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The 343rd Training Squadron held the 15th Annual Fallen Defender Memorial Ruck March on Nov. 4, 2022, at Joint Base San Antonio-Camp Bullis, Texas. The purpose of the event is to honor all Security Forces members who made the ultimate sacrifice for our country. Over 2,000 participants marched 4.76 miles, which inlcuded personnel from the 343rd TRS, Bexar County Sherriff's Office, San Antonio Police Department, Gold Star Families, JBSA-Lackland mission partners, and other units from around the world.
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Jeffery Needham, a staff platoon sergeant attached to the Laghman Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT), fires his Mk-48 machine gun at wooden targets while practicing at the off-base firing range near Forward Operating Base Mehtar Lam on Aug. 6, 2011. Members from the PRT and the Security Forces Assistance Team traveled to the range to practice with primary and secondary weapons along with M203 grenade launchers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ryan Crane)
U.S. Air Force Airmen take cover behind a wall during a “Shoot, Move, Communicate” training course Feb. 16, 2012, at Joint Base Charleston, S.C. The training teaches Airmen to react to a hostile shooter by using cover and effective communication to maneuver and engage the target. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class George Goslin)
Senior Airman Zachary Gartmann, 20th Security Forces Squadron entry controller, Airman 1st Class Tyler Frazier, 20th SFS patrolman, and Staff Sgt. Corey Wright, 20th SFS patrolman, push a humvee during the Defender's Edge Challenge at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Oct. 8, 2014. During the event, Airmen had 30 minutes to complete 10 challenges. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Michael Cossaboom/Released)
The 343rd Training Squadron held the 15th Annual Fallen Defender Memorial Ruck March on Nov. 4, 2022, at Joint Base San Antonio-Camp Bullis, Texas. The purpose of the event is to honor all Security Forces members who made the ultimate sacrifice for our country. Over 2,000 participants marched 4.76 miles, which inlcuded personnel from the 343rd TRS, Bexar County Sherriff's Office, San Antonio Police Department, Gold Star Families, JBSA-Lackland mission partners, and other units from around the world.
Afghan National Army soldiers take break during a patrol down a busy road with many known IED hotspots 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.
Provincial Reconstruction Team Laghman
Photo by Staff Sgt. Ryan Crane
Date Taken:08.21.2011
Location:FOB MEHTAR LAM, AF
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Two military working dogs sit in front of their newly remodeled kennel during a ribbon-cutting ceremony Nov. 18, 2010, at Offutt Air Force Base, Neb. The $1.3 million remodeled kennel was completed in eight months. (U.S. Air Force photo by Josh Plueger)
U.S. Air Force security forces personnel guard SR-71 Blackbirds on the flightline of an undisclosed location. (U.S. Air Force photo)
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. (Photo by Airman Alexander Schriner)
Rwandan soldiers wait in line to have their weapons inspected by Staff Sgt. Curtis McWoodson (right), before getting on a C-17 Globemaster III Jan. 19, 2014, at the Kigali airport, Rwanda. U.S. forces will transport 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-week operation. McWoodson is a member of the 627th Security Forces Squadron Phoenix Raven, tasked to protect the C-17 based out of Joint Base Lewis-McChord Air Force Base, Wash. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ryan Crane/Released)
Airman 1st Class Everardo Torres scans an airfield for potential threats June 11, 2013, in Jalalabad, Afghanistan, while a C-130 Hercules from the 774th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron transfers equipment and personnel. Fly-away security team members are required to fly on specific missions when a location requires an extra measure of security to ensure the aircraft and crew are protected from hostile fire or security breaches on board. Torres is deployed from Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Ben Bloker/Released)
150225-M-XZ244-474 BUCHAREST, Romania (Feb. 25, 2015) U.S. Marines from Alpha Fleet Anti-terrorism Security Team Company Europe (FASTEUR), Naval Station Rota, fall-in behind a member of the Romanian Jarndarmeria in a demonstration of close-quarters room clearing techniques at the Training Center of the Romanian Jandarmeria Special Intervention Brigade in Bucharest, Romania, Feb. 25, 2015. The demonstration was held in conjunction with training at the U.S. Embassy Bucharest that 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)
Pfc. Shawn Cutrino, rifleman attached to the Laghman Provincial Reconstruction Team, fires the M-14 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)
Senior Airman Chase Vento, 627th Security Forces Squadron Phoenix Raven, inspects the weapon of a Rwandan soldier prior to allowing him on the C-17 Globemaster III in Rwanda, Africa 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 by Staff Sgt. Ryan Crane/Released)
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 by Staff Sgt. Ryan Crane/Released)
As day turned to night, first responders used any available light to illuminate their emergency response efforts until temporary lighting could be established on Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla. The exercise gave Airmen the opportunity to respond to an unknown threat as a total force team. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Javier Cruz)
Members of the 325th Civil Engineer Squadron Fire Department await instructions prior to completing the transition to full hazardous material suits Oct. 11 on Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla. The exercise gave Airmen the opportunity to respond to an unknown threat as a total force team. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Javier Cruz)
As members of the 325th Bioenvironmental Engineering team exit a suspected simulated chemical laboratory, they proceed through a decontamination area on Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla. The exercise gave Airmen the opportunity to respond to an unknown threat as a total force team. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Javier Cruz)
The 343rd Training Squadron held the 15th Annual Fallen Defender Memorial Ruck March on Nov. 4, 2022, at Joint Base San Antonio-Camp Bullis, Texas. The purpose of the event is to honor all Security Forces members who made the ultimate sacrifice for our country. Over 2,000 participants marched 4.76 miles, which inlcuded personnel from the 343rd TRS, Bexar County Sherriff's Office, San Antonio Police Department, Gold Star Families, JBSA-Lackland mission partners, and other units from around the world.
Senior Airman Patrick Lehane, 20th Security Forces Squadron entry controller, dumps water out of his boot during a Defender's Edge Challenge at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Oct. 8, 2014. After the challenge was completed, Lehane was awarded the top shooter and best team leader awards. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Michael Cossaboom/Released
Staff Sgt. Madeline Kappes, 377th Air Base Wing, Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M., shoots at a target with an M-9 pistol while wearing a gas mask Sept. 22, 2015, during the shooting range portion of the 2015 Global Strike Challenge security forces competition on Camp Guernsey, Wyo. Airmen had to be able put on a gas mask at any time during the competition and still perform all of the requested duties. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Brandon Valle)
Senior Airman Lauren Everett, medical technician attached to Laghman Provincial Reconstruction Team, examines the injured eye of an Afghan Uniformed policeman, Aug. 13, at the Mehtar Lam police headquarters in Laghman province. The PRT and Security Forces Assistance Team traveled to the police headquarters to provide medical care to local policemen, and to meet with the police training officer.
Provincial Reconstruction Team Laghman
Photo by Staff Sgt. Ryan Crane
Date Taken:08.13.2011
Location:FOB MEHTAR LAM, AF
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Security forces members from the 325th Fighter Wing provided on-scene security for hazardous materials personnel while they performed their emergency response duties on Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla. The exercise gave Airmen the opportunity to respond to an unknown threat as a total force team. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Javier Cruz)
Airman 1st Class Robert Rosensteel and Senior Airman Patrick Lehane, 20th Security Forces Squadron entry controllers, push a tire during a Defender's Edge Challenge at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Oct. 8, 2014. During the challenge, Airmen faced obstacles that tested their physical fitness, mental and shooting abilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Michael Cossaboom/Released)
The Indiana National Guard's 122nd Fighter Wing welcomed home more than two-dozen members from the 122nd Security Forces Squadron, as they returned from a six-month deployment in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, Jan. 23, 2015, at the Fort Wayne International Airport. (Photo by Tech. Sgt. Kurt Briner)
The members of the Vandenberg Air Force Base's conservation law enforcement patrolmen team often show signs of affection toward the military horse to help create a relationship and comfort level among them. The team is made up of seven patrolmen and four horses. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Andrew Lee)
Maj. James Allen, Air Combat Command defender from Joint Base Langley-Eustis, shoots his weapon during security forces training at Scott Air Force Base, Ill. on April 7, 2014. Sixteen bases and agencies came together for a week-long training aimed at highering standards for security forces training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Sarah Hall-Kirchner/Released)
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Stephen Lisi patrols the flightline at Atlantic City IAP, NJ on July 22nd, 2010. SSgt Lisi is an augmentee with the 177th Security Forces Squadron, and is on loan from the 108th Security Forces Squadron, McGuire AFB, NJ. U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Matt Hecht
U.S. Army Capt. Jeremiah Gebhart, left, a civil affairs officer with the Farah Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT), listens to Bala Boluk district Gov. Sayed Mohammed, right, during a key leader engagement in Bala Boluk, Farah province, Afghanistan, Jan. 2, 2013. The Farah PRT's mission was to train, advise and assist Afghan government leaders at the municipal, district and provincial levels. (DoD photo by Lt. j.g. Matthew Stroup, U.S. Navy/Released)
Members of the 325th Bioenvironmental Engineering team help each other to assemble hazardous material suits before entering a suspected simulated chemical laboratory on Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla. The exercise gave Airmen the opportunity to respond to an unknown threat as a total force team. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Javier Cruz)
U.S. Air Force Airman First Class Brett Behrens provides flight line security for F-16C Fighting Falcons 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. In the years since, hundreds of New Jersey Air National Guardsmen have deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom. Behrens is assigned to the 177th Security Forces Squadron, and his home town is West Creek, N.J. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Matt Hecht/Released)
The 343rd Training Squadron held the 15th Annual Fallen Defender Memorial Ruck March on Nov. 4, 2022, at Joint Base San Antonio-Camp Bullis, Texas. The purpose of the event is to honor all Security Forces members who made the ultimate sacrifice for our country. Over 2,000 participants marched 4.76 miles, which inlcuded personnel from the 343rd TRS, Bexar County Sherriff's Office, San Antonio Police Department, Gold Star Families, JBSA-Lackland mission partners, and other units from around the world.
Wagah border, audience at border closing ceremony
The Wagah border closing 'lowering of the flags' ceremony, or The Beating Retreat ceremony, is a daily military practice that the security forces of India (Border Security Force) and Pakistan (Pakistan Rangers) have jointly followed since 1959.
The drill is characterized by elaborate and rapid dance-like maneuvers, which could be considered "colourful". It is alternatively a symbol of the two countries' rivalry, as well as brotherhood and cooperation between the two nations.
The ceremony takes place every evening before sunset at the Wagah border, which as part of the Grand Trunk Road was the only road link between these two countries before the opening of the Aman Setu in Kashmir in 1999. The ceremony starts with a blustering parade by the soldiers from both the sides, and ends up in the perfectly coordinated lowering of the two nations' flags. It is called the beating retreat border ceremony on the international level. One infantryman stands at attention on each side of the gate. As the sun sets, the iron gates at the border are opened and the two flags are lowered simultaneously. The flags are folded and the ceremony ends with a retreat that involves a brusque handshake between soldiers from either side, followed by the closing of the gates again. The spectacle of the ceremony attracts many visitors from both sides of the border, as well as international tourists.
The Space Shuttle test orbiter Enterprise is used for a fit check at SLC-6, the almost completed STS launch facility at Vandenberg AFB, November 1984. This was a complete reconstruction of the former and cancelled "Manned Orbiting Laboratory". Alas, the Space Shuttle project at VAFB was cancelled as well. USAF Photo.
Airman 1st Class Alex Tuyul conducts a practice drill under a barricade at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Nov. 9, 2016. Airmen practiced how to accurately engage targets while maneuvering behind cover as part of M4 carbine proficiency firing training. (U.S. Air Force photo/David Bedard)
A member of the Tyndall hazardous material team is sanitized and stripped of his HAZMAT suit during a base exercise. The exercise gave Airmen the opportunity to respond to an unknown threat as a unit. (U.S. Air Force photo by 2nd Lt. Christopher Bowyer-Meeder)
Staff Sgt. Jonathan Finer, a member of the 124th Security Forces Squadron, Idaho Air National Guard works with the 173rd SFS, Oregon Air National Guard to participate in field training exercise at the Orchard Combat Training Center, Idaho, June 21, 2019. The convoy was simulating an attack with the A-10’s providing close air support. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Mercedee Wilds)
U.S. Airmen with the 102nd Security Forces Squadron, Massachusetts Air National Guard advance to an extraction point while under simulated enemy fire at Joint Base Cape Cod, Mass., June 4, 2013. The Airmen conducted a downed pilot mission as part of a multiple-day training exercise. (DoD photo by Staff Sgt. Jeremy Bowcock, U.S. Air National Guard/Released)
Senior Airman Colt J. Wiens
Special Missions Aviator/54th Helicopter Squadron
Hometown: Hanford, California
“To be successful as a special mission aviator is a challenging task. There’s no such thing as normal and I remain flexible. One day you might be forced to fly through weather that's well below freezing and the next you may be hanging outside a helicopter trying to save someone's life.
Flexibility is the key to airpower and I believe the 54th HS aircrew members demonstrate this ability better than anyone else. Life as a Career Enlisted Aviator is always subject to change and we get through each day by relying on our training and our crewmembers, knowing that our wingmen will always have our backs no matter the situation.
I was raised by my father and my grandmother with the same mentality. I credit them for giving me what I need and for teaching me how to succeed in life. They are the most selfless people I will ever know and I am proud to call them my family.
When I decided to join the USAF, I could tell my father was overjoyed. He always took an interest in the military and I think that seeing me join gave him a feeling of great pride. My grandmother was at first apprehensive because she knew I would potentially be put in harm's way but she eventually agreed with my decision. Overall, my parents know that I am capable, responsible and selfless. They know me very well because these are the values that they taught me as a child.
To have a role in the United States Air Force's most important mission is a privilege and a responsibility that I am fortunate enough to be a part of. Nuclear deterrence requires a degree of professionalism that is of the highest caliber, our Airman exemplify this quality on a daily basis. Make no mistake, this mission does not come without sacrifice but to quote our late President John F. Kennedy "The cost of freedom is always high-but Americans have always paid it." (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Brandon Shapiro)
Senior Airman Josh Serafin, a B-52 Stratofortress crew chief with the 5th Aircraft Maintenance Unit, walks around the aircraft he maintains prior to crew startup at Minot Air Force Base, N.D. on January 26, 2017. It is not uncommon for temperatures in Minot to dip below minus 20, making maintenance efforts extremely difficult. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Brandon Shapiro)
Members of the 325th Civil Engineer Squadron Fire Department arrived on scene and provided medical assistance to a simulated chemical exposure casualty on Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla. The exercise gave Airmen the opportunity to respond to an unknown threat as a total force team. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Javier Cruz)
Military working dog Erik climbs a wall to apprehend a suspect, Senior Airman Julio Cervantes, a 99th Security Forces Squadron military working dog handler, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., March 2, 2012. Military working dogs undergo daily training to handle a wide range of scenarios. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jack Sandes)
Senior Airman Austin Schreiner, of the 219th Security Forces Squadron, handcuffs a simulated intruder during training at the Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Dec. 10, 2019. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Chief Master Sgt. David H. Lipp)
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Jeffery Needham, a staff platoon sergeant attached to the Laghman Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT), clears his Mk-48 machine gun while practicing at an off-base firing range near Forward Operating Base Mehtar Lam on Aug. 6, 2011. Members from the PRT and the Security Forces Assistance Team traveled to the range to practice with primary and secondary weapons along with M203 grenade launchers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ryan Crane)
U.S. Navy Chief Hospital Corpsman Josh Ives, an individual augmentee assigned to the Farah Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT), provides a spot for Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Brian Mays during a workout in the gym at Forward Operating Base Farah, Afghanistan, May 9, 2013. Soldiers and Sailors assigned to the Farah PRT trained regularly to maintain high standards of physical fitness, enhance mission readiness and improve quality of life. The mission of the Farah PRT was to train, advise and assist Afghan government leaders at the municipal, district and provincial levels. (DoD photo by Lt. j.g. Matthew Stroup, U.S. Navy/Released)