It is 4:30 a.m. and the outside world is silent. However, in the 20th Security Forces Squadron building, the defenders prepare to relieve the previous shift and begin their day.
Defenders file into the squadron armory and are issued their weaponry. They turn each weapon in the clearing barrel and have them inspected. They check in with each other as they put on protective gear. When the time comes, they proceed to fall in to formation and await orders from their flight chief.
Master Sgt. Ashley Tyler, 20th SFS alpha flight chief, is short-statured and speaks with the utmost conviction. She calls her flight to attention and proceeds to give them information about their daily assignments.
“Guard mount” is a flight formation...
