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U.S. Air Force Security

"Defensor Fortis" (Defender of the Force)


Eielson AFB, AK

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Active Duty Security Forces Unit(s):
SFS:	354th Security Forces Squadron "Arctic Warriors"
SFS website:	N/A
Wing website:	N/A

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Reserve / Air National Guard Security Forces Unit(s):

SFS:	168th Security Forces Squadron (ANG)
SFS website:	N/A
Wing website:	168th Air Refueling Wing

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Security Forces Images:

Active Duty Unit:	354th Security Forces Squadron


Photo: Soaring into Solstice 2008 - - Two Security Forces Airmen patrol the area during Soaring into Solstice are show June 24, 2008 at Eielson Air Force Base, AK. The men and women of the 354th Fighter Wing hosted a Thunderbirds show and static display for the local community.			Photo: Air Force Security Forces Special Emergency Response Team (SERT) members escorts SSgt Dean Martinez toward a security forces vehicle during a counter-terrorism exercise as Eielson Air Force Base, June 9, 2008. This training exercise is used for security forces personnel to remain current on the polices and procedures involving hostage retrieval, barricade subjects, and counter-terrorism. SERT is the Air Force Security Forces equivalent to civilian police forces Special Weapons and Training (SWAT) team.		Photo: Emergency Operations - - Eielson Air Force Base receives more than 3,000 U.S. military and international visitors during the multiple RED-FLAG Alaska exercise each summer. The 354th Security Forces Squadron have to maintain a vigilant watch over the entire base. They have multiple ways to watch the base including the use of well placed cameras and monitoring stations.


Photo: Air Force SERT members Master Sgt. Shawn Cox, Tech Sgt. Dennis Keller and Senior Airman Brad Hickey surround a suspect, who barricaded himself in during a counter-terrorism exercise at Eielson Air Force Base, June 9, 2008. SERT is the Air Force Security Forces equivalent to civilian police forces Special Weapons and Training (SWAT) team.			Photo: Air Force SERT member SSgt Dean Martinez uses a breeching tool to knock down a barricaded door as the rest of the SERT members await for access to the room during a counter-terrorism exercise at Eielson Air Force Base, June 9, 2008.		Photo: Police Week Marathon - - Airman 1st Class Matthew Leeper, 354th Security Forces Squadron “Cops” teammate, positions a 180-pound dummy on a stretcher before his team does a litter carry May 14, 2008, at Eielson AFB, AK. The 354th SFS hosted a Police Week Warrior Challenge consisting of a variety of physical and metal obstacles, such as a 1.5-mile run, a keep-in-memory game, various calisthenics and low crawling a total of 150 meters. The 354th SFS “Cops” came in second place to the 354th Maintenance Squadron “Styers Strikers” with a time of 36:44.


Photo: Police Week Marathon - - Senior Airman Robbie Southards of the 354th Civil Engineer Squadron “Chem Pigs” pulls a Humvee 100 meters as his teammates push from behind May 14, 2008, at Eielson AFB, AK. The “Chem Pigs” are participating in a Police Week Marathon sponsored by the 354th Security Forces Squadron. The “Chem Pigs” wore gas masks as part of their team uniform. They came in third place with a time of 43:06.			Photo: Police Week Marathon - - SSgt Lucas Dahlman, 354th Security Forces Squadron, leads his team in 50 four-count flutter kicks after low-crawling 50 meters during the Police Week Warrior Challenge May 14, 2008, at Eielson AFB, AK.		Photo: Police Week Marathon - - The 354th Security Forces Squadron team for the Police Week Warrior Challenge do sit-ups simultaneously after doing a 50-meter face-down low crawl May 14, 2008, at Eielson AFB, AK.


Photo: Police Week - - Father and son moment - - Bradley Summers peers down a laser dot scope on an M-4 Carbine while his father, SSgt Jerry Summers, helps hold the weapon up for him May 13, 2008, at Eielson AFB, AK. SSgt Jerry Summers is assigned to the 354th SFS.			Photo: Police Week - - Point and shoot photo moment - - Wyatt Wetherington operates a machine gun while his father Neil Wetherington takes a photo May 13, 2008, at Eielson AFB, AK.		Photo: Police Week - - Emily Gregory uses a baton to hit Airman 1st Class Paul Martinez while wearing a red man suit May 13, 2008, at Eielson AFB, AK. Emily is the daughter of Maj. Lester Gregory, 354th Operations Group.


Photo: (Mr. Tempel holds wife Ellie) Airmen assigned to the 354th Security Forces Squadron located Mr. Dan Tempel after it was discovered he had spent the night stranded outside in the Alaska wilderness in February. Mr. Tempel provided his wife Ellie with full details of his trip plan which led the 354th SFS Remote Off-base Disaster Team almost straight to his location. Mr. Tempel also brought the proper personal equipment and was prepared for the unknown. These actions directly contributed to his surviving the night and almost return on his own abilities.


Reserve / ANG Units:	168th Security Forces Squadron (ANG)


Photo: Annual Salute to Military; Gen. George Casey, Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army, shakes hands with Senior Airman Charity Orriss, 168th Security Forces Squadron, at the Armed Services YMCA’s 31st Annual Salute to the Military at the Sheraton Hotel in Anchorage Feb 22, 2008. Senator Lisa Murkowski, (R-Alaska), Senator Ted Stevens, (R-Alaska), and Anchorage Mayor Mark Begich were on hand to attend the event. The event was to honor more than 250 junior enlisted members who attended			Photo: 06/18/08 - - Airman of the Year: Senior Airman Charity Orriss, Security Forces journeyman, 168th Air Refueling Wing, Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. SRA Orriss is on the left in the photo.

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