U.S. Air Force Security Forces: Defend and Protect 

No matter what you are always going to have people run their mouths. You can give them a million dollars and they will complain it wasn't a dollar more. Great video and it is up to the Airman to make the difference. Get away from the toxicity of those that complain everyday

I joined the Air Force in 1978 and went to Security Police Academy then Camp Bullis . My first duty station was Ellsworth and the Missile field for 13 months , Spangdahlem and F-4s for three years and Dyess for 10 months and I am still Proud of it . You Men and Women Still make me Proud !!!

Truly an honor to a part of such an organization. I would do it again. USAF/SP/MSgt/1968-1989; Vietnam Veteran 69-70

I'm in the commercial security industry. And love watching these military videos. Even though I've never been in the military, it's neat to see how other forces operate in comparison to myself. And there are some similarities. I hear everyone saying new SF officers would spend days checking CAC cards at checkpoints. When I got my first security gig, I was tasked with traffic control, the entire day. Which sucked. Now that I've been to college and have a few years of experience, I'm getting better and more high level security positions. Saludos! 👮‍♂️ God bless you all.

I was SF, CATM and RAVEN and I enjoyed my time in those rolls. I was also a Combat Medic in the Army. All jobs are what you make of them. I took every school offered and volunteered when they were not offered in hopes of getting more training. Like all jobs, there are tedious task like working some lonely ECP to cleaning weapons and some bad and excellent NCOs mixed in but I wouldn't trade my time in SF for any other job. Raven was my favorite roll due to the travel and level three anti terrorism training and SERE which looks good on a resume.

Like most things in life your experience in AF Security Forces can vary greatly depending on a host of factors, most of which are out of your control. Current OPs tempo, what base you are stationed, your leadership, availability of specialized schools and your units willingness to send you. I did four active (86-90) and another 17 with the guard. It led to a federal LE career as a Criminal Investigator with the USMS. Along the way I got to travel all over the world and do some interesting (not gonna lie also a lot of boring) things. At the end of the day when I look back it was a great decision. If you do it go in with a good attitude, seek out every opportunity and try to get the most out of it.

I was hoping to do this, however I was not qualified for it. Still happy being a heavy equipment operator. Thanks for keeping us safe fellas!

I was security for 8 yrs. I absolutely miss it

Meeting Sgt Porche was a great experience that I came across while at Tech School. Great Sgt hands down.

99% sure that’s the Dyess AFB firing range. Worked there for only a year and a half before getting orders but I loved it. That range was state of the art. Besides I’d recognize SSgt Shelby Spalding anywhere. Awesome guy!

"At any moment, anything can happen". I walked around fences with a K9 for four years. Nothing once ever happen. It was painfully boring, and Security Guard Forces didn't help me becoming a city police officer. I'm proud of my USAF service, but we often worked 12-hour tours for the same pay as people working 8. The 24/7 schedule didn't help attending college classes, or to use the gym to prepare for PT tests. We worked every holiday without night differential or holiday pay. Much of the duty is in outside elements. We were "cops" as much as gate guards at a condominium. The USAF is big on volunteering. This helps obtaining good evaluations and promotions. Imagine volunteering at a church after working a midnight, while knowing you have to return to work that same evening for another midnight tour. The Asvab score ties with becoming a cook. It's also where they dump people who flunk other tech schools. Working a gate and checking the same ID cards while thinking you're a cop, is often the worst job in the Air Force.

SSgt Porche is an amazing. Lucky to have him as cadre at camp bullis. If you’re going to do this career field be prepared for the standing around all day during training. Good luck everyone!

I love how everyone who hates the SF has probably never even tried to do anything there... they just kinda expected to be moved up automatically.

It’s a great career if you have good leadership. I did 26 years.

Protect and scan our CACs 🙏🙏🙏

“Gate guard” my hero’s

Fantastic video. I wish there had been something like this when I enlisted in 1968. I might have taken a different career path.

In all seriousness I did SF for 16 years, and cross trained. Just remember you'll get no respect from other branches because there's a reason it's called SF and not military police. TRUST ME! if you really want to be a cop in the military don't go Air Force. If your looking to be a gun toting barrel chested freedom fighter do something that will give you pride down the road. Loved the people I served with but wish I wouldn't have stuck it out thinking it gets better and cross trained or went to a different branch sooner to something more high speed and rewarding

The Air Force needs protection on the ground. They couldn't do it without you. Be proud.

This sounds hella suspect....almost like gate guard detail.

They don't call us the jack of all trades...c'mon fellow defender

The best☝..You're the Truth"...🇺🇸🗽USA💪😠👍

I’m gonna be joining the Air Force after college, I specifically wanna do SF.

.....jack of all trades tell that to a PJ.

I re enlisted in the Texas Air National Guard at age 52. After some delays I went through Security Forces Tech School at age 54. It was a lot of fun and I was as good and in better shape than the young ones. It's not that hard.

i’m currently in dep for the AF and hopefully i get SF

I graduate SF tech school this upcoming Thursday

USAF recruitmenting, second video in what a year? Two? I think those of us already in SF would much really the money go to problems killing our career field then trying to replace those separating, MedB, DNA, suicide, etc. we have a big retention problem and filling the holes with a new body isn’t the answer.

Sure make it sound more exciting that it truly is. Everyday job is boring as all hell.

I have to laugh at myself I was in the Army then went into the USAF and picked the 2 worst jobs in the USAF....this and CE...….but still glad I was in, better then not serving.....

Your drive to serve has to outweigh desired comfort levels! I love this field, but there are responses and procedures that wouldn't naturally be desired. Ex: working 12 hr shift, getting off work, only to be recalled due to off-base jet crash (overseas). It sucked, but the purpose far outweighed the suck. For folks that whine about the career field, like what you expect to do, only work M-F with weekend and holidays off? Like if you got kicked out for drugs/alcohol abuse or because you were crappy, like why are you trying cut the career field down. Regarding leadership, in and out the military, there are awful and awesome leaders. If your passion is to serve and learn and be in the Security Forces, this gives good perspective. If you want to do drugs, be lazy, hate working with a team, and be super cynical, then it's not for you 🤷🏾‍♂️

Don’t do it . I’ve been in 5 years and still doing gates. Do yourself a favor and do your Research on other jobs. Some of you are going to do it anyways and regret it... if you do, only do a 4 year enlistments instead of 6... save yourself two years. Trust me.

Aren't these the guys from fort Sancudo in San Andreas

I REALLY wanted to do this but i got a 2 on the hearing test at MEPS instead of a one so i disqualified for it ;-; Going to do PMEL instead.

Cool and dont be surprised when I say what happened and how I can do anything else ❤❤❤🎉

Thank you😊.❤.

Don’t do it. Do services.

lets understand the Air Force is not the Marines or Army , those aircraft need technicians and the Air Force romp the skies and they do missions that others services can't do. The Air Force is the 911 for services . So quiet comparing apples to oranges. Yes they have desk jobs (they use drones long range) so you better be good at a joy stick and believe it or not I got pictures of other services in Baghdad infantry playing video games so what , those games help you fly a drone and get rid of bad guys while you still in the US.. The Air Force was never meant to be an infantry group. But they learn in Vietnam (the Air Force had used a Korean mentality that the bases in Vietnam would not be attacked, guess what review that in Vietnam the Air Force used the Security Police as their light infantry. The first group was poorly trained then after some bases had sapper attacks and planes destroyed on the ground they realized they had to come up with a security system to safe guard the air base. In Nam at first Army and Marines guarded then both those services were put on the offensive and the South Vietnamese guarded the air base but that went wrong and so the role of the Air Police later Security Police role changed and started using weapons m-60 ,M-79 , doing op's sweeps in near by villages near base,convoy duty and had to deal with attacks 122 mm rockets, mortars and small groups of Viet Cong sappers the Security Police were learning as they were going into more and more into the war. Then Tet 1968 changed everything and State side the Air Force had a program called Safeside were Security Policeman now were being trained as infantry and use of all weapons of the time , read the book Battle of Saigon or Yankee Air Pirates , the Security Police defended the air bases were no air base was over run, remember only Security Police had m-16 and weapons the other had desk jobs and technicians so they could bomb North Vietnam Cambodia etc, so what happen next Security Police are now Security Forces and trained to fight and defend the assets of the Air Force and personnel. PJ, Forward Air Controllers and Security Forces are trained for combat the others are trained to keep aircraft flying I seen videos on Security Forces and on Net Flex you stand a Skycop now has equipment and vehicles and next to a Army or Marine looks the same the missions are different the Army and Marines go hunting for bad guys Security Forces have to wait for the bad guys to come to them. Down time is the hardest thing about being a Skycop (Security Forces nickname). You can compare Navy and the Air Force cause ones water the other one is the air. Marines and Army compare yes but do not compare Air Force to Marines or Army. I was a Skycop in Nam during the Tet 1968 sad to say we learned as we went along , on the job training not good in a war zone. Skycops guarded B-52 's with nukes weapons all over the world and underground in some States and a Skycop is not a hunter he is a defender. Know the mission of the services you want to join. Working Security is no fun boring till the shit hits the fan , As you can tell don't compare Army and Marines to Air Force or Navy.

This channel should do a video about SF officers, too. I'm curious: do they have to learn all of these career paths, or do they also specialize?

What’s the song in the background?

One other thing before I go, you will come across negative people, they are negative prior and after their military service. Also I come across service members from other branches of the service and I can't take nothing away from their service choice, but what an egotistical mess some of them are, I just laugh at them and politely explain I'm sorry you couldn't score high enough on the asfav to be part of the fun and walk away. The skills you receive in the Air Force will transition easier when you move back into civilian life, weather you do 4yrs or 30yrs!

If you're Security Forces in Air Force you should have just joined the Army 😂

US ARMY MECHANIZED INFANTRY! HOOAH!

I want to join security forces when I'm old enough

Don’t do it, trust me I know what your thinking, yes you, the one blinded by motivational videos. For your own sake do not do NOT go security forces.

Good job guys

Still have my original beret

What about Phoenix Raven and DAGREs?? What would be the top elite in Security Forces??

Raven1560/DAGRE022 Approves this vid!

I heard they let people run gates all day long! Lmao

I want to do this ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

I hear many people often work gates, Will there be a chance in SF where I become security for Aviation and Law Enforcement? Or will my rank depend whether what I’ll get placed with?

Defensor Fortis!

Just go battlefield airmen

What is the most elite in the SF??? DAGRE???

My dream is to be within of the Air Forces ✊✊✊✊ I Want to be there

you work 8-12 hour shift but for 15 days out of a month right?

Eyes on

Advanced Designated Marksman (ADM) SF

Can’t wait!!

Requires security clearances ??

Light Infantry? Sorry but having served as an 11-B for 8 years, I find that phrase a little funny.

these recruiting ads srsly got me thinking

"Jack of all trades"?? Dont get confused with PJs CAC checker!

I wanna aim high in the United States Air Force. Will range control chastise me for shooting above the targets.

My husband is planing on joining the airforce is this a good job for him to do?

May i ask , Where in the state of Texas can I submit an application for a NCO Air Force security ? I have a green card I live with relatives in Sangent Near Cedar lake

Who else leaves March 26th for bmt?

i want to do this

I need you to come get me out of here .

i’ve been told they get bullied a lot at bases. i hope this isn’t true when i go.

I doubt it but do they get to travel a lot?

I want to become a Security force.

Security forces or SERE specialist. Hmmm

I’d rather die than do this

Who else ships April the 28th for security forces?

That’s my goal. Any advice?

What if I am not good at arithmetic reasoning? Could I still get this job?

Found out what I’m going to do

I’m jaedan Whitfield I plan on joining the Air Force I live in North Carolina what would be the fastest way to get started.

0:08 no you’re not.

What's the possibility of going raven?

Ya know it's a scam when they say it's a cross between light infantry and MPs lmao

There is need of programm..

Introduction should of started with " I couldn't read good!".

I wanna join and be apart of the security forces what do I have to score to become one

Is their a option to stay at the bases what is that called and with a k-9

Hallo airforce I am Joseph from Kenya am 36 next year I will be 37years March can I be taken to join you airforce and to be trained

Perfecto

I am sergent of military police in the republic of korea air force. I wanna join USAF security force. is my career will help to join it?

What would riding in a convoy fall under?

If I put this first on my job list what’s the chances I will get it?

Do security force have their own medics on each of their squadron?

I joined the airforce to see the world So airmen what country you been Um my own backyard 😑

They gotta get rid of those corny berets.

I’m Dutch and veteran, could I join the US Airforce? I’m 36 of age.

Thank God I’m leaving Malmstrom

DEFENDERS!!!! ..... PROTECT THIS HOUSE HUAAA!!!

Most likely will get sent overseas? Wife prefers we stay in the states...

Yo Ra To Stop messing with my phone