AFSFA Commissions 50 Commemorative Sig S…
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AFSFA Commissions 50 Commemorative Sig Sauer M18 Pistols
Between 1 June and 31 July 2021 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 moreCSAF Memo to Airmen: Leadership Library
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CSAF Memo to Airmen: Leadership LibraryBy Secretary of the Air Force Public Affairs, 22 March, 2021, Arlington, VA
In lieu of a traditional reading list, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Charles Q. Brown, Jr. presents a new Leadership Library including his recommendations for books, podcasts and documentaries. (U.S. Air Force graphic by Corey Parrish and Travis Burcham)
Airmen,
Today I am launching the CSAF Leadership Library. This is a new way of looking at the ...
Read more75th SFS MWD Handlers Honor War Dog Hero…
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75th SFS MWD Handlers Honor War Dog HeroesBy Cynthia Griggs, 75th Air Base Wing Public Affairs, 19 March 2021
Community members pet retired contract working dog Mazzie, who sits in front of the Vietnam Veterans War Dog Memorial, which was modeled after him, during the dedication ceremony 13 March 2021 in Layton, Utah. The monument honors U.S. military dogs that didn't return after serving in war. (U.S. Air Force photo by Cynthia Griggs)
LAYTON, Utah – Defenders and mi...
Read moreSecurity Forces Vol III History Book Cha…
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Security Forces Vol III History Book Chapter Competition
Which Chapter Will Submit the Most Bios Winning a Defensor Fortis or AFSFA Flag?
Regional Directors and Chapter Chairs,
Due to the continued interest in the Air Force Security Forces history, the Air Force Security Forces Association and MT Publishing Company joined together to publish a third edition history book. The goal was to publish it in 2020. The intent was to have over 300 biographies of former and curre...
Read more119th Wing Member Helps Woman Out of Sin…
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119th Wing Member Helps Woman Out of Sinking Ambulance
By CMSgt David H Lipp, 119th Wing / Published December 18, 2019, North Dakota ANGB, N.D.
Tech. Sgt. Ryan Fontaine, of the 219th Security Forces Squadron, unexpectedly found himself in the position to help save the life of a 91-year-old Williston, N.D., woman as he drove south on U.S. Highway 83 just before midnight on Thanksgiving, November 28, 2019, near Max N.D.
Fontaine was descending a hill on the icy four-lane...
Read more377th SFG Unveils Renovated Heritage Roo…
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377th SFG Unveils Renovated Heritage Room -- Showcases History of Defenders
By A1C Ireland Summers, 377th ABW Public Affairs, 9 March 2021
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Ashley A. Kurtz, 377th Security Forces Group flight chief, presents new artifacts added to the 377th Security Forces Group Heritage Room on Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico, March 5, 2021. The new updates include display cases with historical items such as uniforms worn during the Vietnam War, newspape...
Read moreYour 2021 AFSFA National Meeting in Nash…
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Your 2021 AFSFA National Meeting in Nashville!
If you have never attended an AFSFA National Meeting this year’s in Nashville would be a great place to start! The Old Hickory Tennessee Chapter is our host and the 35th 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 August with a general outline.
We will be based at The Inn at Opryland, 2401 Music Valley Drive, Nashville, TN 37214 from 18-22 August 202...
Read moreOne Man's Passion Leads to Successful Po…
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One Man's Passion Leads to Successful Police Hiring Rate24 February 2021, By Terri Moon Cronk, DoD News
It might take a village to raise a child, as the saying goes, but sometimes a single person can make a difference in something as large as the Defense Department's law-enforcement field.
The colleagues of Air Force Lt. Col. Brian Copper Jr. say he did just that when a need arose for a direct-hire authority to get civilian DOD peace officers around the world hired in a timely...
Read moreNEWEST SECURITY FORCES COLONELS!!
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NEWEST
SECURITY
FORCES
COLONELS
Brig Gen Collins and CMSgt Lewis would like to congratulate and wish their best to the colonel selects:
SARAH S. BABBITT
JONATHAN B. BELL
ROBERT N.J.CLOUSE
JASON W. MEDSGER
BARRY C. NICHOLS
AMY M. RIVERA
KENNETH M. SHIRLEY
JASON J. SLEGER
WALTER J. SORENSEN
Promotion to 0-6 recognizes the significant d...
Read moreFrom the Security Forces Directorate: Ye…
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From the Security Forces Directorate: Year in Review
Defenders -
2020 has been a fast-paced year for Defender Nation. Our Security Forces Enterprise navigated tough decisions on security and risk to maintain unblinking security for our installations at home and abroad. We enable the Department of the Air Force to fly, fight and win in air, space, and cyberspace. To continue this success, we must be ready to respond to emerging threats across all domains.
The top priori...
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From the Security Forces Directorate: Year in Review
Defenders -
2020 has been a fast-paced year for Defender Nation. Our Security Forces Enterprise navigated tough decisions on security and risk to maintain unblinking security for our installations at home and abroad. We enable the Department of the Air Force to fly, fight and win in air, space, and cyberspace. To continue this success, we must be ready to respond to emerging threats across all domains.
The top priority as Security Forces leaders, is to protect the Air Force community while safeguarding and maintaining our ability to defend the nation and its interests. We will continue to protect our people and our mission.
COVID-19 placed force health protection into the forefront of our efforts. We will continue to ensure that Defenders have the most up-to-date information and resources on appropriate measures to prevent the potential spread of the virus.
The risk-based measures we are taking are consistent with guidance from the Department of the Air Force, Department of Defense and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. We put safety procedures in place for handling of identification cards, distancing and personal protective equipment. I am exploring the fielding of even more protective measures to include leveraging technology, where feasible and acceptable.
I understand these restrictions cause hardships on Defenders, families, and local communities. I encourage everyone to lean on their commands for support and guidance during this challenging time.
Defenders remain safe by practicing both professional “on the job” and personal “down time” safety protocols that ensure a high level of readiness. A personal safety focus ensures we mission success.
I am committed to preserving the ability of Defenders to execute mission-essential tasks worldwide. To do this, our Defenders must continue receiving world-class training that outpaces our adversaries. This is only be achieved through repetition and a culture of continuous improvement. This training does not stop during a COVID environment. In fact, we took an in-depth look at our Civilian, Enlisted and Officer Academy training to determine what precautions our cadres and trainees required to continue to produce Defenders while COVID infection rates continued to rise.
As we navigated our way through the COVID crisis, we also had to look at our security and training processes related to the law enforcement protests over the summer. We found a few areas for improvement and although our senior leaders have a high level of satisfaction in Defender responses and decision-making to properly secure our installations, missions, families and each other, we did find some areas where we can – and will – do better.
I am especially proud of the progress we made this year on the Security Forces Enterprise Plan. Below are a few areas that show the elements we are prioritizing for success:
- Human Capital: We pushed through the Direct Hire Authority to ensure entry level equitable pay with local Law Enforcement. We also revamped the Civilian-Enlisted-Officer (CEO) Training Academy to ensure proficient civilian forces.
- Weapons: We continue to standardize our equipment, facilities and technology to enjoy efficiencies for funding, training and procurement. This makes us interoperable and multiplies the force. We started fielding the new M18 handgun and will continue fielding that and other weapons.
- Equipment: We must raise our Defenders to a level where they perform at their best. We can only accomplish this performance level by setting high expectations and investing in them. Female Body Armor is one example of how the Air Force is investing in Defenders during the Year of Integrated Base Defense.
- Defensive Base Operations: As part of the Year of Integrated Base Defense the Air Force is standing up a Defensive Base Operations Division to counter emerging air threats via a cross-functional Air Base Defense approach, leveraging existing technology while rapidly developing next-generation capabilities.
- Technology Modernization: We must be demanding customers of industry and Air Force partners to seek out next-generation equipment and technology decisive for the battlefield. Teaming with AFOSI, the AF Justice Information System was put online in ten months, fulfilling a congressional mandate and has already made significant progress.
Defenders are true professionals. They maintain unblinking security every day with a smile and a commitment to do what’s right. Senior leaders impeccably trust in our Defenders’ responses and decision-making to properly secure our installations, missions, families and each other.
We will enter 2021 continuing to look at our policies, procedures and readiness. Together we will organize, train, and equip to ensure all Defenders remain proficient and ready.
I look forward to what comes next for Defender Nation.
Brig Gen Collins
CSAF Charts Air Force Defender Way Forward in the Year of Integrate Base Defense
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CSAF Charts Air Force Defender Way Forward in the Year of Integrate Base Defense
By Alex Delgado, 502 ABW Public Affairs / Published October 02, 2019
Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David L. Goldfein addresses Security Forces Defenders, past and present, at the 33rd Air Force Security Forces Association national meeting banquet in San Antonio 28 Sept 2019, in San Antonio, Texas.
Joint Base San Antonio, Texas - Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David L. Goldfein discussed the Air Force’s transition from Year of the Defender to Year of Integrated Base Defense, focusing on how elite Defenders fit into a layered defensive network, in a speech at the 33rd National Meeting of the Air Force Security Forces Association in San Antonio Sept. 28.
Goldfein began by speaking about the beret worn by Air Force Defenders. “That beret represents those who are the best in the world at integrated base defense,” he said. “Elite Defenders…wearers of that beret guard our nation’s treasures and it is our sacred duty to protect them.”
Goldfein announced The Year of the Defender a year ago, “which led to the Reconstitute Defender Initiative,” he said.
But it was a serious security incident at Royal Air Field Mildenhall, England, where an individual was able to drive onto the flight line and ram into an aircraft before he was apprehended, that got the program moving.
“A challenge was turned into an opportunity,” said Goldfein. “We took a good hard look at ourselves in the mirror and determined that we had gone for way too many years without investing in our elite Defenders as a foundation of who we are as a globally engaged service.”
“So we re-focused on proficiency and small unit tactics,” he added. “We increased our investment in our Defenders with $180 million in new equipment just last year.”
RDI encompassed new training, new tactics, techniques and procedures, and a renewed expeditionary focus.
“We’ve made great progress, but we have miles to go,” said Goldfein. “And I will commit to you that we are not going to take our foot off the gas.”
Goldfein referenced the annual Wing Commander Conference he recently hosted, where he engaged with 280 warriors for two days talking about the business of warfighting and leadership.
There, Goldfein shared his vision where an Alpha Warrior Operational (physical) fitness program will be directly associated with the tough business of base defense, along with daily weapons marksmanship training. “I’m not talking about once or twice a year,” he said. “I’m talking about every day, because confidence in our primary weapons comes from repetition.”
Goldfein went on to say that building state of the art ranges at each base would be unattainable, but that there may be answers in being creative and expeditionary at home.
He referenced a shoot house built by the 23rd Special Tactics Squadron at Hulburt Field, Fla., which was built from steel and plywood for about $18,000, and is used daily with live rounds.
“We have got to get creative to get our Defenders more trigger time and work on proficiency and competence with their weapons,” said Goldfein. “And I don’t want you to wait for me to move out on this; as I told the wing commanders; I trust you, go long, I’ve got your back.”
Goldfein went on to emphasize the importance of his message. “We’ve got to be laser focused on combat proficiency because the threat is outside the wire right now as we sit here,” he said. “They are sizing us up, looking for weaknesses in our lines; what we want them to determine is that we are just too hard a target to penetrate.
“I want them to see the beret and know that they are up against the best and are doomed to fail,” he added.
“So we’re going to build on our progress from The Year of the Defender to focus on how elite Defenders fit into a layered defensive network,” he said. Our Defenders should be looking at the entire integrated base defense network that included sensors well beyond that fence line to get a sense of the operational environment.”
“Every Defender should be connected; A walking server, a node in a network that senses and shares data and communications at the speed of relevance against the threat.”
Goldfein went on to define what some current and future threats look like. “So now it’s time to prepare for the next attack that will likely include cyber operations, hybrid warfare, Special Forces and enemy drones.”
“It’s your creativity, your ingenuity, your innovations and your courage that are going to help us prepare for that fight,” he added.
“This is one thing I can look at each and every one of you in the eye tonight with absolute clarity, we have from this moment until that fight starts to get our forces ready,” he said. “And we should treat every week as the last week of peace, and an absolute blessing.”
Goldfein closed by addressing Defenders in the audience. “So to our Defender team here tonight past and present, and your justifiably proud families,” he said. “What an honor it is for me to be part of this special evening, I could not be prouder to serve with each of you as your chief when our country needs us most.”
Air Force Security Forces History Book Vol III
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AFSFA Publishes Security Forces History Book Volume III
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Dear Air Police, Security Police, & Security Forces Members:
Due to the continued interest in the Air Force Security Forces history, the Air Force Security Forces Association and M.T.Publishing Company have joined forces to publish a third edition history book in 2021. This third edition will make a perfect companion book for the first two and will contain additional history about the Air Force Security Forces with a section for your stories while serving, as well as a chapter for your personal biography. If your biography was in one of the other editions and you would like it to be in this one, it will be necessary for you to resubmit it along with two photos if possible - one while in the service and a current photo. You may use the same photos that were in the previous editions.
Your experience stories are encouraged for this third edition. These can be provided to the publisher free by simply writing an interesting story while serving as a AP, SP, or SF member in 500 words or less. You may also provide photos to go along with your article. All stories will be reviewed for content, possibly edited and published based on pages available for this chapter.
The volume will be:
• 9˝ x 12˝ Hardbound
• Min. 112 pages
• $84.00 (Leather Edition)
• $52.50 (Standard Edition)
Submitting Your Biography for the Volume III History Book ... by mail or electronically
Write your personal biography in 150 words or less, indicating your name, rank, place and date of birth, when inducted into the service, years served, duties, action while in the service, when discharged, awards/medals received, interesting stories as they relate to the Air Force Security Forces, family data, and what you are doing today. If you stay within the 150-word limit, it will cost nothing to participate. The cost for each word over the 150 limit is 15 cents. If your biography is over the limit, please remit a check for the extra words. Send your biography with two photos, if possible – one when you were in the service and a current photo. Do not send photocopies in place of photos, because they cannot be reproduced for use in the book. Biographies may be submitted without photographs. Please type your bio (double-spaced) on plain white paper or submit electronically in a text document. Do not embed photos into the text. Please send those separately. To ensure that all material is returned after publication, write your name, address and phone number on the back of all material submitted. Please send biographies and photos to M.T. Publishing Company, Inc., P.O. Box 6802, Evansville, IN 47719-6802.
You may also submit your biography on-line at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Any digital photos must be scanned at 300 dpi for submission. Low resolution photos cannot be used for the book. If you have questions about scanning or submitting digital files, please contact us at 210-277-0448. In submitting photos, please include a caption on the back of the photo with the date and an explanation of who or what is depicted. A book order is not required to submit material for possible inclusion in the publication.
See your latest AFSFA Security Forces Magazine for the order form.
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