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15-04-2024 Guardmount/News
BATTLE TESTED SECURITY
In the heart of every veteran lies a commitment to serve, a discipline unmatched by many, and a resilience that endures beyond the battlefield. Recognizing the value and potential of these qualities, Battle Tested Security, founded in 2016, transcends the traditional boundaries of a security firm to embody a noble cause: the empowerment and reintegration of veterans into civilian life. This Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business emerges not just as a prov...
Read moreDefender Nominated for Brigadier General…
10-04-2024 Guardmount/News
On 9 April 2024 the President of the United States nominated Colonel Brian Filler for the rank of Brigadier General.
Colonel Brian A. Filler is the Director, Air Force Colonels Management. He leads the team coordinating personnel actions for over 4,000 Active Duty Colonels and Colonel selects for the Deputy Chief of Staff, Manpower, Personnel and Services. He advises the Chief of Staff, Secretary of the Air Force, and senior leaders on assignments, retirements, professional educa...
Read moreAssignment Incentive Pay to be Authorize…
03-04-2024 Guardmount/News
Assignment Incentive Pay to be Authorized for Airmen, Guardians Stationed at Extremely Cold Locations
Published April 2, 2024, Secretary of the Air Force Public AffairsARLINGTON, Va. (AFNS) --
Effective April 1, the Department of the Air Force approved a new incentive pay for Airmen and Guardians assigned to qualifying bases in the U.S. where the temperature is expected to drop below minus 20 degrees Fahrenheit.
Cold Weather Assignment Incentive Pay is a single lump ...
Read moreFrom the Security Forces Directorate ...
11-03-2024 Guardmount/News
Air Force Security Forces: A year in review highpoints
By, Major General Thomas Sherman, Mr. Timothy Gerald, Chief Master Sergeant Donald GallagherAir Force Security ForcesWASHINGTON
Defender Family,
2023 was a fast-paced year for our Defender Family. Strategic competition was the central context for the future of air and space power; the Department of the Air Force is doing more than ever to optimize for the strategic environment we face with a unique focus on d...
Read moreSoesterberg Reunions Planned
14-02-2024 Guardmount/News
Soesterberg Reunions Planned
Two reunions for cops that ever served at Soesterberg Air Base as well as anyone else who worked with, or were friends with, cops who served at our base are being planned for 2024 … both will be held in May.
The Dayton, OH Reunion will be held 13-15 May 2024. The POC for that reunion is SSgt Arthur Tabachneck, aka:Dr. Arthur Tabachneck.
The other reunion will be held in Rapid City, SD 16-19 May 2024.
The Facebook groups are:
...Read moreLAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS SAFETY ACT BRIE…
24-01-2024 Guardmount/News
LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS SAFETY ACT BRIEFING
The Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act (LEOSA) is a United States federal law, enacted in 2004, that allows two classes of persons - the "qualified Law Enforcement officer" and the "qualified retired or separated Law Enforcement officer" - to carry a concealed firearm in any jurisdiction in the United States Territories, regardless of state or local laws, with certain exceptions.
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Read moreAir Force Mourns 5th CMSAF Passing
19-01-2024 Guardmount/News
Air Force Mourns 5th CMSAF Passing
Published Jan. 17, 2024Secretary of the Air Force Public AffairsARLINGTON, Va. (AFNS) --
Robert D. Gaylor, the fifth Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force, passed away Jan. 17, at the age of 93.
Gaylor’s career spanned nearly 31 years, leaving a legacy of service, leadership and dedication.
"CMSAF Gaylor was a pillar of our Air Force,” said Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force JoAnne S. Bass. “For more than 7...
Read moreDefender Nominated for Brigadier General!
On 9 April 2024 the President of the United States nominated Colonel Brian Filler for the rank of Brigadier General.
Colonel Brian A. Filler is the Director, Air Force Colonels Management. He leads the team coordinating personnel actions for over 4,000 Active Duty Colonels and Colonel selects for the Deputy Chief of Staff, Manpower, Personnel and Services. He advises the Chief of Staff, Secretary of the Air Force, and senior leaders on assignments, retirements, professional education and development opportunities, and implements force management policies, long range plans, force analysis and joint officer management.
Colonel Filler graduated from the University of Colorado, Boulder in 1999. He previously commanded the 99th Ground Combat Training Squadron at Creech Air Force Base, Nevada and the 741st Missile Security Forces Squadron at Malmstrom Air Force Base, Montana where he also served as the Deputy Commander, 341st Security Forces Group. Additionally, he served as the Vice Commander, 39th Air Base Wing, Incirlik Air Base, Turkey. He completed staff tours as an Antiterrorism Officer at U.S. European Command, Chief, Nuclear Security Division on the Air Staff, and Deputy Chief of Staff, U.S. Air Forces in Europe-Air Forces Africa, Ramstein Air Base, Germany. Colonel Filler deployed to Qatar in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM, to Iraq in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM and supported Operation INHERENT RESOLVE from Turkey. Prior to his current assignment, Colonel Filler was Commander, 501st Combat Support Wing, RAF Alconbury, UK.
From the Security Forces Directorate ...
Air Force Security Forces: A year in review highpoints
By, Major General Thomas Sherman, Mr. Timothy Gerald, Chief Master Sergeant Donald Gallagher
Air Force Security Forces
WASHINGTON
Defender Family,
2023 was a fast-paced year for our Defender Family. Strategic competition was the central context for the future of air and space power; the Department of the Air Force is doing more than ever to optimize for the strategic environment we face with a unique focus on deterring aggression against the United States, our allies and partners, and our interests. The drumbeat of change, brought on by our pacing competitor, across the strategic environment is allowing the threat to advance more dynamically than ever. This complex and evolving environment requires a different approach to guarantee our national security and livelihood. Therefore, we must change the way we think, fight, and modernize key capabilities to maintain our effective edge. We recognize the risk if we do not adjust course to meet our future obligations for our department and joint force to protect, defend, and project air power around the world. Strategic competition was present in 2023 and it will be the context for 2024 air and space power.
Defenders answered the call in 2023, culminating in groundbreaking events such as Defender Flag and a refocused Defender Challenge. The hard work across the SF enterprise delivered results both in our base defense operations and in our ability to shape and influence the work being done for the Agile Combat Employment scheme of maneuver. These events helped to demonstrate that with the right mindset and focus, SF is a combat-capable and lethal expeditionary force relevant for 2024 and beyond.
Below are a few areas that show the elements we are prioritizing for success:
Operation Vet NOW Honors Fallen Defenders in 2023-2024 Snocross Season
Operation Vet NOW Honors Fallen Defenders in 2023-2024 Snocross Season
Operation Vet NOW (OVN) is an organization with a program that seeks out fallen veteran heroes to honor in a way similar to NASCAR. They partner with pro athletes and sports teams and series to honor service members killed in the line of duty. In past seasons they have honor EOD, PJ's, CCTs and more. They reach out to the representative associations and foundations of the career field groups.
Here are a couple links to highlight reels from previous seasons they shared:
Air Force Pararescue https://youtu.be/f4LunABWEE4?si=YGmLFGnAown1SYRq
Air Force EOD warriors. https://youtu.be/Tc-scQ-9dvM?si=LprZBU4wswKl-Sxz
The team has names on snowmobiles of the heroes they honor. Here is the link to the initial page, https://opvetnow.org/af-security-forces
OVN contacted AFSFA as the association for USAF Defenders and expressed an interest to honor eight Security Forces members KIA during the Scheuring Speed Sports Snocross Team season from Dec 2023 - Apr 2024. In the series Pro Racers will carry the name of a fallen SF member on their snowmobiles, and we share the names and stories with our community and race attendees.
The first event was in Ironwood Michigan 15-16 December. The team has names on snowmobiles of the heroes they honor. Here is the link to the initial page, https://opvetnow.org/af-security-forces They honored A2C Roy Hursey that weekend in Michigan, basically the page content increases as the season goes on.
SSgt Terance Jensen was honored in Shakopee, MN 12-13 January 2024; Sgt Ira Lord was honored 26-27 January 2024 in Deadwood, SD; Sgt Robert Gray was honored in Salamanca, NY 16-17 February 2024; TSgt Thomas Campbell was honored in Souix Falls, SD 1-2 March 2024; Capt Reginald Maisey Jr. was honored in Lake Geneva, WI 15-16 March 2024 and TSgt Robert Butler was honored in Elk River, MN 22-23 March 2024. A1C Elizabeth N. Jacobson will be honored in Duluth, MN 5-7 April 2024.
Graphics are posted 5-days before each event on their social media page and website where they will have a web page dedicated to our heroes, with photos and stories. The heroes' names and photos will also be shown on the jumbotron and televisions at the event, and on live streams of the races.
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