Ramstein Airmen train as security forces augmentees

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Shereika Mitchell, 86th Mission Support Group scheduling technician, stands in an offensive stance during combatives training at Ramstein Air Base, Oct. 23. Airmen from various units on Ramstein Air Base, underwent the security forces augmentee training to learn essential aspects and techniques of base defense operations in support of the 86th Airlift Wing mission in times of crisis. Photo by Senior Airman Renan Arredondo
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Miguel Lujan-Mojica, left, 86th Munitions Squadron conventional maintenance technician, and Airman Nathaniel Timmerman, 86th Communications Squadron Cybersecurity technician, participate in a training simulation at Ramstein Air Base, Oct. 22. The training brought together members from across the wing to serve as force multipliers in support of the security forces mission. Photo by Senior Airman Vaughn Weber
U.S. Air Force Airman Veronica Reed, 786th Force Support Squadron postal clerk, prepares to strike Airman 1st Class Kaitlyn Brown, 786th Force Support Squadron postal clerk, with a baton during combatives training at Ramstein Air Base, Oct. 23. The security forces augmentee training instills unarmed defense fundamentals and crucial information required to be a base defender through the implementation of batons and tasers as non-lethal use of force. Photo by Senior Airman Renan Arredondo
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Mary-Alice Prosper, 86th Air Wing Military Justice paralegal, left, and Airman 1st Class Shereika Mitchell, 86th Maintenance Group schedule analyst, participate in a training simulation at Ramstein Air Base, Oct. 22. Photo by Senior Airman Vaughn Weber
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Andrew Height, 86th Security Forces Squadron flight sergeant, bottom, demonstrates sparring with Staff Sgt. Sergio Gamez, 86th Security Forces Squadron training instructor during combatives training at Ramstein Air Base, Oct. 22. Photo by Senior Airman Vaughn Weber
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Andrew Height, 86th Security Forces Squadron flight sergeant, demonstrates a way to create distance between the attacker in combatives training at Ramstein Air Base, Oct. 22. Photo by Senior Airman Vaughn Weber
U.S. Air Force Airman Nathaniel Timmerman, 86th Communications Squadron cybersecurity technician, participates in combatives training at Ramstein Air Base, Oct. 22. Programs like the Selectively Trained and Ready Augmentee Program, focus on providing Airmen with specific training that the active-duty forces need for a particular operational requirement.
Photo by Senior Airman Vaughn Weber