Story by Senior Airman Max Miller | 2nd Bomb Wing | 03.25.2020
Security forces Airmen are the guardians of Air Force bases across the globe, charged with ensuring the safety and well-being of all personnel, their families and base assets....
Story by Airman 1st Class Whitney Laine | 92nd Air Refueling Wing | 05.13.2019
Team Fairchild’s 92nd Security Forces Squadron hosted various events and ceremonies in observance of National Police Week May 13-17. The law enforcement community is honored annually with numerous events after President John F. Kennedy signed a proclamation in 1962 to designate May 15 as Peace Officers Memorial Day and the week as National Police Week....
Story by Airman Taylor Phifer | 509th Bomb Wing | 09.29.2017
Their work day started like every other day: the two patrolmen arrived at work around 4:15 a.m., armed up with all their equipment by 4:30 a.m., went through all other requirements and were on patrol by 6 a.m. While on patrol, U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Brian Bedell and Senior Airman Matthew Hinson, both installation patrolmen assigned to the 509th Security Forces Squadron (SFS),......
Story by Airman 1st Class Collin Schmidt | 341st Missile Wing | 04.10.2015
For patrolmen at Malmstrom Air Force Base, enforcing the rules and standards set in place by the wing commander is their duty. On a daily basis, Airmen entering and exiting the installation may see these men and women posted at various locations, ready to enforce those rules, if necessary....
Story by Sgt. Earnest J. Barnes | II Marine Expeditionary Force | 02.01.2012
The blades of a CH-53 Sea Stallion helicopter stirred up the Afghan dust as it came in to land. The Marines inside heard the echo of the churning wind reverberate off the ground, and they knew they were close. The Marines flipped their night-vision goggles down, setting the nocturnal optic in place over their dominant eye in preparation to launch Operation Double Check....
Story by Sgt. Earnest J. Barnes | II Marine Expeditionary Force | 02.01.2012
MUSA QAL’EH DISTRICT, Helmand province, Afghanistan – Michael S. Ussery and his older brother dreamed of a life bigger than what they believed the small town of Rochelle, Ga., had to offer. After weighing his options, Ussery found a path which not only allowed him to chase his dreams, but also gave him the opportunity to help others chase theirs....
Story by Sgt. Earnest J. Barnes | II Marine Expeditionary Force | 02.01.2012
When the “Magnificent Bastards” with Echo Company are not actively engaged in seeking out and destroying the enemy, they do a number of things to take their minds off of the war and help their Afghan counterparts. Marines and sailors with 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, are partnered with Afghan National Security Forces to bring the fight to the enemy, but they also take time to......
Story by Sgt. Earnest J. Barnes | II Marine Expeditionary Force | 01.25.2012
Marines with Echo Company and members of the Afghan National Security Forces are participating in Operation Double Check, an operation to promote legitimate governance within the Musa Qal’eh district. This operation further spread the influence of the Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan to untouched areas and provided an opportunity for Afghan forces to take on a greater role......
