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Fire fight

Staff Sgts. Matthew Krause and Juan Barnes, of the 96th Ground Combat Training Squadron, advance into position during a demonstration exercise Oct. 16 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Approximately 1,500 active-duty, reserve and National Guard Airmen attend the squadron’s "Brave Defender" training each year. "Defender" is a six-week deployment training course for security forces Airmen. It is one of only six SF deployment training courses in the U.S. 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/Samuel King Jr.)

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Fire fight

Staff Sgt. Matthew Krause, of the 96th Ground Combat Training Squadron, fires his M-4 rifle during a demonstration exercise Oct. 16 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Approximately 1,500 active-duty, reserve and National Guard Airmen attend the squadron’s "Brave Defender" training each year. "Defender" is a six-week deployment training course for security forces Airmen. It is one of only six SF deployment training courses in the U.S. 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/Samuel King Jr.)

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Rolling Thunder

Humvees carrying Airmen from the 96th Ground Combat Training Squadron roll in during a demonstration exercise Oct. 16 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Approximately 1,500 active-duty, reserve and National Guard Airmen attend the squadron’s "Brave Defender" training each year. "Defender" is a six-week deployment training course for security forces Airmen. It is one of only six SF deployment training courses in the U.S. 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/Samuel King Jr.)

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DFC medal

The Distinguished Flying Cross medal and certificate wait to be presented to Capt. John Easton, of the 86th Fighter Weapons Squadron, during a ceremony at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., Oct. 11. Easton received his medal for his heroic efforts during an F-15E mission in Libya in 2011. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

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DFC medal

Capt. John Easton, of the 86th Fighter Weapons Squadron, salutes Col. Alexus Grynkewich, the 53rd Wing commander, after receiving a Distinguished Flying Cross during a ceremony at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., Oct. 11. Easton received his medal for his heroic efforts during an F-15E mission in Libya in 2011. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

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DFC medal

The Distinguished Flying Cross is a military decoration awarded to any officer or enlisted member of the United States Armed Forces who distinguishes himself or herself in support of operations by "heroism or extraordinary achievement while participating in an aerial flight. Capt. John Easton, of the 86th Fighter Weapons Squadron, received the medal Oct. 11 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., for his heroic efforts during an F-15E mission in Libya in 2011. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

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DFC medal

Col. Alexus Grynkewich, the 53rd Wing commander, presents the Distinguished Flying Cross to Capt. John Easton, of the 86th Fighter Weapons Squadron, during a ceremony at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., Oct. 11. Easton received his medal for his heroic efforts during an F-15E mission in Libya in 2011. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

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Security Forces training

Senior Airman Michael Gessner, of the 633rd Security Forces Squadron, speaks with a “local” aircraft maintainer in a scenario during a Fly Away Security Team training session Sept. 26 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The course, taught by 96th Ground Combat Training Squadron instructors, brought together security forces Airmen from both stateside and overseas to learn how to protect aircraft and handle a potential hostile situation. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

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Security Forces training

A group of hostile villagers approach an American aircraft in an enemy attack scenario during a Fly Away Security Team training session Sept. 26 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The course, taught by 96th Ground Combat Training Squadron instructors, brought together security forces Airmen from both stateside and overseas to learn how to protect aircraft and handle a potential hostile situation. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

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Security Forces training

“Local” villagers bring an injured woman to a security forces Airman demanding medical care in a scenario during a Fly Away Security Team training session Sept. 26 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The course, taught by 96th Ground Combat Training Squadron instructors, brought together security forces Airmen from both stateside and overseas to learn how to protect aircraft and handle a potential hostile situation. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

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Security Forces training

Senior Airman Michael Gessner, of the 633rd Security Forces Squadron, listens to a debrief after an enemy attack scenario during a Fly Away Security Team training session Sept. 26 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The course, taught by 96th Ground Combat Training Squadron instructors, brought together security forces Airmen from both stateside and overseas to learn how to protect aircraft and handle a potential hostile situation. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

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Security Forces training

Airmen 1st Class Martha Alicea and Nick Therrien, of the 633rd Security Forces Squadron, try to subdue an enemy combatant during a Fly Away Security Team training session Sept. 26 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The course, taught by 96th Ground Combat Training Squadron instructors, brought together security forces Airmen from both stateside and overseas to learn how to protect aircraft and handle a potential hostile situation. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

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Security Forces training

A security forces Airman stands guard at the door of the aircraft during a Fly Away Security Team training session Sept. 26 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The course, taught by 96th Ground Combat Training Squadron instructors, brought together security forces Airmen from both stateside and overseas to learn how to protect aircraft and handle a potential hostile situation. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

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Security Forces training

A security forces Airman aims low to gain control of an enemy combatant during a Fly Away Security Team training session Sept. 26 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The course, taught by 96th Ground Combat Training Squadron instructors, brought together security forces Airmen from both stateside and overseas to learn how to protect aircraft and handle a potential hostile situation. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

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Security Forces training

Airman 1st Class Derek Bollman, of the 100th Security Forces Squadron, battles an enemy combatant during a Fly Away Security Team training session Sept. 26 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The course, taught by 96th Ground Combat Training Squadron instructors, brought together security forces Airmen from both stateside and overseas to learn how to protect aircraft and handle a potential hostile situation. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

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Security Forces training

Enemy combatants in protective suits attack security forces Airmen guarding an aircraft during a Fly Away Security Team training session Sept. 26 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The course, taught by 96th Ground Combat Training Squadron instructors, brought together security forces Airmen from both stateside and overseas to learn how to protect aircraft and handle a potential hostile situation. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

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Hot pits

A maintainer from the 33rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, prepares to marhall an F-35A Lightning II after a hot pit session on the 33rd Fighter Wing flightline at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Airmen, Marines and Sailors are refueling their F-35 variants for multiple sorties via 96th Test Wing fuel trucks while construction is completed on the 33rd’s hot pit area. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

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Take off

A Marine F-35B Lightning II takes off from the Eglin Air Force Base runway for a local sortie. The 33rd Fighter Wing's integrated training center for the joint strike fighter hosts squadrons for Air Force, Navy, Marines and partner nations. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

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Take off

A Marine F-35B Lightning II takes off from the Eglin Air Force Base runway for a local sortie. The 33rd Fighter Wing's integrated training center for the joint strike fighter hosts squadrons for Air Force, Navy, Marines and partner nations. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

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F-35 maintainer

An Air Force maintainer provides maintenance on an F-35 Lightning II June 20 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The F-35s at the 33rd Fighter Wing integrated training center for the joint strike fighter are flown by the Air Force, Navy, Marines and partner nations. (U.S. Air Force photo/Marvin Lynchard)

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