The U.S. Air Force Defender Challenge pits "the best of the best" Defenders from across Air Force major commands and international partners in a head-to-head team competition, focusing on the craft and tools of their trade -- weapons and tactics.
The competition was first held in 1952 as a marksmanship contest in 1952 before transitioning in 1981 to an Olympics-style series of events focused on various Defender disciplines. Following a long hiatus beginning in 2004, the Air Force... read more
The U.S. Air Force Defender Challenge pits "the best of the best" Defenders from across Air Force major commands and international partners in a head-to-head team competition, focusing on the craft and tools of their trade -- weapons and tactics.
The competition was first held in 1952 as a marksmanship contest in 1952 before transitioning in 1981 to an Olympics-style series of events focused on various Defender disciplines. Following a long hiatus beginning in 2004, the Air Force Security Forces Center, in coordination with headquarters Air Force Security Forces reinstated the competition in 2018 to test Defender expertise in combat endurance, combat agility, weapons testing and military working dogs competition to earn team and individual trophies.
Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, future competitions were postponed until now! Defender Challenge 2023 is set for Oct. 22-27 at Fort Bliss, Texas.
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The security forces career field is set to evaluate air base ground defense capabilities delivered to the Department of the Air Force, and joint and coalition mission partners around the globe during two major events at Fort Bliss, Texas, Oct. 23-27.
