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April 9, 2021
AETC Security Forces leaders visit IAAFA

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas – Air Education and Training Command Security Forces officials met with leaders of the Inter-American Air Forces Academy here March 24, in an effort to learn more about the academy’s resources and help provide additional training opportunities for instructors.
March 22, 2021
Five female CATM instructors bring expertise, drive to 37th TRSS

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-CHAPMAN TRAINING ANNEX, Texas – Courage and resiliency are part of day-to-day operations here, so a strong mentality is nothing new for five female security forces specialists assigned to the 37th Training Support Squadron Combat Weapons Flight.
Nov. 13, 2020
More than 1,200 march in honor of fallen defenders

Approximately 1,200 students and U.S. Air Force Defenders from the 343rd Training Squadron participated in the 13th Annual Fallen Defender Ruck Nov. 6, 2020, at Joint Base San Antonio-Camp Bullis, Texas.
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
March 4, 2020
Air Force develops hard-hitting Defender Challenge 2020 drills for Security Forces

The U.S. Air Force Defender Challenge will pit security forces teams against each other in San Antonio May 11-15, 2020.
Feb. 5, 2020
Door opener adds lethality for K9 unit

The 96th Security Forces Squadron modified a military working dog squad car last summer with a safety feature that protects both the dog handler and their canine companion while out on patrol.
Feb. 3, 2020
AETC Security Forces announces 2020 Defender Challenge team

Three Joint Base San Antonio Security Forces Airmen were among the seven selected to represent Air Education and Training Command during the Air Force-wide Defender Challenge competition to be held in May 2020.
Jan. 27, 2020
Tryouts begin for AETC Defender Challenge team selection

Security Forces Airmen from across Air Education and Training Command have begun tryouts here in hopes of earning a spot on the command’s Defender Challenge team.
Nov. 8, 2019
Air Force Defenders honor all fallen Security Forces Airmen at 12th Annual Defender Ruck

Over 1,100 Security Forces Airmen gathered for the 12th Annual Defender Ruck, hosted by the 343rd Training Squadron, in honor of all 186 Defender Airmen who have made the ultimate sacrifice in defense of freedom, Nov. 8, here. “We host the Defender Ruck to keep the memory alive of the 186 Defenders
Sept. 30, 2019
Air Force graduates first fully religiously accommodated Sikh Airman from Security Forces Apprentice Course

The first Sikh Airmen granted full religious accommodations starting from basic military training through technical training graduated from the 343rd Training Squadron’s Security Forces apprentice course here Sept. 26, 2019.Airman Sunjit Rathour graduated from BMT June 13, 2019, as the first trainee