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  • Aviano Air Base honors fallen defenders during National Police Week

    The 31st Security Forces Squadron hosted a series of events during National Police Week at Aviano Air Base, Italy, May 14 – 19.National Police Week honors and recognizes the service and sacrifice of police officers across the country. During this week-long observance in May, the Wyvern community

  • #AFDefender: Tech. Sgt. Zachary Tyler Shives

    (Editor's Note: National Police Week is May 9 -15. The week is set aside each year to honor all law enforcement officers – military and civilian – who have given their lives for our nation and their communities. In addition to honoring those who have made the ultimate sacrifice, we wanted to use

  • #AFDefender: Master Sgt. Jason Pritchett

    (Editor's Note: National Police Week is May 9 -15. The week is set aside each year to honor all law enforcement officers – military and civilian – who have given their lives for our nation and their communities. In addition to honoring those who have made the ultimate sacrifice, we wanted to use

  • #AFDefender: Tech. Sgt. Curtis J. Kapp

    (Editor's Note: National Police Week is May 9 -15. The week is set aside each year to honor all law enforcement officers – military and civilian – who have given their lives for our nation and their communities. In addition to honoring those who have made the ultimate sacrifice, we wanted to use

  • Warhawk teammate earns FAPAC Uniformed Services Award

    Pante-Berrios finds the diversity across the United States to be heartwarming and in the Asian and Pacific Islander community specifically, she has seen many success stories. She hopes that Asian and Pacific Islanders maintain their identity even in a multicultural society.

  • The Final Guard Mount: remembering fallen Defenders

    One of the sobering truths of serving as a Defender in the U.S. Air Force is that you never know when your next formation will be your last. This is the solemn reminder Airmen of the 39th Security Forces Squadron (SFS) faced when they conducted a Final Guard Mount ceremony to conclude National

  • Police Week 2020: Defender Busch Beats the Odds

    Hailing from Sugarloaf, Penn., Busch started Air Force Basic Military Training May 20, 2019 and at graduation on July 19, 2019, she was all set to start a promising career as a Security Forces Defender. But an accident during technical training at the 343rd Training Squadron put her childhood dreams