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Defenders stand guard in honor of fallen during Police Week

Senior Airman Kalysta Nyquist-Asmussen checks an identification card as she reminds a passenger to fasten their seatbelt at an Al Udeid Air Base security gate May 14, 2016. The security forces Airmen are responsible for inspecting vehicles and passengers for suspicious activity prior to entering key areas of the base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Technical Sgt. Carlos J. Treviño)
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Defenders stand guard in honor of fallen during Police Week

Tech. Sgt. Shawn Rankins, 379th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron Check Six Team, begins an active shooter exercise with Army Soldiers May 5, 2016, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. Staff Sgt. Joseph Brock, also from the 379th ESFS, portrayed the shooter and wore a red padded suit to protect himself from Soldiers’ physical retaliation as Tech. Sgt. Scott Carpenter, 379th ESFS, strikes two pieces of wood together to simulate gun shots. Check Six teaches Airmen to be aware of their surroundings at all times, and most importantly how to defend themselves and others in the event a hostile threat occurs. (U.S. Air Force photo by Technical Sgt. Carlos J. Trevino/Released)
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NATO Resolute Support

A Train, Advise, Assist Command-Air (TAAC-Air) security forces members stands guard as an Afghan Air Force Mi17 helicopter takes off at Hamid Karzai International Airport, Kabul, Afghanistan, Sept. 27, 2015. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Sandra Welch/released)
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Defenders, K9s relocate to new home

Royal Australian Air Force Leading Aircraftman Kevin Martins, Combat Support Unit 14 military working dog handler and trainer attached to the 380th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron MWD Section, inspects a kennel in the newly constructed K9 compound at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Jan. 26, 2016. The kennels are approximately 160 percent larger than those previous utilized and include a house for military working dogs to rest and relax. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kentavist P. Brackin/released)
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Deployed Defenders: FAST keeps airlift lifeline alive

Airman 1st Class Seth Seward, 455th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron Fly Away Security Team Defender, secures the rear entrance of a C-130 Hercules during a mission to Jalalabad Airfield, Afghanistan Dec. 18, 2015. The 455th ESFS FAST is the all-encompassing security team that provides ground safety and cockpit denial to protect the aircraft and crew. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Nicholas Rau)
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Deployed Defenders: FAST keeps airlift lifeline alive

Airman 1st Class Seth Seward, 455th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron Fly Away Security Team Defender, provides half of the 360 degree security to a C-130 Hercules during a mission to Jalalabad Airfield, Afghanistan Dec. 18, 2015. The 455th ESFS FAST is the all-encompassing security team that provides ground safety and cockpit denial to protect the aircraft and crew. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Nicholas Rau)
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Deployed Defenders: FAST keeps airlift lifeline alive

Staff Sgt. Tyler Berogan, 455th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron Fly Away Security Team squad lead, secures a C-130 Hercules during a mission to Jalalabad Airfield, Afghanistan Dec. 18, 2015. The 455th ESFS FAST is the all-encompassing security team that provides ground safety and cockpit denial to protect the aircraft and crew. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Nicholas Rau)
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Deployed Defenders: FAST keeps airlift lifeline alive

The 455th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron Fly Away Security Team gear is readied during a pre-mission briefing before a flight to Jalalabad Airfield, Afghanistan Dec. 18, 2015. The 455th ESFS FAST is the all-encompassing security team that provides ground safety and cockpit denial to protect the aircraft and crew. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Nicholas Rau)
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Deployed Defenders: FAST keeps airlift lifeline alive

Staff Sgt. Tyler Berogan, 455th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron Fly Away Security Team squad lead, right, secures the flightline with his team at Jalalabad Airfield, Afghanistan Dec. 18, 2015. The 455th ESFS FAST is the all-encompassing security team that provides ground safety and cockpit denial to protect the aircraft and crew. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Nicholas Rau)
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TAAC-Air security forces advisors visit Afghan Air Force soldiers at security posts

(Left) U.S Air Force Tech. Sgt. Beau Hanson visits with Afghan Air Force soldiers near Forward Operating Base Oqab, Kabul, Afghanistan, Dec. 13, 2015. Hanson is assigned to the Train, Advise, Assist Command-Air (TAAC-Air) security forces and is deployed from Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Corey Hook/Released)
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Deployed Defenders: Check Six program prepares Airmen for their ‘worst day’

Tech. Sgt. Jason Nicholson, 455th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron Check Six instructor for Afghanistan, instructs a Check Six class on how to react if someone tries to take your weapon system at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan Dec. 3, 2015. Since the training was implemented two years ago, no active shooter incident involving Airmen has taken place in the Afghanistan area of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Nicholas Rau)
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Deployed Defenders: Check Six program prepares Airmen for their ‘worst day’

Tech. Sgt. Jason Nicholson, 455th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron Check Six instructor for Afghanistan, demonstrates to a Check Six class on how to react if someone points a handgun at you at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan Dec. 3, 2015. Since the training was implemented two years ago, no active shooter incident involving Airmen has taken place in the Afghanistan area of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Nicholas Rau)
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Deployed Defenders: Check Six program prepares Airmen for their ‘worst day’

Tech. Sgt. Jason Nicholson, 455th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron Check Six instructor for Afghanistan, teaches a class on how to be prepared in case of an active shooter threat at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan Dec. 3, 2015. Since the training was implemented two years ago, no active shooter incident involving Airmen has taken place in the Afghanistan area of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Nicholas Rau)
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Deployed Defenders: Check Six program prepares Airmen for their ‘worst day’

Tech. Sgt. Jason Nicholson, 455th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron Check Six instructor for Afghanistan, directs Staff Sgt. Chris Dickinson, 455th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron, to clear his weapon before the hands on portion of the Check Six class at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan Dec. 3, 2015. Since the training was implemented two years ago, no active shooter incident involving Airmen has taken place in the Afghanistan area of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Nicholas Rau)
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Deployed Defenders: Check Six program prepares Airmen for their ‘worst day’

Tech. Sgt. Jason Nicholson, 455th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron Check Six instructor for Afghanistan, practices reaction drills with a Check Six class at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan Dec. 3, 2015. Since the training was implemented two years ago, no active shooter incident involving Airmen has taken place in the Afghanistan area of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Nicholas Rau)
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Two different Airmen, unfamiliar territory, same mission, defend the base

Senior Airman Justin, 380th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron base defense operations controller, and Corporal Mitchell Goldsmith, Combat Support Unit 14 security forces operator with the Royal Australian Air Force, conduct a vehicle inspection at vehicle control point at an undisclosed location Southwest Asia Oct. 21, 2015. Justin and Goldsmith are a small representation of others in their career field that plays an essential role in base security here: performing vehicle inspections, acting as law enforcement for the base populace, and ensuring the protection of the flightline and its personnel and aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Kentavist Brackin)
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So what you're telling me is...

Master Sgt. Troy Romans, 379th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter and incident commander for an interagency exercise Oct. 27 at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, meets with Staff Sgt. Kiirstyn Williams, 379th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron, about a suspect during the exercise. The interagency exercise is an example of how first responders such as firefighters and security forces interact with one another. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Terrica Y. Jones/Released)
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Vulture Airmen gather to mourn the loss of fallen Airmen

From left to right, U.S. Air Force Maj. Met Berisha, 455th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron commander, Brig. Gen. David Julazadeh, 455th Air Expeditionary Wing commander, and Lt. Col. Mitchell Spillers, 774th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron commander, salute the memorial of six fallen Airmen during a fallen comrade ceremony Oct. 3, 2015, at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. The six Airmen, four who were pilots and crew members, Capts. Jordan Pierson and Jonathan Golden, Staff Sgt. Ryan Hammond and Senior Airman Quinn Johnson-Harris, and two who were security forces fly away security team members, Airman 1st Class Kcey Ruiz and Senior Airman Nathan Sartain, lost their lives when their C-130J crashed shortly after take-off from Jalalabad Airfield in Afghanistan, Oct. 2, 2015. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Cierra Presentado/Released)
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Vulture Airmen gather to mourn the loss of fallen Airmen

Airmen of the 455th Air Expeditionary Wing pay their respect and mourn the loss of six Airmen during a fallen comrade memorial ceremony Oct. 3, 2015, at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. The six Airmen, four who were pilots and crew members, Capts. Jordan Pierson and Jonathan Golden, Staff Sgt. Ryan Hammond and Senior Airman Quinn Johnson-Harris, and two who were security forces fly away security team members, Airman 1st Class Kcey Ruiz and Senior Airman Nathan Sartain, lost their lives when their C-130J crashed shortly after take-off from Jalalabad Airfield in Afghanistan, Oct. 2, 2015. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Cierra Presentado/Released)
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Vulture Airmen gather to mourn the loss of fallen Airmen

Airmen from the 455th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron salute during a fallen comrade memorial ceremony for six Airmen, Oct. 3, 2015, at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. The six Airmen, four who were pilots and crew members, Capts. Jordan Pierson and Jonathan Golden, Staff Sgt. Ryan Hammond and Senior Airman Quinn Johnson-Harris, and two who were security forces fly away security team members, Airman 1st Class Kcey Ruiz and Senior Airman Nathan Sartain, lost their lives when their C-130J crashed shortly after take-off from Jalalabad Airfield in Afghanistan, Oct. 2, 2015. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Cierra Presentado/Released)
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