Defender Selected for Brigadier General
04-08-2022 Guardmount/News

Defender Selected for Brigadier General
Defenders - please join me in congratulating our newest Defender BG (sel) Tom Sherman.
A huge congrats to Tom & Laurie on this amazing personal and professional milestone. I have known these two for some time and they are an AWESOME team. Tom it is with a joyful heart I say congrats and looking forward to the impact you will have across the DAF!
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Read moreSecurity Forces Enterprise Updates
03-08-2022 Guardmount/News

Defender Nation,
Thank you to the Defenders in the field who made significant progress for the Enterprise and focused on our primary mission of Air Base Ground Defense (ABGD). This will help ensure the safety and protection of our Airmen and Guardians, their families, and warfighting capabilities domestically and overseas.
The Total Force Enterprise is focused on the CSAF DEFNEXT32 Report. The primary objective of the report is ensuring necessary changes are made to the Ente...
Read moreAIR FORCE’S NEWEST SECURITY FORCES …
28-07-2022 Guardmount/News

AIR FORCE’S
NEWEST
SECURITY FORCES
COLONEL SELECTS!!!
Defenders,Join me congratulating our newest Colonel Selects. Congratulations to:Col(s) Greg Bodenstein
Col(s) Brian Fitzpatrick
Col(s) Matt Foisy
Col(s) Jake Foley
Col(s) Kevin Lombardo
Col(s) Mike SpeckThis accomplishment signifies your hard work and commitment. Thank you for continuing to lead and accelerating change in the Department...
Read more988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline
18-07-2022 Guardmount/News

988 Suicide and Crisis LifelineFederal Communications Commission, 15 July 2022
Today, “988” is the three-digit, nationwide phone number to connect directly to the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline. By calling or texting 988, you’ll connect with mental health professionals with the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, formerly known as the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. Military and veterans can press “1” after dialing 988 to connect directly to the Veterans Crisis Lifeline ...
Read moreAir Force Announces the 12 Outstanding A…
18-07-2022 Guardmount/News

Air Force Announces the 12 Outstanding Airmen for 2022
14 July 2022, by Staff Sgt. Kiana Pearson, Air Force's Personnel Center Public AffairsJOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas (AFNS) --
Air Force officials have selected the service’s top enlisted members, naming the 12 Outstanding Airmen of the Year for 2022.
An Air Force selection board at the Air Force’s Personnel Center considered 36 nominees who represented major commands, direct reporting units, field op...
Read moreZero Eyes; Helping 325th SFS Detect, Det…
21-06-2022 Guardmount/News

Zero Eyes; Helping 325th SFS Detect, Deter Potential Firearm Threats
Published March 29, 2022 by SSgt Magen M. Reeves, 325th Fighter Wing Public AffairsTYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. –
A computer image demonstrates the capabilities of Zero Eyes, a new artificial intelligence software designed to detect and alert the presence of firearms, at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, Jan. 28, 2022. Zero Eyes utilizes digital images captured by cameras placed across the installation to al...
Read moreAFSFA Commissions 50 Commemorative Sig S…
09-06-2022 Guardmount/News

AFSFA Commissions 50 Commemorative Sig Sauer M18 Pistols
Between 23 June and 23 August 2022 any current AFSFA member may call in and place their name on a list for one of the military’s newest modular handguns … the Sig Sauer M18. These commemorative pistols will have the Security Forces shield outline engraved on the black plate just in front of the rear sight and bear our name, AIR FORCE SECURTY FORCES ASSOC, on the right side of the slide as pictured. The 9MM pistol is flat d...
Read moreSecurity Forces Enterprise Updates
Defender Nation,
Thank you to the Defenders in the field who made significant progress for the Enterprise and focused on our primary mission of Air Base Ground Defense (ABGD). This will help ensure the safety and protection of our Airmen and Guardians, their families, and warfighting capabilities domestically and overseas.
The Total Force Enterprise is focused on the CSAF DEFNEXT32 Report. The primary objective of the report is ensuring necessary changes are made to the Enterprise’s doctrine, policy, and guidance. Adjustments to foundational, sustainment, and deployment trainings will meet current and future Agile Combat Employment requirements. We updated the foundational Basic Officers, Apprentice (now known as the Basic Defender Course), Combat Leaders, and Integrated Defense Command & Control Courses; they will be onboarded this year. Together, these courses will help ensure the right level of foundational investment in ABGD across the Total Force.
The Enterprise’s second priority area is investing in Law Enforcement (LE) expertise. In late CY21, the first class of Credentialed Law Enforcement officers graduated, and the career field established a LE Special Experience Identifier, to meet DoD Peace Officer & Standards Training (POST) requirements. Today, more than 230 Defenders completed the DoD POST Course and possess a numbered credential. The goal is to credential approximately 7.6K of the 43K Total Force Defenders. My team is also working to ensure that Civilians who completed comparative trainings can be credentialed this year.
The third priority area is Weapons and Tactics. The Instructor Course is at Initial Operating Capability. More than 240 Defenders completed the rigorous 12-week course. The impact from this course is immense; they provide critical mission analysis in the field to our command teams to adjust relevant tactics, techniques and procedures quickly at the operational level, ensuring faster employment of effects-based security.
The fourth priority area is investing in the Human Weapon System. We fielded new weapons, improved capability, and equipment over the past three years, which helped make the Total Force more agile and ready. In fact, all fielding is programmed and on track. I like to think of this as “Defender Now,” as we provide more support to Defenders and their families. As part of this effort, we are working with the Mental Health and Chaplains professionals, fielding the new Operational Fitness Test, and furthering the Female Defender Initiative to improve recruitment, retention and progression.
We are tracking each of the key initiatives in two plans - the Security Forces Enterprise Plan and DEFNEXT32. We are on track for many of the initiatives. I am confident these initiatives will immediately help the Enterprise. I appreciate every Defender who stepped up to own some of these solutions. I look forward to closing out this year with the same speed and tenacity as we have approached every challenge with over the last three years.
Proud To Be Defender Nation!
VR – Defender Collins
Your 2022 AFSFA National Meeting in Dayton
Your 2022 AFSFA National Meeting in Dayton
If you have never attended an AFSFA National Meeting this year’s in Dayton would be a great place to start! The 36th annual AFSFA National Meeting is shaping up to be one to remember. So let me see if I can entice you to join us this September with a general outline.
We will be based at The Radisson Convention Center Dayton, 33 East Fifth St., Dayton, OH 45402 from 21-25 September 2022. You may now call the Reservations Center at 937-660-5857 use the group code Air Force Security Forces Association to reserve a room at our group rate or you can go online at: https://tinyurl.com/AFSFA-2022-Hotel Members are allowed to book an additional 3 days before and after the meeting at the same rate subject to availability.
The reservation link allows you to book rooms over the dates of Sunday, 19 September 2022 thru Tuesday, 27 September 2022 (check-out on Wednesday, 28 September 2022). The room rates are guaranteed up to 20 August 2022, after that they may not be available.
The room rates are: $119.00 plus tax, single/double occupancy in each room and includes a full hot breakfast, complimentary free self-parking, free Wifi and complimentary airport shuttle service to Dayton International Airport and within 5 miles radius of the hotel.
AFSFA Has Lost Our Mother
AFSFA Has Lost Our Mother
Dr. Lucille Y. Bullock passed at 0115 hours on 20 April 2022 in San Antonio, TX with her family surrounding her.
Anyone who was a member or knew the Air Force Security Forces Association (AFSFA) also knew Dr. Lucille Y. Bullock was the mother of our association. Her fingerprints and thoughtful touch can be found on every program and effort in the association. She and Jerry helped found a professional organization for all Air Force Defenders past and present. She was extremely proud of AFSFA and its role in caring for the Security Forces career field. For 29 years ... hers was the pleasant voice you heard when calling headquarters in San Marcos, TX. And each AFSFA National Meeting was an opportunity for more and more members and their families to meet and get to know the smile and laugh of our mother. All the board members and officers also knew that if anything was going to be printed, published or handed out it had first better clear the red pen review our chief proofreader … Lucille. Simply put, she just made us all better at every turn. Lucille was a lovely and loving mom who strengthened the heart of our association. She will be missed but she has left a lasting influence on every one of us.
The family is scheduling a Celebration of Life ceremony for 1000 hours, 30 April 2022 at the First Baptist Church of San Marcos, San Marcos, TX.
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