86 SFS conducts crowd control training

U.S. Airmen assigned to the 86th Security Forces Squadron perform formation maneuvers during confrontational management training at the 86th SFS training section on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, July 25, 2017. The formation they practiced allowed them to keep their defenses while others moved forward to detain rioters. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Devin Boyer)

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U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Joshua Graniel-Sablan, 86th Security Forces member, smiles through his visor during confrontational management training at the 86th SFS training section on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, July 25, 2017. Despite the rain, Graniel-Sablan and his fellow Airmen laughed and smiled as they pushed through the training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Devin Boyer)

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86 SFS conducts crowd control training

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Joshua Smith, 86th Security Forces Squadron instructor, prepares to lift U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Vance Listwan, 86th SFS police services assistant, during confrontational management training at the 86th SFS training section on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, July 25, 2017. Smith demonstrated how to properly detain someone using flex cuffs and techniques to maintain control. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Devin Boyer)

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U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Khayla McCoy and U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Hanna Pooley, 86th Security Forces members, exchange a high five during confrontational management training at the 86th SFS training section on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, July 25, 2017. McCoy and Pooley practiced detaining each other with flex cuffs, a form of physical restraint for hands made from plastic. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Devin Boyer)

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U.S. Airmen assigned to the 86th Security Forces Squadron hold their position during confrontational management training at the 86th SFS training section on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, July 25, 2017. The equipment they use protects them from thrown projectiles such as bottles or debris. They can also use the shields as short-ranged melee weapons to push back rioters. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Devin Boyer)

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86 SFS conducts crowd control training

U.S. Airmen assigned to the 86th Security Forces Squadron perform formation maneuvers during confrontational management training at the 86th SFS training section on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, July 25, 2017. The security forces Airmen practiced formations repeatedly until they felt confident doing them in a real world event. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Devin Boyer)

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86 SFS conducts crowd control training

U.S. Airmen assigned to the 86th Security Forces Squadron hold their position during confrontational management training at the 86th SFS training section on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, July 25, 2017. To make the training realistic, Airmen threw blocks and water bottles at the security forces members’ shields while they held their position. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Devin Boyer)

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86 SFS conducts crowd control training

U.S. Airmen assigned to the 86th Security Forces Squadron hold their position during confrontational management training at the 86th SFS training section on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, July 25, 2017. Security forces use shin guards to protect themselves from thrown projectiles as well as crowds attempting to push through the line. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Devin Boyer)

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86 SFS conducts crowd control training

U.S. Airmen assigned to the 86th Security Forces Squadron hold their position during confrontational management training at the 86th SFS training section on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, July 25, 2017. At the end of their training, the security forces members had to use the techniques they learned to keep individuals from getting through their line of defense. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Devin Boyer)

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86 SFS conducts crowd control training

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Patrick Ford, 86th Security Forces Squadron Military Working Dog handler, prepares to release Diesel, 86th SFS MWD, during confrontational management training at the 86th SFS training section on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, July 25, 2017. In the event of a riot, the K9 unit will be attached to the confrontational management teams as another line of defense. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Devin Boyer)

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86 SFS conducts crowd control training

Diesel, an 86th Security Forces Squadron Military Working Dog, charges at an MWD handler during confrontational management training at the 86th SFS training section on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, July 25, 2017. When commanded, Diesel chased down his target and speared them to the ground. The mussel prevents Diesel from biting into the MWD handler during training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Devin Boyer)

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86 SFS conducts crowd control training

Published July 28, 2017
By Senior Airman Devin Boyer
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany -- U.S. Airmen assigned to the 86th Security Forces Squadron perform formation maneuvers during confrontational management training at the 86th SFS training section on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, July 25, 2017. The formation they practiced allowed them to keep their defenses while others moved forward to detain rioters. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Devin Boyer)