Story by Cpl. Andrew King | Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point | 01.15.2020
Have you ever wanted to be a military police officer (MP) or work in law enforcement outside of the Marine Corps? Well you’re in luck, like every other Marine Corps installation, Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Cherry Point, North Carolina, has its own Security Augmentation Force (SAF) where you can experience the responsibilities of an MP, without having to actually be one. SAF members are......
Story by Lance Cpl. Brennan Beauton | Marine Corps Installations Pacific | 12.12.2019
CAMP FOSTER, OKINAWA, Japan – U.S. Marines and sailors aboard Marine Corps Base-Camp Smedley D. Butler took part in the Security Augmentation Force Training from Dec. 2 to Dec. 12 on Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan....
Story by Airman 1st Class Scott Warner | 6th Air Refueling Wing | 08.09.2018
From the frontline gates to the streets within, security forces Airmen protect and defend a military installation.
Story by Staff Sgt. R.J. Lannom | 124th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment | 07.20.2018
More than 1,100 Georgia Guardsmen from across the state converged on Fort Stewart, Ga. for two weeks, to conduct annual training to increase the state's readiness in Soldier tasks. Guardsmen from the 648th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade (Columbus, Ga.), the 878th Engineer Battalion (Augusta, Ga.) and 170th Military Police Battalion (Decatur, Ga.) conducted live-fire small arms and crew-served......
Story by Sgt. Priscilla Desormeaux | Virgin Islands National Guard, 51st Public Affairs Detachment | 06.21.2018
Members of the Virgin Islands National Guard 661st Military Police Law and Order Detachment participated in an oleoresin capsicum (OC) spray and X26 series taser obstacle course for annual training Thursday, June 21, 2018, in Ft. Polk, LA....
Story by Sgt. Royce Dorman | Task Force 51/5th Marine Expeditionary Brigade | 06.13.2018
“Cordon!” shouts a young squad leader in charge of facing movements. It is two o’clock in the afternoon and the Marines have been conducting drills for over two hours....
Story by Lance Cpl. Christian Lopez | III Marine Expeditionary Force | 08.18.2017
CAMP HANSEN, OKINAWA, Japan—Marines with the Camp Hansen Camp Guard Detachment completed oleoresin capsicum training qualification on August 16, 2017, in order to maintain mission readiness and to prepare new augments to properly use and employ OC spray....
Story by Lance Cpl. Victoria Duran | II Marine Expeditionary Force | 11.18.2016
Sirens blare and the aroma of pepper spray hangs in the air as batons and cones fly at a platoon of heavily armored Marines taking their first step into the final exercise arena....
