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Defender, Right Out the Gate

U.S. Airman 1st Class Cameron Teate, 378th Expeditionary Security Forces counter small unmanned aircraft systems operator, stands in front of a T-Wall at Prince Sultan Air Base, Saudi Arabia, March 15, 2023. Teate has spent more time deployed than at his first duty station and currently operates a variety of systems with detect and defeat capabilities. (U.S. Air photo by Senior Airman Joao Marcus Costa)
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Defender, Right Out the Gate

U.S. service members assigned to the Base Air Defense Center stand in front of a T-Wall at Prince Sultan Air Base, Saudi Arabia, Feb. 25, 2023. The team had huge successes during their deployment cycle, to include having their Tactics, Technics, and Procedures become the standard for the U.S. Central Command Area of Responsibility. (U.S. Air photo by Senior Airman Stephani Barge)
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Firing the big guns with 378th AEW leadership

U.S. Air Force leadership with the 378th Air Expeditionary Wing and 378th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron pose for a photo with the 378th ESFS combat arms training and maintenance instructors at Prince Sultan Air Base’s firing range, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, July 8, 2022. The 378th ESFS invited the 378th AEW leadership out to see some of the squadron’s equipment and feel its capabilities firsthand. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Noah J. Tancer)
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Firing the big guns with 378th AEW leadership

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Kourtney Haggins, the first sergeant of the 378th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron, fires an M4 carbine on full auto at Prince Sultan Air Base’s firing range, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, July 8, 2022. The 378th ESFS invited the 378th Air Expeditionary Wing leadership out to see some of the squadron’s equipment and feel its capabilities firsthand. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Noah J. Tancer)
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Firing the big guns with 378th AEW leadership

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Willian Betts, the commander of the 378th Air Expeditionary Wing, fires an M4 carbine at Prince Sultan Air Base’s firing range, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, July 8, 2022. The 378th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron invited the 378th AEW leadership out to see some of the squadron’s equipment and feel its capabilities firsthand. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Noah J. Tancer)
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Firing the big guns with 378th AEW leadership

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Kourtney Haggins, the first sergeant of the 378th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron, fires an M18 pistol at Prince Sultan Air Base’s firing range, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, July 8, 2022. The 378th ESFS invited the 378th Air Expeditionary Wing leadership out to see some of the squadron’s equipment and feel its capabilities firsthand. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Noah J. Tancer)
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Firing the big guns with 378th AEW leadership

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Jessica McWain, the command chief of the 378th Air Expeditionary Wing, Master Sgt. Kourtney Haggins, the first sergeant of the 378th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron, and Brig. Gen. Willian Betts, the commander of the 378th AEW, fire M18 pistols at Prince Sultan Air Base’s firing range, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, July 8, 2022. The 378th ESFS invited the 378th AEW leadership out to see some of the squadron’s equipment and feel its capabilities firsthand. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Noah J. Tancer)
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Firing the big guns with 378th AEW leadership

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Jessica McWain, the command chief of the 378th Air Expeditionary Wing, fires an M249 light machine gun at Prince Sultan Air Base’s firing range, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, July 8, 2022. The 378th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron invited the 378th AEW leadership out to see some of the squadron’s equipment and feel its capabilities firsthand. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Noah J. Tancer)
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Firing the big guns with 378th AEW leadership

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Rick McGhee, a combat arms training and maintenance instructor with the 378th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron, helps feed ammunition as Master Sgt. Kourtney Haggins, the first sergeant with the 378th ESFS, fires an M240 mounted machine gun at Prince Sultan Air Base’s firing range, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, July 8, 2022. The 378th ESFS invited the 378th Air Expeditionary Wing leadership out to see some of the squadron’s equipment and feel its capabilities firsthand. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Noah J. Tancer)
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Firing the big guns with 378th AEW leadership

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Rick McGhee, a combat arms training and maintenance instructor with the 378th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron, assists Chief Master Sgt. Jessica McWain, the command chief of the 378th Air Expeditionary Wing, as she prepares to fire an M240 mounted machine gun on a mine-resistant ambush-protected all-terrain vehicle at Prince Sultan Air Base’s firing range, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, July 8, 2022. The 378th ESFS invited the 378th AEW leadership out to see some of the squadron’s equipment and feel its capabilities firsthand. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Noah J. Tancer)
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U.S. joint and host nation partners immerse in tactical training

A U.S. Soldier with Task Force Hurricane from the 1st Battalion, 124th Infantry Regiment, and U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Alejandro Bachelier, a fireteam member assigned to the 378th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron, hold a simulated ambush position, Al-Kharj, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, June 13, 2022. Eight USAF Defenders were invited by the U.S. Army to attend Task Force Hurricane’s Platoon Immersion 3 alongside the Royal Saudi Land Force. The immersion allowed the 378th ESFS members a chance to develop as multi-capable Airmen by learning both Joint Force infantry tactics and Partner Nation infantry tactics not commonly taught or practiced by the USAF. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Noah J. Tancer)
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U.S. joint and host nation partners immerse in tactical training

Royal Saudi Land Force Soldiers and U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Kahrie Balding, a fireteam member assigned to the 378th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron, conduct a practical application of reacting to an ambush, Al-Kharj, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, June 12, 2022. Eight USAF Defenders were invited by the U.S. Army to attend Task Force Hurricane’s Platoon Immersion 3 alongside the RSLF. The immersion gave the 378th ESFS members a chance to develop as multi-capable Airmen by learning both Joint Force infantry tactics and Partner Nation infantry tactics not commonly taught or practiced by the USAF. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Noah J. Tancer)
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U.S. joint and host nation partners immerse in tactical training

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Kahrie Balding, a fireteam member assigned to the 378th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron, simulates laying down support by fire with Royal Saudi Land Force Soldiers, Al-Kharj, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, June 12, 2022. Eight USAF Defenders were invited by the U.S. Army to attend Task Force Hurricane’s Platoon Immersion 3 alongside the RSLF. The immersion gave the 378th ESFS members a chance to develop as multi-capable Airmen by learning both Joint Force infantry tactics and Partner Nation infantry tactics not commonly taught or practiced by the USAF. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Noah J. Tancer)
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U.S. joint and host nation partners immerse in tactical training

Royal Saudi Land Force Soldiers and U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Kahrie Balding, a fireteam member assigned to the 378th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron, conduct a practical application of reacting to an ambush, Al-Kharj, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, June 12, 2022. Eight USAF Defenders were invited by the U.S. Army to attend Task Force Hurricane’s Platoon Immersion 3 alongside the RSLF. The immersion gave the 378th ESFS members a chance to develop as multi-capable Airmen by learning both Joint Force infantry tactics and Partner Nation infantry tactics not commonly taught or practiced by the USAF. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Noah J. Tancer)
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378th ESFS Defenders participate in Task Force Hurricane combative training

Two U.S. Soldiers, assigned to Task Force Hurricane, stay behind after a combative level 1 qualification course to explain to U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Aurbey Mathis and Staff Sgt. Anfernee Morgan, fireteam members with the 378th Expeditionary Security Forces, a few more combative moves at Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, is instructed in the background, June 23, 2022. The 40 hr. course allows graduates to teach others the 14 basic combative moves and two takedowns covered in level 1, only level 2 combative graduates or higher can qualify students. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Noah J. Tancer)
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378th ESFS Defenders participate in Task Force Hurricane combative training

Two U.S. Soldiers, assigned to Task Force Hurricane, fight to take each other down as a one-week combative level 1 qualification course at Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, is instructed in the background, June 23, 2022. The 40 hr. course allows graduates to teach others the 14 basic combative moves and two takedowns covered in level 1, only level 2 combative graduates or higher can qualify students. Two U.S. Air Force Defenders assigned to the 378th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron participated in the course. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Noah J. Tancer)
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378th ESFS Defenders participate in Task Force Hurricane combative training

A U.S. Soldier, assigned to Task Force Hurricane, explains to another the next steps to take to put U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Anfernee Morgan, a fireteam member with the 378th Expeditionary Security Forces. into a takedown position during a one-week combative level 1 qualification course at Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, June 23, 2022. The 40 hr. course allows graduates to teach others the 14 basic combative moves and two takedowns covered in level 1, only level 2 combative graduates or higher can qualify students. Morgan was one of two 378th ESFS Defenders to participate in the course. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Noah J. Tancer)
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378th ESFS Defenders participate in Task Force Hurricane combative training

A U.S. Soldier, assigned to Task Force Hurricane, explains to another the next steps to take to put U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Aurbey Mathis, a fireteam member with the 378th Expeditionary Security Forces. into a takedown position during a one-week combative level 1 qualification course at Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, June 23, 2022. The 40 hr. course allows graduates to teach others the 14 basic combative moves and two takedowns covered in level 1, only level 2 combative graduates or higher can qualify students. Mathis was one of two 378th ESFS Defenders to participate in the course. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Noah J. Tancer)
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378th ESFS Defenders participate in Task Force Hurricane combative training

A U.S. Soldier, assigned to Task Force Hurricane, explains the next step in putting his opponent into a takedown position during a one-week combative level 1 qualification course at Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, June 23, 2022. The 40 hr. course allows graduates to teach others the 14 basic combative moves and two takedowns covered in level 1, only level 2 combative graduates or higher can qualify students. Two U.S. Air Force Defenders assigned to the 378th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron participated in the course. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Noah J. Tancer)
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378th ESFS Defenders participate in Task Force Hurricane combative training

U.S. Soldiers of Task Force Hurricane hosted a one-week combative level 1 qualification course in which two U.S. Air Force Defenders assigned to the 378th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron took part, at Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, June 23, 2022. The 40 hr. course allows graduates to teach others the 14 basic combative moves and two takedowns covered in level 1, only level 2 combative graduates or higher can qualify students. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Noah J. Tancer)
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