Feb. 8, 2021 Smart locker idea wins AFIMSC Innovation Rodeo An idea for a smart locker mail system in base dorms won the 2021 Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center Innovation Rodeo Feb. 5 at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas.
Jan. 20, 2021 Innovation Rodeo finalist seeks to increase security officer efficiency Staff Sgt. Jordon Varnier, crime prevention program manager for the 30th Security Forces Squadron at Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, will have a chance to help develop a more innovative Air Force as he was selected to be one of eight finalists for the 2021 Air Force Installation and Mission
Dec. 29, 2020 Tyndall gets first x-ray system for gate vehicle checks The “Installation of the Future” received the Air Force’s first Mobile Vehicle Access Control Inspection System, or VACIS M6500, at the Cleveland gate Dec. 21.
Nov. 10, 2020 Computerized canines to join Team Tyndall Over the last year, the Tyndall Program Management Office and the 325th Security Forces Squadron, in coordination with headquarters Air Force Security Forces, have been working with industry to develop a system to enhance security and safety for the base population. Tyndall is the test base for
Aug. 27, 2020 AFSFC Airman aims to save world, one book at a time Air Force Security Forces Defender is a military working dog scheduler by day and a writer and illustrator by night. His books aim to effect positive change and open to conversation about sensitive topics.
Aug. 4, 2020 412th SFS memorial honors fallen defenders The 412th Security Forces Squadron held a memorial service honoring three Security Forces Airmen in Hangar 1600 on Edwards Air Force Base, California, Aug 3.
June 5, 2020 Commentary: Transforming the Civilian Defender Program U.S. Air Force leadership declared 2020 as the Year of Integrated Base Defense (IBD), focusing on how every Air and Space Professional fits into a layered defensive network. IBD is greater in scope than any single career field. It requires active participation between all Air Force Specialty Codes
April 24, 2020 SFS updates gate entry procedures Defenders from the 66th Security Forces Squadron at Hanscom Air Force Base have adjusted the installation entry and visitor access procedures as a result of the COVID-19 response and the installation’s current Health Protection condition.
March 13, 2020 Hanscom defender saves a life An average day on the job quickly turned to a matter of life or death for one Hanscom defender, whose fast action saved the life of a subcontractor who suffered a heart attack while on base.
March 3, 2020 Defender Challenge 2020 to test readiness, lethality The U.S. Air Force Defender Challenge will pit Security Forces teams against each other in San Antonio, Texas, May 11-15, 2020. Defenders will prove their abilities in dismounted skills, endurance, agility, individual weapons, and military working dog (MWD) teams through a series of gut-testing