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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)
Airman 1st Class Christian Mejia guards a disabled C-130 Hercules June 6, 2013, at Forward Operating Base Shank, Logar province, Afghanistan. Mejia is a 376th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron Fly Away Security Team member forward deployed from Manas Air Base, Kyrgyzstan. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Ben Bloker)
Robert Coulter and James Hall were two members of the Ulster Special Constabulary (B Specials) who were murdered when their patrol was ambushed by the IRA on 29th May 1921 lie buried in the isolated graveyard at Mullaghfad Parish Church close to the Fermanagh-Monaghan border.
Master Sgt Shawn Wegner, right, and Staff Sgt. William Tilton, both of the 219th Security Forces Squadron, operate high-tech unstable gunnery training individual (UGTI) simulator at the Minot Air Force Base, Minot, N.D., Dec. 11, 2019. Wegner is wearing virtual display goggles that give him a realistic view of a training scenario with targets to fire at. The UGTI is set up to simulate the MK 19 (pronounced Mark 19) grenade launcher, which fires 40mm grenades up to 375 rounds per minute and 2,400 yards. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Chief Master Sgt. David H. Lipp)
U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 153rd Security Forces Squadron perform shoot, move, and communicate drills, Apr. 11, 2015 at F.E. Warren Air Force Base in Cheyenne, Wyoming. Security Forces conducts certifications for weapons and tactical training annually. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Charles Delano)
Deputy Commander ISAF Lt. Gen. Adrian Bradshaw and UK Rugby team members presented Afghan Rugby team members with new jerseys Jan. 15 at the International SecurityForce Assistance in Kabul Afghanistan. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Tamika Dillard/ Released)
Specialists Kyle Graves and Michael Bartolo attached to Laghman Provincial Reconstruction Team, navigate through a series of rice paddies and corn fields while on a combat patrol to sweep for roadside bomb triggermen in Alingar District, Laghman Province, Aug. 8. The PRT is serving as the Quick Reaction Force, ready to respond at a moment's notice to unexpected incidents in the province. The QRF was called up to escort the explosives ordinance disposal team to a found IED site while clearing previous blast sites along the way. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Staff Sgt. Ryan Crane)
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)
Men till soil inside a newly completed greenhouse at the Farah director of agriculture, irrigation and livestock's facilities in Farah City, Jan. 23. Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) Farah attended the opening of a greenhouse at the provincial DAIL'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)
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.
An Afghan air force airman moves tactfully as a fellow airman watches his sector of fire during security forces training, provided by U.S. Air Force Airmen at Shindand Air Base, Herat Province, Mar. 6, 2011. Coalition forces advise the training. Afghan air force officers and non-commissioned officers are teaching new AAF airmen and NCOs a wide-array of skills to eventually support their own air bas. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Kevin Wallace//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)
Senior Airman Paul Gonzalez, 627th Security Forces Squadron Phoenix Raven, scans the airfield for any threats while the C-17 Globemaster III is parked in Rwanda, Africa Jan. 19, 2014. U.S. forces will transport a total number of 850 Rwandan soldiers and more than 1000 tons of equipment into the Central African Republic to aid French operations and African Union against militants during this three week-long operation. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Staff Sgt. Ryan Crane)
109th Airlift Wing Security Forces Airmen completed an obstacle course challenge on April 6, 2019. The airmen had to complete specific challenges that included shooting at targets, working together to solve a puzzle, and providing medical aid to simulated airman in addition to physical fitness challenges throughout the course. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by MSgt Jaclyn Lyons)
150226-M-XZ244-402 BUCHAREST, Romania (Feb. 26, 2015) U.S.Marines from Alpha Fleet Anti-terrorism Security Team Company Europe, Naval Station Rota; U.S. Marines from Marine Security Guard Detachment U.S. Embassy Bucharest; members of the U.S. Department of State of U.S. Embassy Bucharest, and members of the Romanian intelligence service and Jandarmeria shoot AK-47 rifles at the Romanian intelligence service shooting range in Bucharest, Romania, Feb. 26, 2015. The U.S. forces 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)
A 35th Fighter Squadron pilot takes off during the first go of exercise Beverly Bulldog 14-2 at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, May 5, 2014. The pilots launched to participate in the first of many peninsula-wide sorties in order to train to “Take the Fight North.” (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Armando A. Schwier-Morales/Released)
OFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE, Neb. – Lt. Col. Mitchell Maddox, 55th Mission Support Group deputy commander, gives opening remarks in front of the extensively remodeled K-9 kennel prior to the formal ribbon cutting and tour, Nov. 18. The 1.3 million dollar renovation comes well equipped giving the dogs a 10x14 space with private dog house, heated floors, separate isolation kennels for sick dogs and other medical treatment just to name a few of the modern amenities. The 55th Security Forces K-9 section is responsible for searching over 3000 vehicles a year, securing 54,000 people and 9 billion in assets.
U.S. Air Force photo by Josh Plueger
U.S. Air National Guard Airmen from the 123rd Expeditionary Fighter Squadron answer questions from Romanians about flight equipment during the 2015 CampiaTurzii Air Show July 19, 2015, at CampiaTurzii, Romania. Thousands of spectators witnessed the air show which included the 123rd EFS alongside Romanian air force aircraft. More than 200 Airmen from the 142nd Fighter Wing, Oregon Air National Guard, Portland, Oregon, trained with the Romanian air force as part of a European theater security package of F-15C Eagle fighter aircraft deployed to Romania. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Dylan Nuckolls/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 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)
A U.S. Airman from the 823rd Security Forces Squadron (SFS) carries his gear as he walks toward the rest of his squadron for accountability Jan. 20, 2010, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. The 823rd SFS has been tasked to deploy in support of the Haiti relief effort. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Gina Chiaverotti-Paige/Released)
Airman Angelica Mason, 96th Security Forces Squadron, waits for the next command during the “Line Dance” training exercise June 21 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. For the training, defenders form a line and practice moving together and reacting properly to specific security commands. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King 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.
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)
Ray Sudweeks, U.S. Department of State representative, right, and U.S. Navy Cmdr. Louis McCray, commanding officer Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) Farah, first from right, make departing comments at the conclusion of a meeting with Sa'ed Ahmad, mayor of Farah City, left, at the mayor's office, Jan. 13. This was the first meeting with the mayor since he took office, and was an opportunity for leaders to discuss governance and socioeconomic development issues and initiatives in the municipality. 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 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-XZ244-347 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 Airmen from the New Jersey Air National Guard's 108th Security Forces Squadron spar with the Red Man during ASP baton training at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., Nov. 6, 2016. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Matt Hecht/Released)
JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska –Staff Sgt. Anthony Richison and his German Shepherd Dax respond to a threat posed by Staff Sgt. Chris Sandefur, all of 673rd Security Forces Squadron, during K-9 explosives training at Hillberg Ski Area on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Monday, June 20, 2011. (U.S. Air Force photo/Justin Connaher)
Police escort the remains of Tech. Sgt. Joseph Lemm from Stewart Air National Guard Base on Dec. 28. Lemm was killed in action while deployed to Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan on December 21, 2015. Staff Sgt. Louis Bonacasa, another member of the 105th Base Defense Squadron and four other Airmen were also killed in the attack. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by SSgt Julio Olivencia/released)
A U.S. Air National Guard pilot assigned to the 123rd Expeditionary Fighter Squadron shows the inside of the cockpit of a U.S. Air National Guard F-15C Eagle fighter aircraft to a Romanian air force airman and children during the 2015 CampiaTurzii Air Show July 19, 2015, at CampiaTurzii, Romania.More than 200 Airmen from the 142nd Fighter Wing, Oregon Air National Guard, Portland, Oregon, trained with the Romanian air force as part of a European theater security package of F-15C Eagles deployed to Romania. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Dylan Nuckolls/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.
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 Staff Sgt. Pedro Mangual-Rivera, of the 219th Security Forces Squadron, is hoisted up and down from the ground to a 54th Helicopter Squadron Bell UH-1N Iroquois helicopter, from the Minot Air Force Base, during rescue hoist training at Camp Gilbert C. Grafton, near Devils Lake, N.D., July 20, 2017. The helicopter is being piloted by Capt. Rob Nesko, and Capt. Joshua Hartmann, with Tech. Sgt. Thomas Liscomb and Airman 1st Class Trevor Beeninga operating the hoist. (U.S. Air National Guard Photo by Senior Master Sgt. David H. Lipp/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.
An Afghan Air Force security force airman takes a defensive position as he simulates defending Shindand Air Base against insurgent attacks at Shindand, Herat Province, Afghanistan March 2, 2011.. 838th Air Expeditionary Advisory Group Airmen, who hail from the U.S. and Italian Air Forces, advise the AAF airmen. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Kevin Wallace/RELEASED)
A U.S. Air Force Airman is medically evacuated after being injured by a roadside improvised explosive device that hit a Humvee during an exercise at Camp Smith, N.Y., Oct. 28, 2011. The Airmen from the 823rd Base Defense Squadron and the New York Air National Guard's 105th Security Forces Squadron were given real life scenarios and had to perform what they learned in the classroom training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Stephanie Mancha/Released)
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Members of the 823rd Base Defense Squadron and 105th Security Forces Squadron patrol the surrounding area of the base during an exercise at Camp Smith, N.Y., Oct 28, 2011. The unit was searching for suspicious activities while securing the base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Stephanie Mancha/Released)
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U.S. Air Force Airman Sergio Maturana, 105th Security Forces Squadron fire team member, drags Staff Sgt. Erik Kristensen, 823rd Base Defense Squadron fire team leader, out of the danger zone after being shot during a foot patrol exercise at Camp Smith, N.Y. Oct 28, 2011. The training and exercise were as realistic as possible to allow Airmen to prepare for future deployments. The 823rd BDS brought everything they needed as if they were going to a bare base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Stephanie Mancha/Released)
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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Joseph Weidenbach, 823rd Base Defense Squadron fire team leader, looks through his scope for insurgents after a convoy was attacked by a roadside improvised explosive device during an exercise at Camp Smith, N.Y., Oct. 28, 2011. Weidenbach returned fire during a small fire fight and continued to provide security during a medical evacuation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Stephanie Mancha/Released)
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U.S. Air Force Airmen provide cover for the helicopter during an exercise at Camp Smith, N.Y., Oct 28, 2011. This was the first time the 823rd Base Defense Squadron and 105th Security Forces Squadron were able to implement a real helicopter medical evacuation into their training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Stephanie Mancha/Released)
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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Matthew Rivera, 823rd Base Defense Squadron fire team leader, takes cover during an exercise at Camp Smith, N.Y. Oct. 28, 2011. During the exercise the Airmen had to practice everything they learned throughout the week. The Airmen from the 823rd BDS and 105th Security Forces Squadron were taught a wide veriety of training from line formations to combat lifesaver skills. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Stephanie Mancha/Released)
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Paul Laymon, the Defense Force Commander for the 169th Security Forces Squadron, and Staff Sgt. Kenvyn Lewis, combat arms trainer for the 169th SFS, give Sheriff Leon Lott, from the Richland County Sheriff's Department, a tour of the unit's armory and weapons arsenal. Sheriff Lott received the title as "Honorary Defense Force Commander" for the South Carolina Air National Guard's 169th Security Forces Squadron during a ceremony held at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, S.C., Nov. 1, 2014. This honor recognized Sheriff Lott as a community leader and supporter of the South Carolina Air National Guard to strengthen community relationships and share in team building training and experience. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Master Sgt. Edward Snyder/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 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. Army Capt. Jeremiah Gebhart, right with hands extended, a civil affairs officer with Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) Farah, engages in conversation with local Farahi bankers during a key leader engagement in Farah City while U.S. Navy Lt. Mike Quaglino, the PRT's operations officer, listens in, Jan. 13. PRT Farah visited bankers in Farah City to discuss small business development and growth initiatives in Farah. 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 from Malmstrom Air Force Base, Mont., compete in the 2015 Global Stike Challenge security forces competition at Camp Guernsey, Wyo.
U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officer 1st Class Seth Tucker, right, takes off protective gear at the end of a scenario 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. The scenarios were designed to be realistic, and to put the participants under stress. Tucker is a Gunner's Mate assigned to Coast Guard Air Station Atlantic City. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Matt Hecht/Released)