perimeter protect

An Airman guards a perimeter around his squad during a movement ‘outside the wire’ April 27 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. This was part of Air Force Materiel Command’s "Brave Defender" training, which is administered by the 96th Ground Combat Training Squadron. GCTS instructors push 10 training classes a year, which consists of improvised explosive device detection and reaction, operating in an urban environment, mission planning, land navigation and casualty care. More than 140 Airmen from more than 12 locations attended this training. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

urban ops

Maj. Justin Oldt, 99th Mission Support Group, talks with a ‘local villager’ during a simulated counter-insurgency mission April 27 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Squads of security forces Airmen were sent into simulated villages to mingle with locals, gather intelligence and familiarize themselves with their surroundings. This was part of Air Force Materiel Command’s "Brave Defender" training, which is administered by the 96th Ground Combat Training Squadron. GCTS instructors push 10 training classes a year, which consists of improvised explosive device detection and reaction, operating in an urban environment, mission planning, land navigation and casualty care. More than 140 Airmen from more than six major commands attended this training. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

Bringing out the bad guy

Security Forces personnel exit the kitchen area of the dining facility with a “suspect after a stand-off during an active shooter exercise at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., April 20. Security Forces personnel entered the facility where two “shooters” were holding hostages. They quickly subdued or killed the “shooters” and evacuated the hostages. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

Field of view

Officer Jonathan King, 96th Security Forces Squadron, enters the dining facility first in search of the “suspects” during an active shooter exercise at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., April 20. Security Forces personnel entered the facility where two “shooters” were holding hostages. They quickly subdued or killed the “shooters” and evacuated the hostages. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

Emergency Airman

Staff Sgt. Vimari Tynes, 96th Medical Group, questions the quarantined victims during a simulated chemical agent/suspicious package exercise April 19 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Firefighters, security forces and emergency personnel responded to the incident and the building was evacuated and cordoned during the exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

Escort duty

A victim is helped out of the building during a simulated chemical agent/suspicious package exercise April 19 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Firefighters, security forces and emergency personnel responded to the incident and the building was evacuated and cordoned during the exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

Through the mist

Justin Curtis, 96th Civil Engineer Squadron, calls for emergency personnel as victims exit the decontamination area during a simulated chemical agent/suspicious package exercise April 19 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Firefighters, security forces and emergency personnel responded to the incident and the building was evacuated and cordoned during the exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

Tagging

Staff Sgt. Jonathan Webber, 96th Communications Squadron, marks the ground with paint to identify where a copper communication cable is buried. A machine set up by CS, continuously sent out a frequency that the copper pipe picks up. The hand-held detector picks up that frequency from the copper pipes and shows the Airmen where it is located. The CS Airmen were marking the cable location to identify them prior to construction in the area. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

Standing guard

Senior Airman Bobby Brown, 375th Security Forces Squadron, waits by a C-130 for the next scenario to begin during the Fly Away Security Team training session April 14 at Eglin Air Force Base. The course, taught by 96th Ground Combat Training Squadron instructors, brought together security forces Airmen from all over the U.S. to learn how to protect aircraft and handle potential hostile situations. (US. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

Roll call

Staff Sgt. Pacheco, 96th Ground Combat Training Squadron, briefs security forces Airmen on the procedures required when guarding an aircraft during a Fly Away Security Team training session April 14 at Eglin Air Force Base. The course, taught by 96th Ground Combat Training Squadron instructors, brought together security forces Airmen from all over the U.S. to learn how to protect aircraft and handle potential hostile situations. (US. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

Patrol

Staff Sgt. Eric Garza, 10th Security Forces Squadron, patrols the right side of the C-130 during a Fly Away Security Team training session April 14 at Eglin Air Force Base. The course, taught by 96th Ground Combat Training Squadron instructors, brought together security forces Airmen from all over the U.S. to learn how to protect aircraft and handle potential hostile situations. (US. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

Take down

Senior Airman Cody Hoffman, 375th Security Forces Squadron, and Tech. Sgt. Jaime Correa, 17th Security Forces Squadron, take down a “simulated” enemy during a Fly Away Security Team training session April 14 at Eglin Air Force Base. The course, taught by 96th Ground Combat Training Squadron instructors, brought together security forces Airmen from all over the U.S. to learn how to protect aircraft and handle a potential hostile situation. (US. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

ACS convoy

Airmen from the 728th Air Control Squadron check equipment on trucks ready to leave Eglin for a 10-day large scale field training exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo/Lois Walsh)

antennae up

Members of the 728th Air Control Squadron stand up VHF and UHF antennas at Duke Field April 1 for a 10-day exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Samuel King Jr.)

Comm check

Senior Airman Ryan Adkins and Senior Airman Kristian Ray, 728th Air Control Squadron, set up the satellite communication terminal at Duke Field April 1 prior to a 10-day exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Samuel King Jr.)

Check-up

Lt. Col. Patricia Goodemote, Eglin hospital’s assistant program director of family medicine residency, performs a check-up on retired Chief Master Sgt. Tom Huene. Colonel Goodemote was recently named 2011 Physician of the Year by Uniformed Services Academy of Family Physicians. (U.S. Air Force photo/Kevin Gaddie)

An enemy approaches

Staff Sgt. Sean Jenkins, 96th Security Forces Squadron military working dog handler, restrains Arko as an “enemy” approaches during a bite exercise demonstration at the Eglin kennel. Arko and Sergeant Jenkins are just one of the K-9 teams at Eglin. Eglin’s military working dog teams are expected to maintain training, perform vehicle searches, patrols, building sweeps, dorm checks and demonstrations. They also help local law enforcement with further K-9 training both at Eglin and outside the gate. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

Jaws

Arko, a 96th Security Forces military working dog, locks on to his “target” during a bite exercise at the Eglin kennel. Arko and his handler, Staff Sgt. Sean Jenkins, are just one of the K-9 teams at Eglin. Eglin’s military working dog teams are expected to maintain training, perform vehicle searches, patrols, building sweeps, dorm checks and demonstrations. They also help local law enforcement with further K-9 training both at Eglin and outside the gate. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

Climber

Rex, a 96th Security Forces military working dog, moves quickly up the pyramid while working on the obstacle course at Eglin’s kennel. Rex and his handler, Staff Sgt. David Aenchbacher, are just one of the K-9 teams at Eglin. Eglin’s military working dog teams are expected to maintain training, perform vehicle searches, patrols, building sweeps, dorm checks and demonstrations. They also help local law enforcement with further K-9 training both at Eglin and outside the gate. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

Gotcha

Arko, a 96th Security Forces military working dog, captures his “enemy” by the arm during a bite exercise at the Eglin kennel. Arko and his handler, Staff Sgt. Sean Jenkins, are just one of the K-9 teams at Eglin. Eglin’s military working dog teams are expected to maintain training, perform vehicle searches, patrols, building sweeps, dorm checks and demonstrations. They also help local law enforcement with further K-9 training both at Eglin and outside the gate. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

Armed

An F-16 Fighting Falcon loaded with a Guided Bomb Unit-12 from the 20th Fighter Wing waits to taxi out for a sortie March 14 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. More than 10 F-16s from the 20th Fighter Wing were on hand to participate in the air-to-ground weapons system evaluation program known as Combat Hammer at Eglin. The week-long evaluation is conducted by the 86th Fighter Weapons Squadron, located here. The squadron hosts 20 to 25 evaluations at Hill and Eglin each year, assessing weapon system performance, reliability, capabilities, and limitations in realistic combat scenarios against representative real-world targets. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

Coming & going

A 20th Fighter Wing F-16 Fighting Falcon waits to taxi as another F-16 climbs into the gray skies at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. March 14. More than 10 F-16s from the 20th Fighter Wing were on hand to participate in the air-to-ground weapons system evaluation program known as Combat Hammer at Eglin. The week-long evaluation is conducted by the 86th Fighter Weapons Squadron, located here. The squadron hosts 20 to 25 evaluations at Hill and Eglin each year, assessing weapon system performance, reliability, capabilities, and limitations in realistic combat scenarios against representative real-world targets. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

Tiger line

More than 10 F-16s from the 20th Fighter Wing were on hand to participate in the air-to-ground weapons system evaluation program known as Combat Hammer at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The week-long evaluation is conducted by the 86th Fighter Weapons Squadron, located here. The squadron hosts 20 to 25 evaluations at Hill and Eglin each year, assessing weapon system performance, reliability, capabilities, and limitations in realistic combat scenarios against representative real-world targets. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

Morning flight

Maj. Gen. James Hyatt, United States Air Force Warfare Center commander, greets Senior Airman Keith Tunstall, 20th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, prior to the general’s Combat Hammer sortie, March 14 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The general received an up-close view of the air-to-ground weapons system evaluation program known as Combat Hammer as part of his immersion with the 53rd Wing. 20th Fighter Wing F-16s from Shaw AFB, S.C., were at Eglin participating in the week-long evaluation. Combat Hammer is conducted by the 86th Fighter Weapons Squadron, located here. The squadron hosts 20 to 25 evaluations at Hill and Eglin each year, assessing weapon system performance, reliability, capabilities, and limitations in realistic combat scenarios against representative real-world targets. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)