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By Staff Sgt. Tammie Moore
U.S. Air Forces Central Public Affairs
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan – Security forces Airmen are the first line of defense for an Air Force base. They are charged with maintaining the rule of law; this is especially important in a war-torn region like Kandahar, Afghanistan.
The men and women from the 755th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron work tirelessly to ensure the service members remain safe.
"My biggest concern is the safety of the Airmen deployed here," said Tech. Sgt. James Layton, 755th ESFS Force Protection. "We were sent here to do a job ... if we did not have law and order on the base, things would get pretty crazy around here."
While many of the security force's duties are the same as at home station, such as patrolling the base's perimeter, there are also many additional challenges they face in securing a base in a war zone.
Perhaps the biggest difference is responding to rocket and mortar attacks.
After a rocket attack, the team works with International Military Police Forces to coordinate a response, said Sgt. Layton, deployed from MacDill Air Force Base, Fla. The security forces team is responsible for conducting unexploded ordinances sweeps and establishing cordons.
When responding to an attack, the security forces members fall back on their training to keep the servicemembers safe, and they believe in the importance of their mission.
"The most rewarding part is of our job is keeping order on the base and helping those who need it most," said Airman 1st Class Matt Newman, the 755th ESFS desk sergeant who is deployed from Peterson Air Force Base, Colo.
| Date Taken: | 11.10.2008 |
| Date Posted: | 11.10.2008 07:31 |
| Story ID: | 26147 |
| Location: | KANDAHAR, AF |
| Web Views: | 145 |
| Downloads: | 131 |
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