COMMENTARY
569 USFPS is ATLAS STRONG, Page 2
NEWS
Polish AF leaders visit Ramstein for infrastructure tour, Page 8
FEATURE
Local national recruitment efforts, Page 10
November 4, 2022 | Volume 46, Number 44
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SF section SHAPEs mission success by Airman 1st Class Regan Spinner 86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Timon Richardson, 424th Air Base Squadron security response team leader, participates in a Survival, Evasion, Resistance, and Escape training, Oct. 12 at Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe Airfield at Chiévres Air Base, Belgium. The training was run by the 86th Operations Support Squadron, located at Ramstein Air Base, and involved all 17 career fields in the 424th ABS. Photo by Airman 1st Class Jordan Lazaro
At Chiévres Air Base, Belgium, the 424th Air Base Squadron’s primary responsibility is to secure the airfield and aircraft on the Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe airfield, and many sections within that squadron make that mission happen. The 424th ABS, which is a geographically separated unit of the 86th Airlift Wing, located at Ramstein Air Base, includes 17 different sections that contribute to the mission, and a large part of securing that mission is the 424th ABS security forces section. While they have the same standard responsibilities as a security forces squadron, such as guarding the gate and airfield security, security forces section Airmen regularly engage with other sections within the squadron. “To be in a squadron with different [Air Force Specialty Codes] See SUCCESS, Page 3
Visit sunny Sirmione in Italy Sirmione, located in the province of Verona, only about two hours south of the Austrian border, is a small town on Lake Garda. It is not only a “town on the lake,” but also an island, as the heart of the city is located on a large peninsula that ventures into the southern tip of the lake. See SIRMIONE, Page 24
“Star Wars: Return of the Jedi”is the featured movie of
the week, Page 25
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