This standing order reminds us to always keep an eye on our fellow security forces members, on and off duty.” “Whether we’re reservists or active-duty Airmen, we’re all security forces - we share a mutual bond and a teamwork mentality,” said Chief Huven, who hails from Monico, Wis. Nathan Huven, the squadron operations officer, who is an active-duty Airman deployed from Hill. In a squadron of active-duty Airmen, and activated and traditional reservists from six different stateside bases, maintaining esprit de corps is a must, said Chief Master Sgt. Here, security forces also uphold a locally implemented order: “I am my brother’s and my sister’s keeper.” Leaders of the 455th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron instill the principle that “no one flies solo.” At technical school on Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, all security forces troops commit three general orders to memory: protect personnel and property, report all violations, and sound the alarm in cases of emergency. Their unspoken mission is to protect each other from harm while providing base security. The two-person team’s primary mission is to ensure the base remain safe. “We need to drive through quickly, but keep our eyes open for anything unusual and report it immediately.” “This is one of the most dangerous areas of the airfield we patrol (because) it’s the most likely place an attack would happen,” said Sergeant Marten who hails from Ogden, Utah. The team sped off onto the road covered with cocoa-colored fine dirt, creating a thick cloud around and behind the tactical vehicle. “It’s all yours, but you’ll have to remind me where the turn-off is,” said Sergeant Marten, a reservist deployed from Hill AFB, Utah, as he hopped into the driver’s seat. The Muskegon, Mich., native then stepped up through the man-sized porthole and positioned himself behind the M-240 automatic rifle mounted on the vehicle roof.
“I’ll man the turret,” said Airman Roomsburg, an active-duty Airman deployed from Pope Air Force Base, N.C. Chad Marten called to notify the security forces command post that the Delta-5 external security response team was set to patrol outer perimeter road. 455th Expeditionary Operations Group Public AffairsīAGRAM AIR BASE, Afghanistan (AFPN) - Airman Michael Roomsburg stopped the Humvee as Staff Sgt.
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