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May 4, 2022
12th Flying Training Wing safety office deploys new drone detection system

Commonly referred to as small unmanned aircraft systems, or sUAS, by the Federal Aviation Administration, these consumer-grade drones have been known to penetrate the airspace around Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph and other bases throughout the Air Force, adding yet another obstacle for pilots to
June 11, 2021
Defenders welcome new commander

Maj. Cody Elliott handed over the reigns as 14th Security Forces Squadron commander to Maj. Michael Olson, during a change of command ceremony, June 7, 2021, on Columbus Air Force Base, Miss.
May 14, 2021
Deploying pride in the mission

A unit deployment manager is responsible for educating the unit on its expeditionary role, ensuring personnel and equipment are ready to deploy and support contingency operations required by their unit.The 81st Security Forces Squadron takes pride in Staff Sgt. Lane Sanchez, 81st SFS unit deployment
May 15, 2020
97th SFS Defenders honor fallen throughout National Police Week

In honor of National Police Week, defenders from the 97th Security Forces Squadron hosted and participated in events from May 11 through May 15, 2020 to salute fallen law enforcement officers.
May 14, 2020
Police Week 2020: Defender Busch Beats the Odds

Hailing from Sugarloaf, Penn., Airman Busch started Air Force Basic Military Training May 20, 2019 and at graduation on July 19, 2019, she was all set to start a promising career as a Security Forces Defender. But after an accident during technical training, her childhood dreams were on the line.
Nov. 8, 2019
Fallen Security Forces Airmen honored at 12th Annual Defender Ruck

Over 1,100 Security Forces Airmen gathered for the 12th Annual Defender Ruck, hosted by the 343rd Training Squadron, in honor of all 186 Defender Airmen who have made the ultimate sacrifice in defense of freedom, Nov. 8 at Camp Bullis.
Sept. 30, 2019
Air Force graduates first fully religiously accommodated Sikh Airman from Security Forces Apprentice Course

The first Sikh Airmen granted full religious accommodations starting from basic military training through technical training graduated from the 343rd Training Squadron’s Security Forces apprentice course here Sept. 26, 2019.Airman Sunjit Rathour graduated from BMT June 13, 2019, as the first trainee
Jan. 3, 2019
Seeds of Innovation: Gen. Kwast Visits Altus AFB

The commander of Air Education and Training Command, Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Lt. Gen. Steven Kwast and his wife Joni Kwast visited various squadrons and organizations at Altus AFB, Dec. 17-18, 2018. The tour was designed to showcase the innovation and modernization of training at the base,
July 26, 2018
Security Forces teams prepare for return of Defender Challenge

Security Forces teams from U.S. Air Force major commands, Great Britain and Germany are training to compete at Joint Base San Antonio-Camp Bullis Sept. 10-14 when Defender Challenge returns after a 14-year hiatus.
Oct. 17, 2017
Always serving: Airman saves train accident victims

March 7, 2017, started out just like any normal work day at the 81st Security Forces Squadron, by Tech. Sgt. Matt Gormely’s account.A couple minutes after getting off his shift, his ordinary day turned into pure chaos filled with a panicking call for help over the police department radio from a