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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 takedown of a terrorist bomb-making operation during a two-day operational readiness exercise to test response and containment procedures, Mar. 7, 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)
Sgt. Maj. Roderick Hodo, Laghman Provincial Reconstruction Team sergeant major,shakes hands with afghan children during a mentoring neighborhood patrol, Sept. 5 in Mehtar Lam, Laghman Province. Laghman Provincial Reconstruction Team members joined the Afghans on a patrol through a village that coalition forces haven't been through in years. The purpose of the patrol was to teach the ANP to conduct foot patrols through villages and talk to the locals, gathering information first hand. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Staff Sgt. Ryan Crane)
KIRTLAND AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. -- A pararescue instructor shows Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Bryan Battaglia, senior enlisted advisor to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, how to place the swiss seat on prior to rappeling from the wall at the Pararescue School at Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M., March 9. The SEAC, along with U.S. Strategic Command Senior Enlisted Leader Command Sgt. Maj. Patrick Alston and Defense Threat Reduction Agency Senior Enlisted Leader Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Howard Long, sampled a taste of what pararescue jumpers going through the school receive. This was part of the SEAC's New Mexico visit March 5-12. (Photo by Army Master Sgt. Terrence L. Hayes)
Rwandan soldiers form up after a C-17 Globemaster III based out of McChord Air Force Base, Wa. dropped them off in the Central African Republic 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 Master Sgt. Jeffrey Tafrow from New Jersey Air National Guard's 177th Security Forces Squadron reloads after engaging a simulated shooter 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. Army Spc. Nealy D. Edwards works out six times a week in Basra, Iraq, Aug. 20, 2009. Edwards, assigned to the 17th Fires Brigade, Headquarters Battery, weighs 170 pounds and wants to add 20 pounds of muscle before he leaves Basra. U.S. Army photo by Spc. Maurice A. Galloway.
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Kyle Smithwick, assigned to the 169th Security Forces Squadron, South Carolina Air National Guard, separates ammunition brass from metal links 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. 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 takedown of a terrorist bomb-making operation during a two-day operational readiness exercise to test response and containment procedures, Mar. 7, 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)
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)
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)
A young boy and his baby brother stand off to the side as members of the Laghman Provincial Reconstruction Team conduct their inspection at the Mehtar Lam hospital Aug. 24. The PRT visited the hospital for the first time since arriving in July and used the visit to ensure they had enough supplies, and medical personnel o the staff. The Mehtar Lam hospital is the largest medical facility in Laghman, and also draws patients all the way from Nuristan. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Staff Sgt. Ryan Crane)
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)
U.S. Airmen from the South Carolina National Guard's 169th Security Forces Squadron from McEntire Joint National Guard Base, S.C. prepare to relocate to Mount Pleasant, S.C., to assist law enforcement officers as recovery efforts from Hurricane Matthew continue, Oct. 9, 2016. Approximately 2,000 South Carolina National Guard Soldiers and Airmen have been activated since Oct. 4, 2016. Their primary mission is supporting state and county emergency management agencies and local first responders with coastal evacuations and any services or resources needed to assist the citizens of South Carolina after Governor Nikki Haley declared a State of Emergency. Hurricane Matthew peaked as a Category 4 hurricane in the Caribbean and was projected to pass along the S.C. coast. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Airman 1st Class Megan Floyd)
U.S. Air Force General Raymond E. Johns, Jr., commander, Air Mobility Command, Scott Air Force Base, Ill., officiated at a C-17 naming ceremony, at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., July 26, 2011. The naming ceremony was held during Air Mobility Rodeo 2011 and dedicated the newest C-17 Globemaster III as the Spirit of the Medal of Honor in tribute to those who’ve received America’s most prestigious decoration. Air Mobility Rodeo is the U.S. Air Force's and AMC's premier international combat skills and flying operations competition designed to develop and improve techniques, procedures, and interoperability, while optimizing international mobility partnerships and enhancing mobility operations. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sergeant Elizabeth Concepcion) (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 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)
A U.S. Air Force Security Forces Airman in a Humvee looks to the vehicle commander for instructions during an active shooter exercise, Oct. 24, 2014. The New Jersey Air National Guard's 177th Security Forces Squadron hosted the training event, which was the culmination of Active Shooter and Tactical Combat Casualty Care classes attended by Security Forces Airmen as well as police officers from the local community. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Matt Hecht/Released)
U.S. Air Force security forces personnel, assigned to the 673d Security Forces Squadron, prepare to conduct high risk response training at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, June 29, 2016. High risk response training provides security forces personnel an intensive, hands-on course based in various real-life scenarios emphasizing effective tactics to engage and eliminate active shooters or other threats. (U.S. Air Force photo/Alejandro Pena)
A local police officer takes cover behind machinery during an active shooter exercise at Atlantic City Air National Guard Base, N.J., Oct. 24, 2014. The New Jersey Air National Guard's 177th Security Forces Squadron hosted the training event, which was the culmination of Active Shooter and Tactical Combat Casualty Care classes attended by Security Forces Airmen as well as police officers from the local community. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Matt Hecht/Released)
Security Forces airmen from the New Jersey Air National Guard's 108th Wing wait fo the start of the 100 meter swim 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 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)
It's been a slow photo time for me lately so here are a couple pics from Iraq.
The poor viper was just in the wrong place at the wrong time.
Battle Creek Air National Guardsman, Airman Chad Krzyminski, 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)
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)
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Terence Hall, a security forces specialist with the Georgia Air National Guard’s 116th Security Forces Squadron, stands for a portrait with an A-10C Warthog from the 122nd Fighter Wing during Northern Strike 19 at the Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center in Alpena, Mich., July 21, 2019. Northern Strike 19 is a National Guard Bureau-sponsored exercise uniting service members from more than 20 states, multiple service branches and numerous coalition countries during the last two weeks of July 2019 at the Camp Grayling Joint Maneuver Training Center and the Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center, both located in northern Michigan and operated by the Michigan National Guard. The accredited Joint National Training Capability exercise demonstrates the Michigan National Guard’s ability to provide accessible, readiness-building opportunities for military units from all service branches to achieve and sustain proficiency in conducting mission command, air, sea, and ground maneuver integration, together with the synchronization of fires in a joint, multinational, decisive action environment. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Matt Hecht)
A U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Miguel Rodriguez, 455th Expeditionary Aerial Port Squadron operations superintendent, speaks to Check Six program training instructors at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan Oct. 21, 2014. The Check Six program helps prepare Airmen to deter, detect and defeat insider threats by increasing their awareness and vigilance through initial and recurring training. Rodriguez is deployed from Scott Air Force Base, Ill. and a native of Caguas Puerto Rico. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Evelyn Chavez/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)
Members of the 86th Security Forces Squadron adjust targets in preparation for the next round of shooting Nov. 18, 2015, at Zweibrucken, Germany. Members of the 86th SFS shot the P8 pistol, G36 assault rifle and MG3 machine gun to earn the Bundeswehr (German army) marksmanship badge for weapons proficiency. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Damon Kasberg)
Staff Sgt. Brandon Hardy, 96th Security Forces Squadron, braces for Arko’s attack while fending off Rex with his other arm during a military working dog demonstration for Eglin Elementary School kids May 17 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The event was in celebration of National Police Week. More than 100 children watched two MWD teams perform obedience and attack displays. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)
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 Senior Airman Ethan Hugg takes aim with sim rounds while playing as an opposing forces member during urban warfare training at Grafenwoehr Training Area in Bavaria, Germany, on July 15, 2014. Hugg is a tactical air control party Airman with the New Jersey Air National Guard's 227th Air Support Operations Squadron. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Matt Hecht/Released)
Stella, 8th Security Forces Squadron military working dog, traverses an obstacle on the confidence course at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, March 13, 2014. Stella defends the base by detecting, deterring and neutralizing the threats that appear. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Clayton Lenhardt/Released)
Nebraska National Guard Airmen and Soldiers load gear on 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.
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 formation and crowd control training during Patriot Southwest at Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico, March 29, 2022. 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)
A U.S. Air Force airman 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 Capt. Deana Porter, physician assistant, attached to the Laghman Provincial Reconstruction Team, speaks to the director of social affairs in Mehtar Lam district, Laghman Province Oct. 8. The PRT traveled to visit with the social affairs committee to discuss building a second orphanage to provide care to children who have lost their family. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Staff Sgt. Ryan Crane, Laghman Provincial Reconstruction Team)
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 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)
Two police officers from Hamilton Township advance on a gunman during an active shooter exercise at Atlantic City Air National Guard Base, N.J., Oct. 24, 2014. The New Jersey Air National Guard's 177th Security Forces Squadron hosted the training event, which was the culmination of Active Shooter and Tactical Combat Casualty Care classes attended by Security Forces Airmen as well as police officers from the local community. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Matt Hecht/Released)
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Mary Milligan provides rear security during an exercise scenario on Sept. 27 at Atlantic City Air National Guard Base, N.J. Milligan is a security forces specialist assigned to the 177th Security Forces Squadron. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Airman First Class Shane Karp/Released)
A U.S. Air Force HH-60 Pavehawk helicopter prepares for take off at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan Sept. 8, 2014. Deployed service members help operate 46 different types of aircraft in-and-out of the buisiest single runway airfield in the Department of Defense. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Evelyn Chavez/Released)
150225-M-XZ244-150 BUCHAREST, Romania (Feb. 25, 2015) U.S. Marine Cpl. Alex Caine from Alpha Fleet Anti-terrorism Security Team Company Europe (FASTEUR), Naval Station Rota, demonstrates tactical combat casualty care techniques to Romanian intelligence service personnel with the Brigada Antiterorista during an embassy engagement 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. Air Force Senior Airman Tyler Wheeles, 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)
An 80th 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)