Security forces new objective molds lethality, readiness

In October 2017, Secretary of Defense James Mattis published guidance for all Department of Defense personnel which included the importance and push to promote readiness within the military and evolving our current forces to become more lethal.Recently activated under the Missile Security Operating

Air Force ramps up flying ICU teams

When the U.S. military needs to transport critically injured patients by air, it calls on Air Force Critical Care Air Transport Teams. The Air Force is increasing CCATT capabilities to meet the needs of the warfighter.

Homecoming: B-52s return from UK deployment

CATM hits the mark with training

Combat arms instructors are security forces personnel who train military members on proper weapon use. These instructors teach up to three classes a day, with an average of 20 students in each class. Safety is vital when firing a weapon and when the instructors are out on the line with students,

B-52s assure allies in Europe

The B-52 conducted theater integration, flying training, and joint and allied training to improve bomber interoperability. Allied training will also include participation in exercise SERPENTEX, a French Air Command-led exercise that will focus on training aircrew and JTACs in their Air Land

Air Force EOD trains to increase readiness

Explosives Ordinance Disposal technicians from around the U.S. Air Force participated in Operation Llama Fury 3.0, an EOD-specific exercise, Aug. 7-11, 2017, at Joint Base Langley-Eustis.

54th HS Airmen go off deep end

Members of the 54th Helicopter Squadron participated in underwater egress survival training at Minot Air Force Base, N.D. The training encompassed the usage of a shallow water egress trainer and helicopter emergency egress device operations.

91SFG trains for Global Strike Challenge

Members of the 91st Security Forces Group trained for Global Strike Challenge April 1-May 15, 2017 at Minot Air Force Base and Camp Grafton South, Devil's Lake, North Dakota. The 91st SFG GSC team trained in preparation for the upcoming competition which challenges security forces tactics, job

TRF, CRF conduct joint fires observer training

Airmen from Malmstrom’s tactical response force conducted their first joint fires observer helicopter training with convoy response force Airmen from the 741st Missile Security Forces Squadron May 8, 2017.Joint fires observer training consists of Airmen traveling to Fort Sill, Oklahoma, for two

Teamwork makes the dream work

When it comes to safety, there can never be too many helping hands, such is the case when the Minot Air Force Base fire department invited several other local fire departments to receive missile field response training Feb. 24-25, 2017. “We hosted a North Dakota Fire Association training class for