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435 SFS kicks off exercise Frozen Defender

by Staff Sgt. Devin Boyer
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs
January 23, 2020
U.S. Airmen assigned to the 435th Security Forces Squadron carry their supplies to a rally point during exercise Frozen Defender in Grostenquin, France, Jan. 14. Frozen Defender tests the squadron’s capabilities in a contested environment under harsh conditions. The Defenders quietly entered the training site in formation while providing security from all directions.
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Quintan Ortega, 435th Security Forces Squadron contingency response fire-team leader, leads a squad to a rally point during exercise Frozen Defender in Grostenquin, France, Jan. 14. Frozen Defender tests the squadron’s capabilities in a contested environment under harsh conditions. The training location is among several sites shared between the U.S., French, and German air forces.
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Mark Melchiori, 435th Security Forces Squadron contingency response fire-team leader, hoists a rucksack over his head after stepping off a bus for exercise Frozen Defender in Grostenquin, France, Jan. 14. The 435th SFS Defenders must be physically prepared to carry more than 70 lbs of equipment into a variety of environments.
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Andrew Tidwell, 435th Security Forces Squadron contingency response fire-team member, tests his rifle before exercise Frozen Defender in Grostenquin, France, Jan. 14. Tidwell and his comrades were equipped with blank rounds to improve the realism and immersion of the training.
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Estaban Gonawicha, 435th Security Forces Squadron ground combat readiness training center instructor, arrives in Grostenquin, France, with his comrades for exercise Frozen Defender, Jan. 14. Upon arrival to Grostenquin, Gonawicha and his comrades had to carry their supplies across the terrain while providing security along the way.
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