Never leave your wingman behind

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. – Airmen from the 316th Security Forces Squadron (Andrews AFB, Washington D.C.) carry an “injured” wingman away from the blast site of an improvised explosive device during the Counter-IED portion of Brave Defenders training April 22. The team was the first to experience Counter-IED, the newest addition to the training. Brave Defenders is a 16-day program training security forces members from various bases across the country in preparation for deployment to combat zones. The course opened here in 2002 and was established by Air Force Materiel Command to satisfy security forces training requirements in an expeditionary environment. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman 1st Class Anthony Jennings)

Talk with teacher

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. – Staff Sgt. Eric Testerman, 96th Ground Combat Training Squadron instructor, discusses the plan of action with Airmen from the 316th Security Forces Squadron (Andrews AFB, Washington D.C.) after they discovered a potential improvised explosive device during the Counter-IED portion of Brave Defenders training April 22. The team was the first to experience Counter-IED, the newest addition to the training. Brave Defenders is a 16-day program training security forces members from various bases across the country in preparation for deployment to combat zones. The course opened here in 2002 and was established by Air Force Materiel Command to satisfy security forces training requirements in an expeditionary environment. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman 1st Class Anthony Jennings)

Always vigilent

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. – Airmen from the 316th Security Forces Squadron (Andrews AFB, Washington D.C.) scout the perimeter while searching for improvised explosive devices during the Counter-IED portion of Brave Defenders training April 22. The team was the first to experience Counter-IED, the newest addition to the training. Brave Defenders is a 16-day program training security forces members from various bases across the country in preparation for deployment to combat zones. The course opened here in 2002 and was established by Air Force Materiel Command to satisfy security forces training requirements in an expeditionary environment. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman 1st Class Anthony Jennings)

Back up

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. – Staff Sgt. Daniel Craven, 316th Security Forces Squadron (Andrews AFB, Washington D.C.), instructs a member of his patrol to spread out while searching for improvised explosive devices during the Counter-IED portion of Brave Defenders training April 22. The team was the first to experience Counter-IED, the newest addition to the training. Brave Defenders is a 16-day program training security forces members from various bases across the country in preparation for deployment to combat zones. The course opened here in 2002 and was established by Air Force Materiel Command to satisfy security forces training requirements in an expeditionary environment. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman 1st Class Anthony Jennings)

Hot shells

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. – A security forces Airman fires blanks from an M249 under the watchful eye of Staff Sgt. Jarrod Stewart, 96th Ground Combat Training Squadron instructor, during the weapons familiarization portion of Brave Defenders training April 22. The 16-day program trains security forces members from various bases across the country for deployment to combat zones. The course opened here in 2002 and was established by Air Force Materiel Command to satisfy security forces training requirements in an expeditionary environment. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman 1st Class Anthony Jennings)

Routine maintenance

Congratulations to Senior Airman Jaltheus Mannery, Staff Sgt. Michael Chavarria and Senior Airman Damon Bryant, 46th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, on being selected as the Weapons Load Crew of the Year for the wing. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)