30th Security Forces Squadron Expeditionary Training

U. S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Zakary Phare, 30th Security Force Squadron military working dog handler, and Dani, 30th SFS MWD, prepare for a route clearance mission during an expeditionary exercise on Aug. 25, 2023, at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif. Over the past few months, the squadron has diligently prepared its Defenders for the newly revamped Air Force Generation (AFFORGEN) deployment model which replaces the Air Expeditionary Force deployment model and ensures a sustainable force offering of Airmen and airpower to the Joint Force. Throughout June and July, the squadron completed more than 30 expeditionary tasks, preparing them for six independent exercises in August, during which members of every section within the squadron participated in base defense and dismounted operations. (U.S. Space Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ryan Quijas)

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30th Security Forces Squadron Expeditionary Training

U. S. Air Force Senior Airman David Greedy, 30th Security Force Squadron fire team member, provides cover fire for his teammates as they assume assault positions during an expeditionary exercise on Aug. 25, 2023, at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif. Over the past few months, the squadron has diligently prepared its Defenders for the newly revamped Air Force Generation (AFFORGEN) deployment model which replaces the Air Expeditionary Force deployment model and ensures a sustainable force offering of Airmen and airpower to the Joint Force. Throughout June and July, the squadron completed more than 30 expeditionary preparing them for six independent exercises in August, during which members of every section within the squadron participated in base defense and dismounted operations. (U.S. Space Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ryan Quijas)

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30th Security Forces Squadron Expeditionary Training

U. S. Space Force Col. Mark Shoemaker, Space Launch Delta 30 commander, meets with members of the 30th Security Forces Squadron during an expeditionary exercise on Aug. 25, 2023, at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif. During recent months, the 30th Security Forces Squadron has diligently prepared its Defenders for the newly revamped Air Force Generation (AFFORGEN) deployment model. AFFORGEN replaces the Air Expeditionary Force deployment model and ensures a sustainable force offering of Airmen and airpower to the Joint Force. Throughout June and July, the squadron completed more than 30 expeditionary tasks preparing them for six independent exercises in August, during which members of every section within the squadron participated in base defense and dismounted operations. (U.S. Space Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ryan Quijas)

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30th Security Forces Squadron Expeditionary Training

U. S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Travis Durand and U. S. Air Force Senior Airman Cassidy Hunt, both 30th Security Force Squadron military working dog handlers, and Kiru, 30th SFS MWD, demonstrate a bite-and-hold technique during an expeditionary exercise on Aug. 25, 2023, at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif. Over recent few months, the 30th Security Forces Squadron has diligently prepared its Defenders for the newly revamped Air Force Generation (AFFORGEN) deployment model. AFFORGEN replaces the Air Expeditionary Force deployment model and ensures a sustainable force offering of Airmen and airpower to the Joint Force. Throughout June and July, the squadron completed more than 30 expeditionary tasks, readying them for six independent exercises in August, during which members of every section within the squadron participated in base defense and dismounted operations. (U.S. Space Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ryan Quijas)

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30th Security Forces Squadron Expeditionary Training

U. S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Adonis Niblett and U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. William Boyce, both fire team leaders with the 30th Security Forces Squadron, pause briefly before positioning their teams during a patrol inan expeditionary exercise on Aug. 25, 2023, at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif. Over the last few months, the 30th Security Forces Squadron has diligently prepared its Defenders for the newly revamped Air Force Generation (AFFORGEN) deployment model. AFFORGEN replaces the Air Expeditionary Force deployment model and ensures a sustainable force offering of Airmen and airpower to the Joint Force. Throughout June and July, the squadron completed more than 30 expeditionary tasks that preparing them for six independent exercises in August, during which members of every section within the squadron participated in base defense and dismounted operations. (U.S. Space Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ryan Quijas)

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30th Security Forces Squadron Expeditionary Training

30th Security Forces Squadron’s Alpha Flight forms a security arrangement as they deploy an uncrewed aircraft system for route clearance during an expeditionary exercise on Aug. 25, 2023, at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif. Over the past few months, the 30th Security Forces Squadron has diligently prepared its Defenders for the newly revamped Air Force Generation (AFFORGEN) deployment model. AFFORGEN replaces the Air Expeditionary Force deployment model and ensures a sustainable force offering of Airmen and airpower to the Joint Force. Throughout June and July, the squadron completed over 30 expeditionary tasks, readying themselves for six independent exercises in August, where members of every section within the squadron participated in base defense and dismounted operations. (U.S. Space Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ryan Quijas)

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30th Security Forces Squadron Expeditionary Training

Published Sept. 20, 2023
By Airman 1st Class Ryan Quijas
Space Launch Delta 30 Public Affairs

VANDENBERG SPACE FORCE BASE, Calif. -- U. S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Zakary Phare, 30th Security Force Squadron military working dog handler, and Dani, 30th SFS MWD, prepare for a route clearance mission during an expeditionary exercise on Aug. 25, 2023, at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif. Over the past few months, the squadron has diligently prepared its Defenders for the newly revamped Air Force Generation (AFFORGEN) deployment model which replaces the Air Expeditionary Force deployment model and ensures a sustainable force offering of Airmen and airpower to the Joint Force. Throughout June and July, the squadron completed more than 30 expeditionary tasks, preparing them for six independent exercises in August, during which members of every section within the squadron participated in base defense and dismounted operations. (U.S. Space Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ryan Quijas)