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  • FAST to fight: 726th EMSS Airmen protect airpower across East Africa

    The 449th Air Expeditionary Group, based at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti is the primary airlift provider to U.S. Forces in the Horn of Africa. The 449th AEG relies on Fly-Away Security teams from the 726th Expeditionary Mission Support Squadron to protect its missions in order to provide secure,

  • 501 CSW Legal Office ensures legal readiness for deployers

    The 501st Combat Support Wing legal office gathered a group of 423rd Security Forces Squadron defenders into the courtroom to provide a will ceremony and the first group deployment brief of its kind in four years June 2, 2020, at RAF Alconbury, England.

  • The Final Guard Mount: remembering fallen Defenders

    One of the sobering truths of serving as a Defender in the U.S. Air Force is that you never know when your next formation will be your last. This is the solemn reminder Airmen of the 39th Security Forces Squadron (SFS) faced when they conducted a Final Guard Mount ceremony to conclude National

  • 435 SFS kicks off exercise Frozen Defender

    U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Estaban Gonawicha, 435th Security Forces Squadron ground combat readiness training center instructor, poses for a photo before exercise Frozen Defender in Grostenquin, France, Jan. 14, 2020. Frozen Defender tests the squadron’s capabilities in a contested environment under

  • 100th SFS: Defending our forces

    They have been known by many names: cops, police, security forces, guardians of the gate and defenders. Some may say the word “Defender” is the most appropriate.According to Merriam-Webster, a defender is one who drives away danger or protects from attack and for the men and women of the 100th

  • Incirlik defenders fight for victory

    Our U.S. Air Force Security Forces members, or defenders, are charged with the mission of protection. Since September 11th, 2001, all defenders have focused on just that, with protection coming in many forms, whether guarding a gate, patrolling or making runs on a deployment. After 14 years, though,

  • Contingency defenders aid 39th SFS

    In addition to the permanent party members stationed at Incirlik Air Base, deployed members are sent to help fill crucial positions in the Security Force Squadron. Deployers, also known as contingency members, often are assigned to monitor the base perimeter and flightline. “We are the first line of