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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.
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)
U.S. Army Pfc. Matthew Gragg, security force team member for Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) Farah, conducts pre-mission checks on a MK-19 grenade launcher 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)
U.S. Army Pfc. Matthew Gragg, security force team member for Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) Farah, conducts pre-mission checks on a MK-19 grenade launcher 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 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 30 alumni and spouses from the 366th Security Police Squadron K9 visited Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, May 5, for what would be their final reunion tour. The former 366 SPS K9 handlers had served together in Da Nang, Vietnam, many having met their spouses prior to their service there. The trip to the 37th Training Wing included a visit to the 341st Training Squadron, the Transportation Security Administration, the Security Forces Museum and the U.S. Military Working Dog Teams National Monument. (U.S. Air Force photo Christa D’Andrea)
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.
Airmen from F.E. Warren Air Force Base, Wyo., compete in the 2015 Global Stike Challenge security forces competition at Camp Guernsey, Wyo.
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)
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, second from left, 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. Army Sgt. William Russell, a security force team member for Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) Farah, completes a pre-mission inspection of his squad prior to a mission in Farah City, Feb. 6. 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)
A U.S. Air Force airman from the New Jersey Air National Guard's 108th Wing is comforted after not passing 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 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)
Airman 1st Class Thomas Bacigalupo has water poured over him after successfully completing the 12km timed foot march in high temperatures 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)
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)
150225-M-XZ244-311 BUCHAREST, Romania (Feb. 25, 2015) Romanian Jandarmeria police officers demonstrate room-clearing and close-quarter battle techniques to U.S. Marines from Alpha Fleet Anti-terrorism Security Team Company Europe (FASTEUR), Naval Station Rota, at the Training Center of the Romanian Jandarmeria Special Intervention Brigade in Bucharest, Romania, Feb. 25, 2015. The demonstration was held in conjunction with training at the U.S. Embassy Bucharest that provided FASTEUR Marines a chance to conduct training on reinforcing an American embassy with host nation forces in case of a crisis. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Esdras Ruano/Released)
U.S Air Force Tech. Sgt. Zachary Parkman, of the 219th Security Forces Squadron, North Dakota Air National Guard, checks unit member identification credentials for base entry at the gate of the North Dakota Air National Guard Base, Fargo, N.D., Jan. 11, 2018. Temperature of minus 3 and winds gusting to 30 mph. Base security must be maintained by the security forces personnel 24/7 in all weather conditions. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Master Sgt. David H. Lipp)
Security Forces Airmen conduct a dismounted patrol of Camp Kong at the 125th Fighter Wing on Oct. 17. Performing regular dismounted patrols allows Security Forces to build muscle memory for essential skills like 360 degree security, UXO identification and reporting, and calling in 9-line MEDEVAC support. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Cesar Cordero)
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)
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)
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)
Army Staff Sgt. Wendell Gee, Security Forces Assistance Team member, discusses security issues with Tech. Sgt. Billy Mehringer 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 collection of the top shots captured by public affairs Airmen assigned to the 6th Air Refueling Wing
U.S. Army Spc. William Suncire and Sgt. Richard Milliron work security in Yosef Khel, Afghanistan, during a Provincial Reconstruction Team-Paktika quality assurance mission, Nov. 21, 2009. Suncire and Milliron are PRT-Paktika security forces members deployed from the Arizona National Guard.
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Derek Castellano, foreground, assigned to the 140th Security Forces Squadron, Colorado Air National Guard, maintains perimeter security while fellow Airmen perform self-aid and buddy-care on a simulated casualty during an operational readiness exercise at Buckley Air Force Base, Colo., March 10, 2012. The ORE was designed to evaluate the units ability to conduct operations in a deployed environment. (DoD photo by Master Sgt. John Nimmo Sr., U.S. Air Force /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.
Mission
Enables the Army to immediately respond to urgent operational requirements anywhere in the world using rapidly deployable, agile, and strategically responsive combat support vehicles.
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As the primary combat and combat support platform of the Stryker Brigade Combat Team, the Stryker Family of Vehicles fulfills an immediate requirement for a strategically deployable (C-130) brigade capable of rapid movement anywhere on the globe in a combat-ready configuration. The Stryker Family of Vehicles is built on a common chassis, each with a different mission equipment package. There are 10 variants, including the Infantry Carrier Vehicle (ICV), the Mobile Gun System (MGS), the Reconnaissance Vehicle (RV), the Mortar Carrier (MC), the Commander’s Vehicle (CV), the Fire Support Vehicle (FSV), the Engineer Squad Vehicle (ESV), the Medical Evacuation Vehicle (MEV), the Anti-tank Guided Missile (ATGM) Vehicle, and the Nuclear Biological Chemical Reconnaissance Vehicle (NBC RV). Additionally, there are Double V-Hull (DVH) variants, for the following: ICV, CV, MEV, MC, ATGM, FSV, and ESV.
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New Jersey Air National Guard, U.S. Coast Guard, and local law enforcement officers wear protective gear during active shooter training at Atlantic Cape Community College in Mays Landing, N.J. on Sept. 24, 2014. The Active Shooter Level I course was taught by an Air Force Reserve mobile training team from the 610th Security Forces Squadron. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Matt Hecht/Released)
A U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker from the New Jersey Air National Guard's 108th Wing sits on a foggy flight line at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., Sept. 19, 2015. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Matt Hecht/Released)
An Afghan and coalition force provides security outside the home of a senior Taliban leader in Nahr-e Saraj District, Helmand province, Afghanistan, April 18, 2013. The senior leader and four other insurgents were detained and charged with a wide range of Taliban activity in southern Afghanistan. The leader controlled a cell of fighters responsible for a number of attacks against Afghan and coalition forces in Helmand and Kandahar provinces. He also oversaw weapons facilitation in the area, trained suicide bombers in operations, is a known improvised explosive device expert, and passed instructions and orders from senior Taliban officials to front-line fighters. The security force also seized two assault rifles, four magazines, and 60 pounds of opium. Afghan soldiers started to increase participation on missions to lead security in their country following the draw-down of coalition forces in Afghanistan. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Richard W. Jones Jr.)
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.
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 Staff Sgt. Andrew Donovan Wilson and Senior Airman Kyle Smithwick, assigned to the 169th Security Forces Squadron, South Carolina Air National Guard, operate an M2 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)
Airmen of the 108th Security Forces Squadron, participate in a two-week tactical training at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., June 17-28, 2019. SFS coordinated the exercise that included one week of classroom coursework and an additional week of field activities, such as active shooter, MOUT (military operations in urban terrain) training, and an obstacle course. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Airman 1st Class Andrea A. S. Williamson)
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.