SFS trains to protect the base

Air Force Staff Sgt. Justin Allen, 86th Security Forces Squadron training instructor, simulates a protestor during confrontation management class at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Aug. 16, 2011. The 86th SFS trains for confrontation management (riot control) to defend the base populace and its resources from violent protestors; it is also a core task of SF members. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Desiree Esposito)

Safety First!

Air Force Airman 1st Class Clinton Blackwood, 86th Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment technician, prepares to load parachutes on a C-130J Super Hercules at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Aug. 16, 2011. Aircrew flight equipment technicians ensure aircraft at Ramstein AB are equipped with sufficient emergency contingency equipment before each aerial mission. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Brea Miller)

SFS trains to protect the base

Air Force 86th Security Forces Squadron members participate in a simulated protest exercise during confrontation management class at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Aug. 16, 2011. The 86th SFS trains for confrontation management (riot control) to defend the base populace and its resources from violent pedestrians; it is also a core task of SF members. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Desiree Esposito)

Head's up

Air Force Airman 1st Class Clinton Blackwood, 86th Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment technician, inspects a MBU-12/P oxygen mask at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Aug. 16, 2011. All oxygen equipment must be examined every 30 days to ensure its efficiency. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Brea Miller)

2011 International Jump Week

Static line jumpers prepare to depart a C-130J Super Hercules over Marnheim, Germany, Aug. 10, 2011. The combined forces conducted an airborne jump to maintain proficiency and build partnership among allied paratroopers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Brittany Perry)

2011 International Jump Week

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Myron Austin II, 435th Security Forces Squadron airborne coordinator, conducts a practice jump during International Jump Week at the Rhine Ordinance Barracks, Germany, Aug. 8, 2011. The combined forces conducted an airborne jump to maintain proficiency and build partnership among allied paratroopers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Brittany Perry)