio, conduct Ability to Survive and Operate, or ATSO training course, June 3, 2018, held at the Alpena Combat Readiness Traning Center, Alpena, Michigan. The Airmen don Mission Oriented Protective Posture (MOPP) protective gear used by U.S. military personnel in a toxic environment during a chemical, biological, radiological, or nuclear (CBRN) strike. Rotating through stations, Airmen train how to correctly put on MOPP gear and help others put it on, medical Self-Aid Buddy Care, correct decontamination procedures and how to give a detailed report to security personnel about any suspicious people or activities. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Joe Harwood/Released)
A poster of the monarch King Abdullah II hangs in the street of Al-Husseini Mosque in Downtown Amman where the demonstrators march.
U.S. Army Sgt. William Russell, right, security force team member for Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) Farah, maintains security as he and U.S. Navy Cmdr. Louis McCray, left, commanding officer of the PRT, arrive for a meeting with the provincial governor 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)
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Sal Somoza, security force platoon sergeant for Provincial ReconstructionTeam (PRT) Farah, pulls 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)
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.
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.
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 receives a sling-shot lesson from local children 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. 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)
This photo was taken at the annual air show, Misawa Air Base, Japan 1962. The aircraft is an F-100 Super Sabre with weapon loads on display for this event.
150226-M-XZ244-438 BUCHAREST, Romania (Feb. 26, 2015) U.S. Marines from Alpha Fleet Anti-terrorism Security Team Company Europe (FASTEUR), Naval Station Rota, observe as members of the Romanian intelligence service shoot Marine M16A4 rifles and M4 carbines at the SRI 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 Security Forces Airmen assigned to the 169th Security Forces Squadron, South Carolina Air National Guard, fire the M40B machine gun 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)
U.S. Ambassador Hugo Llorens, Assistant Chief of Mission in Kabul, Afghanistan, left, listens during a conversation with Farah Provincial Governor Dr. Mohammed Akram Khpalwak, right, while chatting on the roof of the governor's compound 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 Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) Farah'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)