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INCIRLIK AIR BASE, Turkey — Airmen from the 39th Security Forces Squadron direct a truck passing through during an exercise here, March 1, 2010. The exercise was held to ensure Airmen follow correct procedures in case of a real world crisis. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Ashley Wood)
Airmen from Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M., compete in the 2015 Global Stike Challenge security forces competition at Camp Guernsey, Wyo.
Photo by 1st Lt. Denise Hauser
Reservists with the 446th Security Forces Squadron, McChord Field, Wash., take one last picture in their woodland battle dress uniforms. Sept. 10. As of Nov. 1, all Airmen must wear the Airman Battle Uniform for their utility uniform.
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U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Banks Harmon, a fire team member assigned to the 169th Security Forces Squadron, poses for a photo during heavy weapons qualifications at Poinsett Range, Sumter, South Carolina, August 18, 2023. Security forces defenders with the South Carolina Air National Guard utilize heavy weapons training to equip Airmen with lethal and non-lethal capabilities to engage and control targets during deployments. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Airman 1st Class Danielle Dawson)
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)
5/22/2012 - Airmen from the 96th Security Forces Squadron stand in formation during a remembrance and retreat ceremony at the All Wars Memorial May 17 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The ceremony formally closed Police Week activities. Chief of the Niceville Police Department, David Popwell, a former security forces Airman, was the guest speaker at the event. During his speech, he donned the black beret to honor his fellow security forces Airmen still serving. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr,)
Images from Egypt, North Africa, from the initial turmoil following the ousting of President Hosni Mubarak in 2011.
"A protestor with an Egyptian Premier League football club Al-Ahly shirt on his head attempts to hide his face during clashes with police along Mohammed Mahmoud Street in Cairo, Egypt, 29 June 2011. Around 5,000 protestors, including many so called 'Ultras' football fans, had gathered in Tahrir over the previous few days calling for the overthrow of the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces, angry over what they perceived as the slow prosecution of security officials involved in the deaths of over 800 people during the uprising in Febuary 2011".
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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)
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Lauren Everett, medic attached to the Laghman Provincial Reconstruction Team, fires her M4 rifle at the off-base firing range near forward operating base Mehtar Lam Sept. 10. Members from the PRT traveled to the range to practice with crew served, primary and secondary weapons along with M203 grenade launchers and frag grenades(U.S. Air Force photo/ Staff Sgt. Ryan Crane, Laghman Provincial Reconstruction Team)
Air Force Capt Jon Polston and Air Force 1st Lt Scott Adamson, engineers attached to Laghman Provincial Reconstruction Team, inspect the underside of a bridge in Mehtar Lam, Laghman Province while traffic squeezes through the narrow pathway Sept. 7. The civil engineer team from the PRT traveled to the Jugi bridge in Mehtar Lam to asses the structural integrity following its recent completion, ensuring it will withstand the Afghan weather for years to come. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Staff Sgt. Ryan Crane)
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)
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Brandon Garcia, a fire team member with the 169th Security Forces Squadron, participates 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)
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Tim Merritt, 153rd Logistics Readiness Squadron tends to Senior Airman Karen Klein’s simulated wounds, Dec. 18, 2015 at Cheyenne Air National Guard base in Cheyenne, Wyoming. Merritt performed self-aid and buddy care on Klein and other simulated victims during an active shooter exercise. The scenario was in support of memorandum sent by Secretary of the Air Force Deborah James to test lockdown and active shooter procedures in response to shootings in Chattanooga, Tenn. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Charles Delano)
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)
Nebraska National Guard Airmen with the 155th Security Forces Squadron gear up to embed with local law enforcement, May 31, 2020, at the 155th Air Refueling Wing in Lincoln, Nebraska. The Nebraska National Guard was activated to support civil authorities in protecting property and ensuring the safety of Nebraskans participating lawfully in peaceful demonstrations. (Nebraska National Guard photo by Senior Master Sgt. Shannon Nielsen)
A soldier from the 45th IBCT pulls security on the helicopter landing zone in the Bad Pakh district as a UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter takes off 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)
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. John Madara, a Security Forces Specialist from the New Jersey Air National Guard's 177th Fighter Wing, stands with his vehicle as he 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)
Participants in the 12th annual Helton Hall 5K share memories before the memorial of 1st Lt. Joseph D. Helton at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, Sept. 8, 2021. The run is held in memory of fallen defender, 1st Lt. Joseph D. Helton, a security forces officer who was killed in 2009 during a deployment to Iraq. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Lauren Cobin)
DUMAGUETE CITY, Philippines -- Master Sgt. Martin Grant passes a box of medical supplies to members of the Armed Forces of the Philippines at the airport here March 1, 2013. An AFP C-130 delivered the medical supplies, making it the first time any host nation provided airlift assistance since Pacific Angel began in 2007. Grant is the NCO in charge of structures for the 36th Civil Engineer Squadron at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, and is from Modesto, Calif. Operation PACANGEL is a joint and combined humanitarian assistance exercise held in various countries several times a year and includes medical, dental, optometry, engineering programs and various subject-matter expert exchanges. (U.S. Air Force photo/2nd Lt. Son Lee)
Members from the 341st Security Forces Group Tactical Response Force rappel during a training exercise Dec. 10 at Malmstrom Air Force Base. TRF members begin their training as assaulters and go on to acquire one of two additional skill sets in the fields of breaching systems or nuclear advanced designated marksmen, commonly referred to as snipers. (U.S. Air Force photo/2nd Lt. Annabel Monroe)
Battle Creek Air National Guardsmen, 110th Airlift Wing Security Forces Squadron, armed with air soft weapon systems, execute building clearing and active shooter response training at the Battle Creek Air National Guard Base, Battle Creek, Mich., Oct. 14, 2012. Security Forces trained in a variety of scenarios in order to respond more efficiently for real world situations. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. David
Eichaker/released)
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)
Air Force Senior Airman Lauren Clifton a military working dog handler assigned to the 673d Security Forces Squadron, rinses her face after being contaminated with oleoresin capsicum (OC) during familiarization training at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Sept. 20, 2019. All security forces personnel are exposed to OC spray to familiarize them with its painful effects and how to operate while contaminated. OC spray is a non-lethal weapon used to incapacitate uncooperative individuals. Clifton is a native of Houston, Texas. (U.S. Air Force photo by Alejandro Peña)
U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 169th Security Forces Squadron conduct their annual Shoot, Move, and Communicate training at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, South Carolina, May 19, 2023. This training included a briefing, room clearing procedures, and provided the opportunity to use night vision equipment which is a part of the Agile Combat Employment and Multi-Capable Airmen concept exercised by the South Carolina Air National Guard. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Airman 1st Class Danielle Dawson)
OFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE, Neb. - Staff Sgt. Joel Therrien, a military working dog handler with the 55th Security Forces Squadron, with Military Working Dog Dasty, a Belgian Tervuren , talk with other MWD handlers after a routine explosives and narcotics searching exercise Dec. 1. Dasty is certified by trainers from Lackland AFB to sniff out explosives. Military working dog teams have led explosive searches for such recent distinguished visitors as the Secretary of Defense, Vice President, First Lady and countless other base visitors and public events. U.S. Air Force Photo by Josh Plueger (Released)
An Air National Guard Security Forces specialist helps build a thermal shelter using limited supplies and materials found in nature during the Air National Guard's Cold Weather Operations Course at Camp Ripley Training Center, Minn., Feb. 5, 2025. 70 class participants representing 37 wings from 27 states traveled on foot in subzero temperatures, to build camps featuring either a 10-man Arctic tent or thermal shelters made from materials found in nature. Students were mostly Security Forces specialists, but also included a Maintenance Group Commander, Physician Assistant, Cyber Communications Specialist, and a Public Affairs Specialist. The course taught service members to conduct mission-essential tasking in extreme cold environments. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Audra Flanagan)
German Army Spc. Deniver Federlein, Airborne Infantry Regiment 26, 4th Company Airborne Troop, reloads ammunition for an MG3 machine gun Nov. 18, 2015, at Zweibrucken, Germany. German Soldiers hosted members of the 86th Security Forces Squadron as they attempted to earn the Bundeswehr (German army) marksmanship badge. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Damon Kasberg)
Nebraska National Guard Airmen with the 155th Security Forces Squadron gear up to embed with local law enforcement, May 31, 2020, at the 155th Air Refueling Wing in Lincoln, Nebraska. The Nebraska National Guard was activated to support civil authorities in protecting property and ensuring the safety of Nebraskans participating lawfully in peaceful demonstrations. (Nebraska National Guard photo by Senior Master Sgt. Shannon Nielsen)
Staff Sgt. Scott Heise fires a training pistol during a daily training exercise with fellow military working dog trainer, Staff Sgt. Greg Maatta, July 22, 2010, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska. Sergeant Heise is working with Dino while Sergeant Maatta works with Dusty. Both Airmen are with the 3rd Security Forces Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Jack Sanders)
An Afghan teacher drops off reading materials given to him by the Afghan National Police, 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)
Defenders from the 349th Security Forces Squadron participate in classroom training on the M249 light machine gun Travis Air Force Base, Calif., March 22, 2014. The M249 light machine gun has been the standard-issue squad automatic weapon for all branches of the U.S. military since its introduction in 1984. With a sustained rate of fire of 100 rounds per minute, the M249 has an effective range of 700 meters on point-targets. (U.S. Air Force photo/Lt. Col. Robert Couse-Baker)
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Nathan Carbone, 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)
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)
Military vehicles are lined up in the Expeditionary Aerial Port Squadron loading yard at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan Oct. 23, 2014. The 455 EAPS coordinates all equipment, personnel and life-saving supply movement that come into Afghanistan via the airfield. They are the busiest aerial port squadron in the Department of Defense. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Evelyn Chavez/Released)
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)
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)
U.S. Air Force General Raymond E. Johns, Jr., commander, Air Mobility Command, Scott Air Force Base, Ill., and Mr. Bob Ciesla, Boeing’s C-17 Program Manager, officiated 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)
Staff Sgt. Matthew Mascolo leads Ella, 1st Special Operations Security Forces Squadron, through an obstacle course during a K-9 competition at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The friendly contest brought together local and Air Force K-9 teams to compete in search, obstacle course and assailant scenarios. The competition was part of the base’s Police Week activities. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Suzette Sulano stands for a portrait on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., March 9, 2019. Sulano 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)
Staff Sgt. Kenneth Van Winkle of the 438th Air Expeditionary Advisory Group, Security Forces, watches the flight line during a routine foot patrol at the Kabul International Airport, Kabul, Afghanistan October 5, 2011. Van Winkle is deployed from Edwards Air Force Base, Calif. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Amber Williams)
A U.S. Air Force F-16C Fighting Falcon from the New Jersey Air National Guard's 177th Fighter Wing "Jersey Devils," at sunrise on Sept. 11, 2013. Twelve years ago, the 177th Fighter Wing was one of the first Air National Guard units to respond to the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Matt Hecht/Released)
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 sergeant major, inspects the condition of a local school 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)