View allAll Photos Tagged SecurityForces
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)
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)
Staff Sgt. Sean Hornaday, 11th Security Forces Group Combat Arms Training and Maintenance instructor fires an M240B on top of a HMMWV during heavy weapons qualification Mar. 4, 2013, at Marine Corps Base Quantico firing range, Quantico, Va. SF Airmen qualify in heavy weapons as part of pre-deployment training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Perry Aston)(Released)
Spc. Sabrina Archuletta, civil affairs specialist attached to Laghman Provincial Reconstruction Team, looks at a schoolbook given to her by a local child during a multi-day operation Aug. 21 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)
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)
Air Force Staff Sgt. Timothy Husketh, vehicle maintainer attached to Laghman Provincial Reconstruction Team, fires his M4 rifle at targets 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)
Senior Master Sgt. Luke Gardiner, of the 219th Security Forces Squadron, fires an M9 pistol at a target at the shooting range at Camp Gilbert C. Grafton, North Dakota, July 21, 2017. The Airman is performing annual weapons familiarization training and qualification for his assigned mission of missile field security at the Minot Air Force Base, near Minot, N.D. (U.S. Air National Guard Photo by Senior Master Sgt. David H. Lipp/Released)
Sgt. Charles Wesley and Army Staff Sgt. Michael Duffy, team leaders attached to Laghman Provincial Reconstruction Team, attach a tow strap to a vehicle that got stuck in a hole 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)
U.S. Air Force 169th Security Forces Defenders, assigned to the South Carolina Air National Guard at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, S.C., conduct a simulated civil protest event during a two-day operational readiness exercise at one of the entrances to the installation to test response and containment procedures, Mar. 6, 2020. The ORE tests the169th Fighter Wing’s ability to perform its mission while operating in a conventional threat environment. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Master Sgt. Edward Snyder, 169th Fighter Wing Public Affairs)
KAPISA PROVINCE, Afghanistan - U.S. Air Force Capt. Seth Platt, Kapisa Provincial Reconstruction Team civil engineer from Pomfret, Conn., meets with locals during a site survey for the proposed Abdul Hadi Padar secondary school in the Nijrab valley. This site survey was conducted with Kapisa provincial development council representatives, Kapisa Ministry of Education engineers, and local village elders and shura members to ensure everyone’s input was taken into consideration. By working together, the group is able to collectively identify the most suitable locations for proposed projects. The mission of Kapisa PRT is to help facilitate the local and national governments of Afghanistan working together to help provide for the development and security needs of the Afghan people. (Photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Kyle Brasier, Kapisa Provincial Reconstruction Team / 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)
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)
Family, friends and senior leaders from the Virginia National Guard greet Soldiers from the Provincial Reconstruction Team Security Force Platoon March 28 at Richmond International Airport. The Soldiers are among approximately 40 Virginia Guardsmen returning to airports across Virginia after the Soldiers served in federal active duty in Afghanistan since June 2011. The Soldiers returned to the United States March 23 and conducted demobilization activities at Camp Atterbury, Ind. to transition from active duty to National Guard status. They officially began federal active duty March 26, 2011, and trained at Camp Atterbury for about two months prior to deploying to Afghanistan. The members of the platoon performed more than 640 security missions in support of PRT Uruzgan while the PRT was operating in potentially dangerous areas to rebuild infrastructure, assist with agriculture, build wells and provide healthcare to the people across the many provinces of Afghanistan. The PRT is a joint mission, manned by Soldiers, Sailors, Marines and Airmen from the active duty and reserve components of the U.S. military. The Soldiers are assigned to the Hampton-based 1st Battalion, 111th Field Artillery, 116th Brigade Combat Team, but are from all over the state including Northern Virginia, Charlottesville, Staunton, Norfolk and the Hampton Roads area, as well as Southern Virginia. (Photo by Staff Sgt. Andrew H. Owen, Virginia Guard Public Affairs)
Airman 1st Class Lucas Nelson, of the 219th Security Forces Squadron, is congratulated upon his promotion to Senior Airman Sept. 10, by Col. John Wakefield, the director of Air National Guard security forces, at Minot Air Force Base, Minot, N.D. Col. Wakefield is visiting the 219th Security Forces Squadron to see the unit at work and to discuss the issues, challenges and success that Air National Guard personnel have had working in a joint mission with active duty U.S. Air Force personnel providing security for missile fields in the Minot area. (DoD photo by Senior Master Sgt. David H. Lipp) (Released)
Army Sgt. Jon Reiff, team leader attached to the Laghman Provincial Reconstruction Team, explains to Pfc. Shawn Cutroni, rifleman, how to operate the M2 .50 caliber machine gun 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-XZ244-289 BUCHAREST, Romania (Feb. 27, 2015) U.S. Marines from Alpha Fleet Anti-terrorism Security Team Company Europe (FASTEUR), Naval Station Rota, Spain, respond to a simulated mass casualty situation after the Romanian Jandarmeria clear a warehouse 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 in case of a crisis. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Esdras Ruano/Released)
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Jordan Grover stands for a portrait on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., March 9, 2019. Grover is a security forces specialist with the New Jersey Air National Guard’s 108th Security Forces Squadron. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Matt Hecht)
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)
8/24/2012 - Matthew Becker, Airman 1st Class Brandon Rudolph and Amber Turek, 96th Test Wing firefighters, open up the truck hood for inspection after extinguishing a simulated truck fire during a Nuclear Accident Response Exercise at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., Aug. 22. Eglin agencies, including first responders, were evaluated on their reactions and responses to a vehicle explosion carrying nuclear material. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)
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 Airman 1st Class Jordan Grover stands for a portrait on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., March 9, 2019. Grover is a security forces specialist with the New Jersey Air National Guard’s 108th Security Forces Squadron. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Matt Hecht)
JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- Thirteen Alaska Air Guard defenders from the 176th Security Forces Squadron meet loved ones at Ted Stevens International Airport on Jan. 22, 2016. The group was returning from a six-month deployment to Kuwait in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt Laurel Foster/ 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)
150228-M-XZ244-183 BUCHAREST, Romania (Feb. 28, 2015) Bryce Miles, a regional security officer with the U.S. Department of State, reviews results of an exercise at the U.S. Embassy Bucharest, Romania, Feb. 28, 2015. The exercise enhanced interoperability between security Marines and Diplomatic Security Service personnel assigned to the embassy. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Esdras Ruano/Released)
Staff Sgt. Evan Messer, of the 817th Engineer Company, pins Distinguished Marksmanship Badges on the uniform of Senior Airman Gavin Rook, of the 119th Wing, at the 2019 North Dakota National Guard Adjutant General's Combat Marksmanship Match at the Camp Grafton Training Center firing complex, near McHenry, North Dakota, July 14, 2019. Rook has been accruing points over the past few years shooting, winning and placing at accreted excellence in competition (EIC) matches and this competition earned him enough points to achieve Distinguished Marksmanship Badges in both rifle and pistol shooting. At age 22, Rook is the youngest North Dakota National Guard shooter to earn the Distinguished Marksmanship Badge in both rifle and in pistol. He is believed to be the first North Dakota Air National Guard member to 'go double-distinguished.' Messer was previously the youngest North Dakota National Guard double-distinguished shooter.
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)
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)
Staff Sgt. Angela Lage, left, and Senior Airman Austin Schreiner, both of the 219th Security Forces Squadron, listen to directions at the Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Dec. 10, 2019. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Chief Master Sgt. David H. Lipp)
Governor Mohammad Iqbal Azizi, Laghman provincial governor, sits down with a group of local elders to discuss how they will help with security in their new province Sept. 15. The Provincial Reconstruction Team escorted 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)
5/1/2012 - Senior Airman Robert Warren, of the 22nd Security Forces Squadron, covers his squad during the final mission of the three-day Brave Defender field training exercise April 28 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The exercise is the culmination of Air Force Materiel Command’s six-week security forces deployment training, administered by the 96th Ground Combat Training Squadron. GCTS instructors teach 10 training classes a year, which consists of improvised explosive device detection and reaction, operating in an urban environment, mission planning, land navigation, casualty care and more. More than 100 active-duty and National Guard Airmen attended this training. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Jon Peterson, 455th Expeditionary Aerial Port Squadron aerial porter, receives Check Six program instruction at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan Oct. 21, 2014. The program is designed to increase military members’ awareness and practice muscle memory that will become critical in the event of an attack or violent occurrence. Peterson is deployed from Travis Air Force Base, Calif. and a native of Fairbanks, Alaska. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Evelyn Chavez/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)
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)
Tech. Sgt. Tim Raymon and Airman 1st Class Kyle Switzer, 62nd Airlift Wing loadmasters, review their load plan before flying into Rwanda, Africa to pick up Rwandan soldiers and equipment 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)
Rwandan soldiers and their equipment are flown from Rwanda to the Central Africa Republic 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)
U.S. Air Force Capt. Brian Murray, intel officer attached to Laghman Provincial Reconstruction Team, enjoys the view from a UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter on his way to a shura Sept. 15. The PRT 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)
Two Romanian air force pilots watch as a formation of four Romanian air force MiG-21 fighter aircraft fly above the flightline at Campia Turzii, Romania, April 16, 2015. The U.S. and Romanian air forces will conduct training aimed 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)
150225-M-XZ244-163 BUCHAREST, Romania (Feb. 25, 2015) U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Taylor Bennett, platoon corpsman from Alpha Fleet Anti-terrorism Security Team Company Europe (FASTEUR), Naval Station Rota, demonstrates the use of a one-way chest seal valve toRomanian intelligence iervice personnel with the Brigada Antiterorista 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)
150228-M-XZ244-129 BUCHAREST, Romania (Feb. 28, 2015) U.S. Marines with Alpha Fleet Anti-terrorism Security Team Company Europe (FASTEUR), Naval Station Rota, react to a simulated attack during an exercise at the U.S. Embassy Bucharest, Romania, Feb. 28, 2015. The exercise evaluated the capabilities and limitations for deployment and execution of a FASTEUR section during diplomatic facility reinforcement. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Esdras Ruano/Released)
8/24/2012 - 96th Test Wing firefighters discuss the next step after successfully putting out a simulated truck fire during a Nuclear Accident Response Exercise at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., Aug. 22. Eglin agencies, including first responders, were evaluated on their reactions and responses to a vehicle explosion carrying nuclear material. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)
Governor Mohammad Iqbal Azizi, Laghman provincial governor, congratulates a group of Afghan policemen on a job well done prior to a shura Sept. 15. The Provincial Reconstruction Team escorted 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)
Minister of the Kosovo Security Force Prof. Dr. Haki Demolli and Commander of the Kosovo Security Force Lt. Gen. Rrahman Rama render honors while Taps plays during a public wreath laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery, April 20, 2016, in Arlington, Va. Following the wreath laying Demolli and Rama toured the Memorial Amphitheater Display Room. (U.S. Army photo by Rachel Larue/Arlington National Cemetery/released)
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. David Troche from the New Jersey Air National Guard's 108th Security Forces Squadron swims 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 Senior Airman Kaitlynd Newland, a security forces Airman assigned to the 673d Security Forces Squadron, poses for a portrait at the sports fire range on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, March 9, 2022, between firing iterations during unit training. As part of the largest career field in the U.S. Air Force, security forces Airmen are charged with defending air bases around the world, providing law enforcement on those installations and protecting the force, helping ensure America's Air Force can 'fly, fight, and win' in any environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Justin Connaher)
Spc. Michael Bartolo, grenadier attached to Laghman Provincial Reconstruction Team, maneuvers through a rocky creek 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)
U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Darryl Roberson, 3rd Air Force and 17th Expeditionary Air Force commander, left, speaks with a U.S. Air Force senior NCO assigned to the 354th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron on the flightline at Campia Turzii, Romania, April 16, 2015. The general congratulated the senior NCO for superior performance in his duties related to Operation Atlantic Resolve while stationed at Campia Turzii. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joe W. McFadden/Released)
A young boy leans over a wall to get the attention of Lt. Col. Jayson Allen, Laghman Provincial Reconstruction Team commander, as he hands out school supplies to a group of children while on a patrol in Mehtar Lam district, Laghman province. The PRT traveled to the village of Deh E Ziarat to meet with the village elder and the people to talk about their community. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ryan Crane, Laghman Provincial Reconstruction Team Public Affairs)
Members of the 105th Airlift Wing and 106th Rescue Wing pay their respects during a dignified transfer of Staff Sgt. Louis Bonacasa, of the 105th Base Defense Squadron, at Francis S. Gabreski Air National Guard Base on Dec. 31. Bonacasa was killed in action outside Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan on Dec. 21. Tech. Sgt. Joseph Lemm, also of the 105th Base Defense Squadron, and four other Airmen were also killed. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by SSgt Julio Olivencia/released)