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U.S. deployed Defenders conquer CQB course in Niger

U.S. Air Force 409th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron Response Force team members deployed to Nigerien Air Base 201 conduct building clearing procedures during a close quarters battle refresher course in Agadez, Niger, Feb. 5, 2020. During the course, the Defenders brushed up on the fundamentals of weapon manipulation, room clearing, and engaging threats with bystanders and hostages. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Tech. Sgt. Alex Fox Echols III)

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U.S. deployed Defenders conquer CQB course in Niger

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Brandon Troglia, 409th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron Response Force team member, conducts building clearing procedures during a close quarters battle refresher course at Nigerien Air Base 201, Niger, Feb. 5, 2020. During the course, the Defenders brushed up on the fundamentals of weapon manipulation, room clearing, and engaging threats with bystanders and hostages. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Tech. Sgt. Alex Fox Echols III)

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U.S. deployed Defenders conquer CQB course in Niger

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Matthew Raynor, 409th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron Response Force team member, instructs participants of a close quarters battle refresher course at Nigerien Air Base 201, Niger, Feb. 5, 2020. During the course, the Defenders brushed up on the fundamentals of weapon manipulation, room clearing, and engaging threats with bystanders and hostages. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Tech. Sgt. Alex Fox Echols III)

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U.S. deployed Defenders conquer CQB course in Niger

U.S. Air Force 409th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron Response Force team members deployed to Nigerien Air Base 201 work through a close quarters battle scenario during a refresher course in Agadez, Niger, Feb. 5, 2020. During the course, the Defenders brushed up on the fundamentals of weapon manipulation, room clearing, and engaging threats with bystanders and hostages. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Tech. Sgt. Alex Fox Echols III)

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U.S. deployed Defenders conquer CQB course in Niger

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Noel Cheeseboro, from left, Airman 1st Class Ian Moran and Senior Airman Gabrielle Hamilton, 409th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron Response Force team members, participate in a close quarters battle refresher course at Nigerien Air Base 201, Niger, Feb. 5, 2020. During the course, the Defenders brushed up on the fundamentals of weapon manipulation, room clearing, and engaging threats with bystanders and hostages. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Tech. Sgt. Alex Fox Echols III)

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U.S. deployed Defenders conquer CQB course in Niger

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Ian Moran, 409th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron Response Force team member, conducts building clearing procedures during a close quarters battle refresher course at Nigerien Air Base 201, Niger, Feb. 5, 2020. During the course, the Defenders brushed up on the fundamentals of weapon manipulation, room clearing, and engaging threats with bystanders and hostages. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Tech. Sgt. Alex Fox Echols III)

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U.S. deployed Defenders conquer CQB course in Niger

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Matthew Raynor, right, 409th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron Response Force team member, instructs participants of a close quarters battle refresher course at Nigerien Air Base 201, Niger, Feb. 5, 2020. During the course, the Defenders brushed up on the fundamentals of weapon manipulation, room clearing, and engaging threats with bystanders and hostages. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Tech. Sgt. Alex Fox Echols III)

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U.S. deployed Defenders conquer CQB course in Niger

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Brandon Troglia, 409th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron Response Force team member, conducts building clearing procedures during a close quarters battle refresher course at Nigerien Air Base 201, Niger, Feb. 5, 2020. During the course, the Defenders brushed up on the fundamentals of weapon manipulation, room clearing, and engaging threats with bystanders and hostages. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Tech. Sgt. Alex Fox Echols III)

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U.S. deployed Defenders conquer CQB course in Niger

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Steven Chaney, 409th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron Response Force team member, conducts building clearing procedures during a close quarters battle refresher course at Nigerien Air Base 201, Niger, Feb. 5, 2020. During the course, the Defenders brushed up on the fundamentals of weapon manipulation, room clearing, and engaging threats with bystanders and hostages. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Tech. Sgt. Alex Fox Echols III)

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U.S. deployed Defenders conquer CQB course in Niger

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Ian Moran, left and Senior Airman Gabrielle Hamilton, 409th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron Response Force team members, conduct building clearing procedures during a close quarters battle refresher course at Nigerien Air Base 201, Niger, Feb. 5, 2020. During the course, the Defenders brushed up on the fundamentals of weapon manipulation, room clearing, and engaging threats with bystanders and hostages. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Tech. Sgt. Alex Fox Echols III)

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U.S. deployed Defenders conquer CQB course in Niger

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Brandon Troglia, 409th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron Response Force team member, participates in a close quarters battle refresher course at Nigerien Air Base 201, Niger, Feb. 5, 2020. During the course, the Defenders brushed up on the fundamentals of weapon manipulation, room clearing, and engaging threats with bystanders and hostages. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Tech. Sgt. Alex Fox Echols III)

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U.S. deployed Defenders conquer CQB course in Niger

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Matthew Raynor, 409th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron Response Force team member, instructs participants of a close quarters battle refresher course at Nigerien Air Base 201, Niger, Feb. 5, 2020. During the course, the Defenders brushed up on the fundamentals of weapon manipulation, room clearing, and engaging threats with bystanders and hostages. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Tech. Sgt. Alex Fox Echols III)

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U.S. deployed Defenders conquer CQB course in Niger

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Noel Cheeseboro, left, and Airman 1st Class Ian Moran, 409th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron Response Force team members, conduct building clearing procedures during a close quarters battle refresher course at Nigerien Air Base 201, Niger, Feb. 5, 2020. During the course, the Defenders brushed up on the fundamentals of weapon manipulation, room clearing, and engaging threats with bystanders and hostages. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Tech. Sgt. Alex Fox Echols III)

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U.S. deployed Defenders conquer CQB course in Niger

U.S. Air Force 409th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron Response Force team members deployed to Nigerien Air Base 201 take a water break during a close quarters battle refresher course in Agadez, Niger, Feb. 5, 2020. During the course, the Defenders brushed up on the fundamentals of weapon manipulation, room clearing, and engaging threats with bystanders and hostages. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Tech. Sgt. Alex Fox Echols III)

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U.S. deployed Defenders conquer CQB course in Niger

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Brandon Troglia, 409th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron Response Force team member, conducts building clearing procedures during a close quarters battle refresher course at Nigerien Air Base 201, Niger, Feb. 5, 2020. During the course, the Defenders brushed up on the fundamentals of weapon manipulation, room clearing, and engaging threats with bystanders and hostages. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Tech. Sgt. Alex Fox Echols III)

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U.S. deployed Defenders conquer CQB course in Niger

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Tyreese Evans, 409th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron Response Force team member, conducts building clearing procedures during a close quarters battle refresher course at Nigerien Air Base 201, Niger, Feb. 5, 2020. During the course, the Defenders brushed up on the fundamentals of weapon manipulation, room clearing, and engaging threats with bystanders and hostages. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Tech. Sgt. Alex Fox Echols III)

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U.S. deployed Defenders conquer CQB course in Niger

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Dario Flores, 409th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron Response Force team member, conducts building clearing procedures during a close quarters battle refresher course at Nigerien Air Base 201, Niger, Feb. 5, 2020. During the course, the Defenders brushed up on the fundamentals of weapon manipulation, room clearing, and engaging threats with bystanders and hostages. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Tech. Sgt. Alex Fox Echols III)

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U.S. deployed Defenders conquer CQB course in Niger

U.S. Air Force 409th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron Response Force team members deployed to Nigerien Air Base 201 enter a building during a close quarters battle refresher course in Agadez, Niger, Feb. 5, 2020. During the course, the Defenders brushed up on the fundamentals of weapon manipulation, room clearing, and engaging threats with bystanders and hostages. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Tech. Sgt. Alex Fox Echols III)

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U.S. deployed Defenders conquer CQB course in Niger

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Hunter Fitchue, 409th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron Response Force team member, enters a building during a close quarters battle training scenario at Nigerien Air Base 201, Niger, Feb. 5, 2020. During the course, the Defenders brushed up on the fundamentals of weapon manipulation, room clearing, and engaging threats with bystanders and hostages. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Tech. Sgt. Alex Fox Echols III)

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U.S. deployed Defenders conquer CQB course in Niger

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Noel Cheeseboro, center, and Airman 1st Class Ian Moran, left, 409th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron Response Force team members, participate in a close quarters battle refresher course at Nigerien Air Base 201, Niger, Feb. 5, 2020. During the course, the Defenders brushed up on the fundamentals of weapon manipulation, room clearing, and engaging threats with bystanders and hostages. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Tech. Sgt. Alex Fox Echols III)

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U.S. deployed Defenders conquer CQB course in Niger

U.S. Air Force 409th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron Response Force team members deployed to Nigerien Air Base 201 participate in a close quarters battle refresher course in Agadez, Niger, Feb. 5, 2020. During the course, the Defenders brushed up on the fundamentals of weapon manipulation, room clearing, and engaging threats with bystanders and hostages. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Tech. Sgt. Alex Fox Echols III)

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U.S. deployed Defenders conquer CQB course in Niger

U.S. Air Force 409th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron Response Force team members deployed to Nigerien Air Base 201 pose for a photo after a close quarters battle refresher course in Agadez, Niger, Feb. 5, 2020. During the course, the Defenders brushed up on the fundamentals of weapon manipulation, room clearing, and engaging threats with bystanders and hostages. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Tech. Sgt. Alex Fox Echols III)

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U.S. deployed Defenders conquer CQB course in Niger

Published Feb. 9, 2020
By Tech. Sgt. Alex Fox Echols III
435th Air Expeditionary Wing Public Affairs

NIGERIEN AIR BASE 201, Niger -- U.S. Air Force 409th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron Response Force team members deployed to Nigerien Air Base 201 conduct building clearing procedures during a close quarters battle refresher course in Agadez, Niger, Feb. 5, 2020. During the course, the Defenders brushed up on the fundamentals of weapon manipulation, room clearing, and engaging threats with bystanders and hostages. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Tech. Sgt. Alex Fox Echols III)

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