U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Nathanial Robinson Jr., left, Staff Sgt. Kevin Ray, center, and Senior Airman Ian Sinchak, right, all 74th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron aircrew flight equipment technicians from the 23rd Operations Support Squadron at Moody Air Force Base, Ga., inspect, repair and prepare flight equipment during the 74th EFS’s deployment in support of Operation Atlantic Resolve at Graf Ignatievo, Bulgaria, March 16, 2016. The technicians ensure a full spectrum of survivability of air crew for in-flight, flight ejection and land survival scenarios. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joe W. McFadden/Released)

Battle Creek Air National Guardsman Tech. Sgt. Phillip Mercer, 110th Airlift Wing Logistics Readiness Squadron Vehicle Maintenance installs new ball joints for a vehicle operated by Security Forces Squadron, at the Battle Creek Air National Guard Base, Battle Creek, Mich., Jan. 13, 2013. Mercer replaced the old ball joints as part of his duties as a vehicle mechanic. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. David Eichaker/released)

Staff Sgt. Monica Bizallion, 8th Security Forces Squadron military working dog handler, and Stella, 8th SFS military working dog, conduct a scenario with Staff Sgt. David Schultz, 8th SFS, at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, March 13, 2014. Bizallion and Stella defend the base by detecting, deterring and neutralizing the threats that appear. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Clayton Lenhardt/Released)

A U.S. Air Force loadmaster with the 75th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron (EAS) secures cargo on a C-130J Super Hercules at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, July 11, 2020. The 75th EAS provides strategic airlift capabilities across the Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) area of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Christopher Ruano)

Senior Airman Chase Vento, 627th Security Forces Squadron Phoenix Raven, out of McChord Air Force Base, Wash., scans the airfield for any threats while the C-17 Globemaster III is parked in Rwanda, Jan. 19, 2014. U.S. forces will transport a total number of 850 Rwandan soldiers and more than 1,000 tons of equipment into the Central African Republic to aid French and African Union operations against militants during this three weeklong operation. (U.S. Air Force photo Staff Sgt. Ryan Crane)

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Erica Nelson (front) and Senior Airman Trevor Donohue (back) clear a stairwell during military operations on urban terrain (MOUT) training at Fort Dix, N.J. on Nov. 19. Nelson and Donohue are security forces specialists from the New Jersey Air National Guard's 177th Fighter Wing. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Matt Hecht/Released)

New Jersey State Trooper Steven Hillesheim plays the role of a barricaded suspect 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)

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)

Rwandan soldiers wait in line at the Kigali airport to get on a C-17 Globemaster III based out of McChord Air Force Base, Wa. 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 and African Union operations against militants during this three week-long operation. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Staff Sgt. Ryan Crane)

Sa'ed Ahman, far left, Farah City mayor, listens to discussion during a meeting with civilian and military leaders from Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) Farah at his office in Farah City, 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)

150225-M-XZ244-026 BUCHAREST, Romania (Feb. 25, 2015) Romanian intelligence service personnel with the Brigada Antiterorista demonstrate room clearing techniques to U.S. Marines from Alpha Fleet Anti-terrorism Security Team Company Europe (FASTEUR), Naval Station Rota, at the U.S. Embassy Bucharest, Romania, Feb. 25, 2015. The embassy engagement 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. Coast Guard Petty Officer 1st Class Seth Tucker clears a room 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. 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)

Instructor Staff Sgt. Angela Lage, right, inspects and clears an M-9 pistol for Senior Airman Austin Schreiner, both of the 219th Security Forces Squadron, at the small arms firing range at the Minot Air Force Base, Minot, N.D., Dec. 10, 2019. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Chief Master Sgt. David H. Lipp)

A security forces specialist from the New Jersey Air National Guard's 177th Security Forces Squadron fires an M4 rifle at targets during weapons qualification on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., June 10, 2015. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Matt Hecht/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)

A U.S. Army Soldier asks for someone to hold his glasses before doing combatives during training on Forward Operating Base Bastion, Helmand province, Afghanistan Feb. 27, 2013. The military has been using the Stryker since 2002 in Operation Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Richard W. Jones Jr.)

150227-M-XZ244-153 BUCHAREST, Romania (Feb. 27, 2015) A member of the Romanian Jandarmeria responds to a role player simulating an injury during an embassy engagement at the U.S. Embassy Bucharest, Romania, Feb. 27, 2015. The embassy engagement provided U.S. Marines from Alpha Fleet Anti-terrorism Security Team Company Europe, Naval Station Rota, Spain, 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. Marines with Task Force Southwest (TFSW) provide security while a CH-47 Chinook arrives with cargo to create a forward operating base to advise 1st Brigade, Afghan National Army (ANA) 215th Corps for Operation Maiwand 12 at Camp Shorserack, Afghanistan, March 9, 2018. Operation Maiwand 12 is an Afghan-led, TFSW-assisted operation with maneuver elements from the ANA 215th Corps, National Directorate of Security, and 505th Zone Afghan National Police forces to expand the security belt in Helmand Province. .

(U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Conner Robbins/ Released)

Nebraska National Guard Airmen and Soldiers board a 155th Air Refueling Wing KC-135 Stratotanker, Jan. 16, 2021, at the Nebraska National Guard air base in Lincoln. 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.

An Afghan National Army Soldier poses for a picture while on a combat patrol with the Laghman Provincial Reconstruction Team sweeping 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 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)

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Brandon Shimmin and Airman 1st Class Taniya LaJesse, 148th Fighter Wing, Duluth, Minn. practices building clearing procedures while in training Feb. 28th, 2014. 148FW Security Forces personnel were at Camp Ripley, Minn. from 27 Feb - 2 March, 2014 to train in combat readiness tasks. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Anthony A. Housey/Released)

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)

I was lucky to catch all 3 rounds in the air.

Spc. Kevin Angell, rifleman attached to the Laghman Provincial Reconstruction Team, fires the M-249 squad automatic weapon at the off-base firing range near forward operating base Mehtar Lam Sept. 3. Members from the PRT traveled to the range to practice with crew serve, primary and secondary weapons along with M-203 grenade launchers and the M-24 sniper rifle. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Staff Sgt. Ryan Crane)

150227-M-XZ244-011 BUCHAREST, Romania (Feb. 27, 2015) U.S. Marine Cpl. Daniel Heinle from Alpha Fleet Anti-terrorism Security Team Company Europe (FASTEUR), Naval Station Rota, Spain, prepares communication equipment for a final exercise to evaluate embassy security operations during an embassy engagement at the U.S. Embassy Bucharest, Romania, Feb. 27, 2015. The embassy engagement provided FASTEUR Marines a chance to conduct training on reinforcing an American embassy with host nation forces during a crisis. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Esdras Ruano/Released)

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)

A combat arms instructor, left, from the New Jersey Air National Guard's 177th Security Forces Squadron gives some shooting advise to a student during live-fire training on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., June 10, 2015. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Matt Hecht/Released)

U.S. Army Soldiers watch their team drive a M1131 Stryker Infantry Carrier Vehicle on a driving range on Forward Operating Base Bastion, Helmand province, Afghanistan Feb. 27, 2013. The military has been using the Stryker since 2002 in Operation Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Richard W. Jones Jr.)

Womack Army Medical Center security forces participate in an active-shooting drill, July 29, at the

center. The training focuses on helping WAMC security personnel meet the goal of responding to a

crisis situation within two minutes.

A UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter flies over the Afghan terrain on the way back from a shura Sept. 15. The Laghman Provincial Reconstruction Team escorted Governor Mohammad Iqbal Azizi to a meeting in the newly formed Bad Pakh to talk about security and development with the district elders. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Staff Sgt. Ryan Crane, Laghman Provincial Reconstruction Team)

Army Staff Sgt. Michael Duffy, squad leader attached to Laghman Provincial Reconstruction Team, navigates 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)

Spc. Nick Lapham, native of Cumberland R.I. attached to the Laghman Provincial Reconstruction Team, fires the M-24 sniper rifle at the off-base firing range near forward operating base Mehtar Lam Sept. 3. Members from the PRT traveled to the range to practice with crew serve, primary and secondary weapons along with M-203 grenade launchers and the M-24 sniper rifle. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Staff Sgt. Ryan Crane)

Mircea Dusa, Romanian Minister of National Defense, walks past a formation of Romanian air force Airmen during his arrival on the flightline at Campia Turzii, Romania, April 16, 2015. The minister attended a media event about the U.S. and Romanian air forces conducting Operation Atlantic Resolve which aims to strengthen interoperability and demonstrate the countries' shared commitment to the security and stability of Europe. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joe W. McFadden/Released)

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Ryan Razo, a security forces member with the 183rd Wing in Springfield, Illinois and U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Joseph leong, a security forces member with the 128th Air Refueling Wing in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, drive around the grounds of EAA AirVenture July 28, 2018, in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. AirVenture is one of the largest aviation celebrations in the world hosting approximately 30 Department of Defense aircraft. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Airman Cameron Lewis)

this was back in 1988 I was headed to green beach off the coast of the philippines to conduct some drills

Staff Sgt. Jessie Bishop, Airman 1st Class Philip Sneed and Tech. Sgt. Luis Salcido from the 18th Security Forces Squadron discuss tactics before clearing classrooms at Kadena Middle School July 30. More than a dozen law enforcement Airmen participated in Pacific Air Forces' High Risk Response Training. The five-day offensive counterterrorism course taught first responders how to respond to situations similar to the Fort Hood shootings last year and Columbine High School massacre in 1999.

A U.S. Air Force Security Forces Airmen assigned to the South Carolina Air National Guard, 169th Fighter Wing, from McEntire Joint National Guard Base, working alongside Florence County, S.C., Sheriff’s Department watches as citizens walk through a flooded road during 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)

Service members and government contract workers compete during Defender Day Challenge on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, May 17, 2017. Defender Day is part of police week which focuses on remembrance of those who have made the ultimate sacrifice in the line of duty. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Westin Warburton)

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)

U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 169th, 150th, 161st, and the 204th Security Forces Squadrons and Soldiers from the 919th and 126th Military Police Companies participate in classroom and hands-on training for combat medical first-aid during Patriot Southwest at Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico, March 28, 2023. Patriot Southwest is a joint training exercise that prepares National Guard Airmen and Soldiers to utilize their military skills and their life-saving capabilities for domestic natural or man-made events. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Mackenzie Bacalzo)

Staff Sgt. Monica Bizallion, 8th Security Forces Squadron military working dog handler, poses for a photo with Stella, 8th SFS military working dog, at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, March 13, 2014. Bizallion and Stella defend the base by detecting, deterring and neutralizing the threats that appear. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Clayton Lenhardt/Released)

Air Force Master Sgt. Jeffery Needham, staff platoon sergeant attached to Laghman Provincial Reconstruction Team, clears his Mk-48 machine gun while practicing at the off-base firing range near forward operating base Mehtar Lam Aug. 6. Members from the PRT and the Security Forces Assistance Team traveled to the range to practice with crew serve, primary and secondary weapons along with M203 grenade launchers. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Staff Sgt. Ryan Crane)

Spc. Dan White, team leader, attached to Laghman Provincial Reconstruction Team, watches as other soldiers apply camo face paint, prior to a multi-day operation Aug. 20 in Alingar District, Laghman Province. The PRT ,combined with assets from the 45th Infantry Brigade, conducted a cordon and search in a village thought to be home to IED makers and taliban fighters. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Staff Sgt. Ryan Crane)

Battle Creek Air National Guardsman, 110th Airlift Wing Security Forces Squadron participates in HMMWV (Humvee) convoy

operations during the units Annual Training at Fort Custer Military Post, Augusta, Mich., Thursday, Sept. 13, 2012. The Security Forces Squadron conducted their Annual Training from 10-16 Sept. 2012 which included combat patrols, Forward Operating Base (FOB) Security, crew-served weapons, and HMMWV convoy operations. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. David Eichaker/released)

WASHINGTON, D.C. — – Air Force Master Sgt. Dennis Young, Public Affiars with the 113th Fighter Wing District of Columbia National Guard, talks with Airmen providing crowd and traffic support for the Presidential Inauguration. The 57th Presidential Inauguration was held in Washington D.C. on Monday, January 21, 2013.

During the 10-day inaugural period approximately 6,000 National Guard personnel from over 30 states and territories worked for Joint Task Force-District of Columbia, providing traffic control, crowd management, transportation, communication, medical and logistical support as well as marching in the Inaugural Parade. More than 13,000 Active Duty, National Guard and Reserve military members were involved in the inauguration.

The Inauguration included the Presidential Swearing-in Ceremony, Inaugural Address, Inaugural Parade and numerous inaugural balls and galas honoring the elected President of the United States. The Inaugural Parade procession of more than 8,000 people that started at Constitution Avenue continuing down Pennsylvania Avenue to the White House included ceremonial military regiments, citizen groups, marching bands and floats. The presidential inaugural parade included members from all branches of the armed forces of the United States.

Since 1789, the U.S. Armed Forces have participated in this important American tradition honoring our Commander in Chief. The parade is organized by the Joint Task Force-National Capital Region, and participants are selected by the Presidential Inaugural Committee.

(Official U.S. Air Force photo by Technical Sgt. Eric Miller/ New York Air National Guard)

Tech. Sgt. Joseph Burnell, standing, keeps count of pushups being done by four 219th Security Forces Squadron members as part of a team-building exercise at the Camp Gilbert C. Grafton Training Center, near Devils Lake, N.D., July 16, 2019. Staff Sgt. Shawn Mcelyea can be seen straining to contribute one more pushup. The Airmen are learning better ways to work together, which can carry over into the tasks working together in the Minot Air Force Base Missile Field Complex where they work. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by David H. Lipp)