379th ESFS FAST unit expands skillset

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 379th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron kick striking pads during fly-away security team (FAST) training at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Dec. 10, 2021. FAST units must be ready to enter austere environments and encounter the unknown once they get off their aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jacob Dastas)

379th ESFS FAST unit expands skillset

A U.S. Air Force Airman assigned to the 379th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron punches a striking pad during fly-away security team (FAST) training at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Dec. 10, 2021. Members of the 379th ESFS use both non-lethal tools and hand-to-hand combat techniques in certain situations to subdue aggressors. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jacob Dastas)

379th ESFS FAST unit expands skillset

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Stefanos Kardasis, 379th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron base defense operations center controller, instructs members during fly-away security team (FAST) training at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Dec. 10, 2021. Kardasis trained the members on the martial art style of Jeet Kune Do, to protect themselves during altercations with aggressors. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jacob Dastas)

379th ESFS FAST unit expands skillset

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 379th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron receive combatives training at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Dec. 10, 2021. This training tested the 379th ESFS’ abilities during realistic scenarios involving apprehending hostile assailants. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jacob Dastas)

379th ESFS FAST unit expands skillset

A U.S. Air Force Airman assigned to the 379th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron blocks an attack during fly-away security team (FAST) training at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Dec. 10, 2021. This training was led by a 379th ESFS member, who is an expert at hand-to-hand combative techniques, to expand the skillset of security forces members. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jacob Dastas)

379th ESFS FAST unit expands skillset

A U.S. Air Force Airman assigned to the 379th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron receives instructions during fly-away security team (FAST) training at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Dec. 10, 2021. The FAST unit’s primary objective is providing security for aircraft in locations where there is little to no flight line security. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jacob Dastas)

379th ESFS FAST unit expands skillset

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 379th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron undergo combatives training at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Dec. 10, 2021. SFS Airmen use both non-lethal tools and hand-to-hand combat techniques in certain situations to subdue aggressors during real-life scenarios. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jacob Dastas)

379th ESFS FAST unit expands skillset

Published Dec. 20, 2021
By Senior Airman Jacob Dastas
379th Air Expeditionary Wing Public Affairs

AL UDEID AIR BASE, Qatar -- U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 379th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron kick striking pads during fly-away security team (FAST) training at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Dec. 10, 2021. FAST units must be ready to enter austere environments and encounter the unknown once they get off their aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jacob Dastas)