Security Forces, defending the protectors
Airman 1st Class John Stumpf, an armorer assigned to the 28th Security Forces Squadron, equips Airman 1st Class Tkeyah Charley, a response force member assigned to the 28th SFS, with equipment at the armory at Ellsworth AFB, S.D., Oct. 25, 2016. Security forces Airmen have multiple levels of force available for daily use including the M4 carbine rifle, M9 pistol, batons and less-than-lethal weapons. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Donald Knechtel)