Video by Marcelo Joniaux | Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center | 02.04.2025
The Air Forces Combat Arms Training and Maintenance career field achieved a significant milestone Feb. 4, 2025 at JBSA-Lackland with the graduation of the first CATM instructor course. The new course builds on combat arms training at every installation by having a more robust training team to ultimately enhance the weapons capabilities for Airmen and Guardians across the Department of the Air......
Video by Sarayuth Pinthong | 502nd Air Base Wing | 11.18.2024
Defenders participate with combat arms training and maintenance towards proficiency in alignment with the 902nd Security Forces Squadron continuity training requirements. Protecting those who protect our nation. As the largest career field in the Air Force, it's the job of Security Forces to protect, defend and fight. They are responsible for missile security, defending air bases around......
Video by Marcelo Joniaux | Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center | 11.07.2024
In this edition of Team Tuesday, we take a look at the Air Force Security Forces Center Medical Aid Station at the Desert Defender Ground Combat Readiness Training Center, Fort Bliss, Texas. The station comprises of a team of expert medical professionals committed to supporting security forces cadre and trainees at the center. The center trains and equips security forces across the Total Force......
Video by Sarayuth Pinthong | 502nd Air Base Wing | 10.25.2024
The Defenders are provided training with nonlethal weapons such as the Conducted Energy Weapon (CEW). Defenders learn and develop facts regarding the CEW and demonstrate fundamentals of instructions and use. The general goal for using force is to use a reasonable amount of force when the totality of the circumstances suggests a need to use force to lawfully gain control of the situation or......
Video by Sarayuth Pinthong | 502nd Air Base Wing | 10.16.2024
The Defenders were led through safety guidelines and proper vehicle operation tactics enabling them to use ATVs while on duty. After completing the course, Airmen can use the vehicles to get closer to the installation perimeter and to navigate crowded or tight areas, ensuring the safety and security of the community and military assets. Protecting those who protect our nation. As the largest......
Video by Marcelo Joniaux | Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center | 08.16.2024
The Air Force Security Forces Center is conducting a Weapons and Tactics Instructor Course at the Desert Defender Ground Combat Readiness Training Center at Fort Bliss, Texas. The course, which began in June and ends in November, is going through a final beta test to deliver sharper, innovative weapons and tactics instructors to the enterprise....
Video by Marcelo Joniaux | Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center | 08.15.2024
In this edition of Team Tuesday, we take a look at the Air Force Security Forces Center Logistics Detail (LOGDET) based at Ft. Bliss, Texas. The LOGDET is a team of expert professionals committed to sustaining, maintaining and deploying capability-based equipment for Security Forces operations around the world. View the video to learn more about this critical readiness mission. (U.S. Air......
Video by Luke Allen and Marcelo Joniaux | Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center | 12.13.2023
The Air Force Security Forces Center hosted the Security Forces Tactics Review Board Dec. 11 – 15, 2023 at Joint Base San Antonio, Texas. This is part of the Defender Next initiative and aligns with Air Force operations community tactics development and evaluation processes. Defenders from all levels met to shape and improve security forces weapons and tactics procedures to ensure the Air......
