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Senior Airman Joel Ortiz-Diaz takes aim with an M240B rifle as Staff Sgt. Eric Wykowski spots for target accuracy at the firing range at Camp Gilbert C. Grafton (South), near Devils Lake, N.D., July 11, 2018. (U.S. Air National Guard Photo by Senior Master Sgt. David H. Lipp)
Tech. Sgt. Nathan Stull, a Reservist with the 446th Security Forces Squadron, JBLM, poses with Marco during their active-duty days at Hill Air Force Base, Utah. Stull has adopted the now-retired Marco and is working on arranging a proper memorial for the 14-year-old Marco when the time comes. Senior Airman Tania Reid/446th Airlift Wing
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Airman 1st Class Mason Wiedrich, 823rd Base Defense Squadron fire team member, prepares for close quarters battle training scenario after a rain storm, Moody Air Force Base, Jan. 12, 2018. The 823rd is one of three operational security forces squadrons under the 820th Base Defense Group whose mission is to provide high-risk force protection and integrated base defense for expeditionary forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Bennie J. Davis III)
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)
Bob Ciesla, Boeing C-17 program manager, officiated at at the 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)
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. 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)
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Hess, a security forces Airman with the 721st Air Mobility Operations Group, explores debris and munitions left behind on Al Asad Air Base, Iraq, March 12, 2004. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Matt Hecht)
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Brandon Garcia, a fire team member with the 169th Security Forces Squadron, participates in civil disturbance training during Patriot Southwest at Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico, March 30, 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)
More than 400 Airmen assigned to the 323rd Training Squadron graduated from Basic Military Training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, May 17-18, 2023. Colonel Stuart M. Rubio, Commander, 403rd Wing, Air Force Reserve Command, Keesler Air Force Base, Miss., reviewed the ceremony. (U.S. Air Force photo by Christa D'Andrea)
OFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE, Neb.-Dasty, a three year old male Belgian Tervuren, seeks out small bag of chemicals around the dorms, Dec. 1. The hacky sack sized bags are hidden and have the scent of chemicals commonly used as accelerants in explosive devices. Military Working Dogs are trained as either patrol/explosive dog or patrol/narcotics. Offutt K-9 section also is currently supporting the global war on terrorism having two teams currently deployed down range to high risk locations. U.S. Air Force Photo by Josh Plueger “Released”
MALMSTROM AIR FORCE BASE, Mont. -- Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Bryan Battaglia, senior enlisted advisor to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, visited Airmen and civic leaders during his two-day visit to Malmstrom Air Force Base Jan. 16-17. The SEAC was able to observe a simulated hoist mission in a UH-1N Twin Huey while flying to visit airmen. (DoD photo by Army Master Sgt. Terrence L. Hayes)
Staff Sgt. James Finley, 7th Bomb Wing, Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, fires at a target with a M-4 assault rifle Sept. 22, 2015, during the shooting range portion of the 2015 Global Strike Challenge security forces competition on Camp Guernsey, Wyo. The shooting competition required Airmen to use both precision and speed to complete a course where they showed proficiency in a number of different weapons. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Brandon Valle)
lesson 1: how to climb a rope up the side of a ship (anti-piracy training). Here we see Rodney trying to get his leg over (the side of a ship) while his squadron commander barks helpful commands, such as "...be careful Rodney, watch out for the sharp edge of the ship!..." or, "...don't look down - it might make you a little giddy!...". While below we can see one of Rodney's comrades in arms looking for one of his contact lenses which fell out after he landed heavily by parachute.
Army Sgt. Josh Tisoskey, team leader attached to Laghman Provincial Reconstruction Team, performs final his final equipment checks 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)
Idaho National Guard Airman assigned to the 124th Security Forces Squadron participate in heavy weapons qualifications, June 6, 2025, at the Sayler Creek Range, Idaho. Each Airman had to qualify on the M240 machine gun, M249 Squad Automatic Weapon, and Mk19 grenade launcher. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff. Sgt. Jadyn Eisenbrandt)
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Brandon Garcia, a fire team member with the 169th Security Forces Squadron, participates in civil disturbance training during Patriot Southwest at Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico, March 30, 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)
Last week was Police Week. During this week, there is a shooting competition between all the different agencies, including the air force security forces. I was lucky enough to get to go and photograph the shootout....thanks to my husband. Since I work for the security forces squadron now, I get to enjoy their activities. A lot of the guys out there were using their issued weapons. This particular fellow used his personal weapon and the grips caught my eye.
Prior to deploying in support of the POMLT 4 mission, members of the 171st Security Forces Squadron perform weapon qualification on the M-4 rifle and M-9 pistol. A police operational mentor and liaison team, POMLT4 will spend the next year training and teaching Afghan military and police on security tactics in Afghanistan. (Pennsylvania National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Stacy Gault/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 civil disturbance training during Patriot Southwest at Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico, March 30, 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)
Participants in the 12th annual Helton Hall 5K salute 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)
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Ashton Rogers, a fire team member with the 169th Security Forces Squadron, participates in an operation training mission during Patriot Southwest at Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico, March 30, 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)
More than 400 Airmen assigned to the 323rd Training Squadron graduated from Basic Military Training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, May 17-18, 2023. Colonel Stuart M. Rubio, Commander, 403rd Wing, Air Force Reserve Command, Keesler Air Force Base, Miss., reviewed the ceremony. (U.S. Air Force photo by Christa D'Andrea)
Tunisian security forces practice close-quarters combat drills on Feb. 2, 2022, White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico. Tunisian security forces are here participating in an exercise with their U.S. counterparts. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Kristina Kranz)
Master Sgt. Shawn Wegner, of the 219th Security Forces Squadron, takes aim with an M9 pistol at the firing range at Camp Gilbert C. Grafton (South), North Dakota, July 12, 2018. 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)
Airman 1st Class Abby Swanson, of the 119th Medical Group, crawls under some barbed-wire during confidence course training at Camp Gilbert C. Grafton, near Devils Lake, N.D., July 12, 2018. (U.S. Air National Guard Photo by Senior Master Sgt. David H. Lipp)
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Hai Spletstoser, a security forces specialist from the Georgia Air National Guard’s 116th Security Forces Squadron, stands for a portrait on the flight line during Northern Strike 19 at the Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center in Alepna, Mich., July 22, 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)
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Joseph Struzik, 31st Security Forces Squadron member, performs a guillotine choke during a combative skills course, Feb. 18, 2015, at Aviano Air Base, Italy. All Airmen are taught Air Force combatives in military basic training, but this combination of Army and Air Force combative skills program is security forces specific and intends to teach security forces members how to protect themselves in the line of duty. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Matthew Lotz/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)
Master Sgt. Shawn Wegner, of the 219th Security Forces Squadron, takes aim with an M9 pistol at the firing range at Camp Gilbert C. Grafton (South), North Dakota, July 12, 2018. 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)
U.S. Air Force Tech. tactical air control party Airmen from the New Jersey Air National Guard's 177th Fighter Wing stand by for urban warfare training at Grafenwoehr Training Area in Bavaria, Germany on July 16, 2014. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Matt Hecht/Released)
MALMSTROM AIR FORCE BASE, Mont. -- Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Bryan Battaglia, senior enlisted advisor to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, visited Airmen and civic leaders during his two-day visit to Malmstrom Air Force Base Jan. 16-17. (DoD photo by Army Master Sgt. Terrence L. Hayes)
Throughout the course the students learn how to operate the ROVER and have classes on maneuvers. They must set up a tactical operations center during the course and put their training to the test during several field training exercises. Students have come from all over the world to receive the training. There have been students from Germany, Canada, Poland, Australia, the U.K. as well as several others. (Photo by Sgt. Andrew H. Owen, Virginia Guard 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)
Staff Sgt. Benjamin Lingenfelter, of the 219th Security Forces Squadron, crawls over some logs during confidence course training at Camp Gilbert C. Grafton, near Devils Lake, N.D., July 12, 2018. (U.S. Air National Guard Photo by Senior Master Sgt. David H. Lipp)
9/24/2012 - Staff Sgt. Aaron Lathrop, of the 22nd Security Force Squadron (left) and Airman 1st Class Brandon Smith, of the 319th Security Forces Squadron, move in to take down an enemy combatant during a Fly Away Security Team training session Sept. 17 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The course, taught by 96th Ground Combat Training Squadron instructors, brought together security forces Airmen from McConnell AFB, Kansas and Grand Forks AFB, N.D., to learn how to protect aircraft and handle a potential hostile situation. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)
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)
U.S. Air Force Airmen from the New Jersey Air National Guard's 177th Security Forces Squadron receive map and compass training from tactical air control party specialists at Grafenwoehr Training Area, Bavaria, Germany on July 16, 2014 during Operation Kriegshammer, a joint training mission. (U.S Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Matt Hecht/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)
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)
119th Security Forces Squadron members Airman 1st Class Gabriel Ahnee, foreground, and Senior Airman Anthony Carlson, right, run toward simulated adversaries as Staff Sgt. Lacey Bunkelman shouts instructions during a force on force training scenario at the Camp Ripley military operations on urban terrain (MOUT) village Aug. 13, 2016. The Camp Ripley MOUT village provides a realistic environment for the security forces personnel to practice tactics they would use in deployed locations. They are firing M-4 weapons loaded with simunition rounds that are similar to paintball rounds, so they can identify adversaries that have been hit. (U.S. Air National Guard Photo by Senior Master Sgt. David H. Lipp)
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)
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)
Air Force 1st Lt. Scott Adamson, engineer attached to Laghman Provincial Reconstruction Team, uses the magnifier on his weapon to inspect a section of a bridge in Mehtar Lam, Laghman Province 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)