AFSFA History

A Proud Heritage
Security Forces Prayer
Bond of the Blue Beret
Security Forces Pledge

The Air Force Security Forces Asociation was incorporated as a Texas not-for-profit association in August 1987. It grew out of a reunion in Las Vegas, Nevada, in June 1986. Captain (ret) Joe Grimes, publisher of the "Guardmount" newsletter (no longer published), set up the reunion. Approximately 75 people attended. This group was mostly retired Security Police officers and NCOs. These became the founding members of the Association.

Col (Ret) Jerry Bullock, CMSgt (Ret) Royge Hudson, and CMSgt (Ret) Larry Larios were tasked to write the Articles of Incorporation. LtCol (Ret) Robert Cobbs prepared the By-laws. All were adopted at the 1987 annual meeting in San Antonio, Texas. BGen (Ret) William R. Brooksher, former USAF CSP, was elected the first president of AFSPA.

The following have served as President of the Association:

William R. Brooksher
Sam Stocks
Bob Swing
Ed Johnson
John Probst
Bob Christy
Jack Brokaw
Wayne Cox
Scott Castillo
James Saulnier

Our magazine/newsletter has been published continuously since 1987. The name Tiger Flight came from the long nights so many spent in Vietnam on the tiger flight from "0-dark thirty to 0-dark thirty." For most of these years, the magazine was edited and published by Col (ret) Nick Keck. Dr Lucille Bullock then took over editing and publishing responsibilities until 2020. In 2014 Tiger Flight was renamed Security Forces Magazine and now features limited color, a new design throughout and became available in either print or electronic versions.

Our major project was the placement of the Defender statue at the Museum of the United States Air Force, Dayton, Ohio. This $130,000 project was completed over a 10-year period, beginning with the placement of a simple memorial bronze plague.

Explore our website for a listing of the accomplishments of the past 3 plus decades. These are remarkable, especially because we are an all-volunteer organization. There have never been paid employees. In a very special way AFSFA is you.

The AIR FORCE SECURITY FORCES ASSOCIATION

Security Forces men and women, welcome to your website. If you are not a member, please consider joining with the professionals of your Security Forces Association.

The Air Force Security Forces Association is a world-wide organization of Security Forces professionals with local chapters. Since its birth in 1986, it has been a significant factor in preserving and enhancing the honor and pride that are inherent in the Security Forces career field. Our membership spans generations, encompassing the military policemen (air provost marshals) of World War II and continuing over the years to the men and women who are serving their first hitch today.

Membership is open to anyone who has served honorably in the Army Air Corps MPs, Air Police, Security Police, or is now serving in the Security Forces career field--or that component of the Air National Guard, Air Force Reserves, IMAs, or DAF police officers.