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14SFS puts Agile Combat Employment into Action

Airman Michael Connolly, 14th Security Forces Squadron Airmen, sights in on a target during a field training exercise at Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi, April 16, 2025. The 72-hour Agile Combat Employment exercise emphasized mobility, communications and reconnaissance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joseph Curzi)

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The Last Bone

SSgt Mikarah Howell 14th Security Forces Squadron K-9 handler hugs military working dog Afra, during Afra's retirement ceremony, Nov. 7, 2023 at the Columbus Air Force Base Community Event Center. Afra performed over 25,000 hours of explosive detection work which protected over 7,600 personnel and 233 aircraft. (Photo by Melissa Doublin)

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The Last Bone

The symbolic last bone is awarded to Military Working Dog Afra by SSgt Lance Tillery 14th Security Forces Kennel Master for a job well done. Nov. 7, 2023 at the Columbus Air Force Base Community Event Center. The "last bone" is a symbolic treat given to K-9s at their retirement.

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The Last Bone

Eliot Tremblay, a retired Security Forces K-9 Handler prepares to adopt Afra, a Military Working Dog from SSgt Mikarah Howell 14th Security Forces Squadron K-9 handler on Nov. 7th 2023 at the Columbus Community Event Center. K-9s who have been in service have to be paired with specific homes that meet their needs.

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All Bite No Bark

SrA Colin English 14th SFS K-9 Handler stands by K-9 Dalton during a dog bite demo at Columbus Air Force Base, MS, Oct. 16, 2023. The K-9s are trained to await commands from their handlers. (U.S. Air Force photo by A1C Jessica Blocher)

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All Bite No Bark

U.S. Air Force Col. Pedro Matos, 14th Mission Support Group commander runs from K-9 Dalton while handlers SrA Colin English and SSgt Devon Reynolds position themselves to be ready to assist at Columbus Air Force Base, MS, Oct. 16, 2023. Matos was still able to feel the strength of the bite through the safety suit. (U.S. Air Force photo by A1C Jessica Blocher)

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All Bite No Bark

U.S. Air Force Col. Justin Grieve, 14th Flying Training Wing commander, feels the thickness of a protective suit prior to a MWD demonstration at Columbus Air Force Base, MS, Oct. 16, 2023. The 14th Security Forces Squadron gave a tour of the kennels which included a demonstration of the professional gear they adorn during exercises. (U.S. Air Force photo by A1C Jessica Blocher)

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All Bite No Bark

A 14th SFS Airman attempts to break free from the hold of K-9 Dalton during a practice bite at Columbus Air Force Base, MS, Oct. 16, 2023. The K-9s are instructed to hold onto the perpetrators until police officers can make the arrest. (U.S. Air Force photo by A1C Jessica Blocher)

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Defenders on ALERRT

An ALERRT (Advanced Law Enforcement Rapid Response Training) participant engages an active shooter role player at Smithville High School in Smithville Mississippi 26 July, 2023. The two-day course focused on rapid response and tactical movements to quickly neutralize active shooters. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Javier Cruz)

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Defenders on ALERRT

An ALERRT (Advanced Law Enforcement Rapid Response Training) participant enters a Smithville High School facility as a role-playing hostage is held at gunpoint by a simulated active shooter July 26, 2023. Participants were challenged by multiple scenarios requiring teamwork, communication and employment of the tactics learned throughout the two-day course. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Javier Cruz)

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Defenders on ALERRT

An ALERRT (Advanced Law Enforcement Rapid Response Training) participant runs from the main Smithville High School to locate and engage a role-playing active shooter in an adjacent facility July 26, 2023. During the second day of training, participants used simunition to enhance the experience of engaging an active shooter. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Javier Cruz)

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Defenders on ALERRT

A simunition round pierces a classroom blind and explodes on the interior glass as ALERRT (Advanced Law Enforcement Rapid Response Training) participants engage role playing active shooters inside a Smithville High School classroom July 26, 2023. The implementation of force-on-force simunitions were used to solidify key concepts and principles provided during the two-day course. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Javier Cruz)

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Defenders on ALERRT

An ALERRT (Advanced Law Enforcement Rapid Response Training) participant is engaged by a role-playing active shooter while checking on a simulated victim at Smithville High School in Smithville Mississippi July 26, 2023. The second day of training tested the participants on the skills they learned while employing high velocity simunition ammo. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Javier Cruz)

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Defenders on ALERRT

Airman Melody Southworth takes point of an entry team during ALERRT (Advanced Law Enforcement Rapid Response Training) Level 1 Active Shooter movement practice at Smithville High School in Smithville Mississippi July 26, 2023. Southworth along with other participants from various law enforcement backgrounds, learned rapid response tactics to neutralize active shooters. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Javier Cruz)

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Defenders on ALERRT

Senior Airman George Nur, 14th Comptroller squadron, financial operations technician, enters a classroom as part of the ALERRT Level 1 Active Shooter course to engage a simulated active shooter July 25, 2023. Nur participated as part of a career field cross-training opportunity. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Javier Cruz)

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Defenders on ALERRT

United States Air Force Federal Officer Timothy Taylor, Airman First Class Melody Southworth and Staff Sgt. Tarriq Releford initiate contact with a role player during an active shooter training simulation July 25, 2023. The participants learned protective movements to maximize the protection provided by body armor and how to defend against additional active shooters. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Javier Cruz)

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Defenders on ALERRT

Local law enforcement personnel, student resource officers, SWAT and Airmen from the 14th Flying Training Wing participated in a two-day ALERRT (Advanced Law Enforcement Rapid Response Training) Level 1 Active Shooter training event July 25, 2023. The participants learned foundational tactics of responding to active shooter situations with an emphasis on rapid response. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Javier Cruz)

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Defenders on ALERRT

Airman Leidy G. Zarate, 14th Security Forces squadron, is flanked by cadets of Monroe SWAT as they approach the entrance to the Smithville High School in Smithville Mississippi July 25, 2023. Zarate was part of a Security Forces team sent to Smithville to participate in a two-day ALERRT (Advanced Law Enforcement Rapid Response Training) course to learn tactics for active shooter response. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Javier Cruz)

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Defenders on ALERRT

A member of the Monroe SWAT instructor cadre stands in the doorway of a dimly lit room as ALERRT (Advanced Law Enforcement Rapid Response Training) participants learn how to effectively clear hallways and classrooms after entry July 25, 2023. During the two-day course ALERRT participants received classroom instruction, practical hands-on training and culminated the Level 1 Active Shooter event with force-on-force engagements utilizing simunition ammunition. (United States Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Javier Cruz)

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Defenders on ALERRT

Members of Monroe SWAT demonstrate disorientation tactics to ALERRT (Advanced Law Enforcement Rapid Response) participants July 25, 2023. During the course participants learned how to enter buildings and classrooms quickly to engage and neutralize simulated active shooters. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Javier Cruz)

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