Members of the 822nd Base Defense Squadron fly in a HH-60G Pave Hawk from the 41st Rescue Squadron to conduct fast-rope training with their military working dogs (MWD) Nov. 20, 2019 at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. Fast-roping allows the MWD teams to quickly access a rugged location where an aircraft is not able to land and start conducting base defense as soon as they are needed.
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- Staff Sgt. Elizabeth Patty, 822nd Base Defense Squadron military working dog (MWD) handler, lifts MWD Pepper off the ground to test the safety of her harness Nov. 20, 2019 at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. The handlers double check that the MWD is securely fastened in its harness and to its handler before approaching the aircraft to conduct fast-rope training. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. Faith Brodkorb)
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- Staff Sgt. Elizabeth Patty, 822nd Base Defense Squadron military working dog (MWD) handler, holds MWD Pepper while they wait to board a HH-60G Pave Hawk from the 41st Rescue Squadron during fast-rope training Nov. 20, 2019 at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. Each MWD team went one at a time riding the helicopter for a few minutes before fast-roping down. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. Faith Brodkorb)
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- Staff Sgt. Ronald Marasco, 822nd Base Defense Squadron military working dog (MWD) handler, and MWD Haston fast-rope out of an HH-60G Pave Hawk from the 41st Rescue Squadron during training at Moody Air Force Base, Ga., Nov. 20, 2019. This was the first time the MWDs had fast-roped out of helicopters, but they had practiced on training towers with their handlers. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. Faith Brodkorb)
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- Staff Sgt. Jonathan Vega, 822nd Base Defense Squadron military working dog (MWD) handler, and MWD Bbicbic fast-rope down from a HH-60G Pave Hawk from the 41st Rescue Squadron Nov. 20, 2019 at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. The helicopter hovered approximately 40 feet from the ground. Fast-roping allows the MWD teams to quickly access a rugged location where an aircraft is not able to land and start conducting base defense as soon as they are needed. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. Faith Brodkorb)
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- Staff Sgt. Jonathan Vega, 822nd Base Defense Squadron military working dog (MWD) handler, and MWD Bbicbic move away from the helicopter after fast-roping down during training Nov. 20, 2019 at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. Fast-roping allows the MWD teams to quickly access a rugged location where an aircraft is not able to land and start conducting base defense as soon as they are needed. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. Faith Brodkorb)
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- Staff Sgt. Elizabeth Patty, 822nd Base Defense Group military working dog (MWD) handler, rewards MWD Pepper with a toy after successful fast-rope training Nov. 20, 2019, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. The MWDs were rewarded with a toy and praise from their handlers after each helicopter ride and fast-rope insertion. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. Faith Brodkorb)
By 1st Lt. Faith Brodkorb, 93d Air Ground Operations Wing Public Affairs
Fast-roping allows the MWD teams to quickly access a rugged location where an aircraft is not able to land and start conducting base defense as soon as they are needed.
Base Defense? Really? Can someone put this into focus for me since every AF base I served had MWDs already stationed at that location and every base I served (including those without runways) had more areas a heli could physically land vs not land. A quick touch down and scoot is much faster than hovering and fast roping troops…. What am I missing?
It so female Airmen can feel like they are contributing to the combat mission. Air Force Security Forces is leading the way for a more diverse combat fighting force.
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That dogs like, “dude I got four legs, they all work and I can run faster then what it took us to do this. So please get me on the ground”.
As of this afternoon, Security Forces (SF) were not considered a part of the Battlefield Airmen collective. Only six AFSCs were…. SF, not so much.
As someone else that isn’t a BA; how is your comment at all relative?
If you look at the bottom of the article, it states that it was filed under the “Air Force, Battlefield Airman, Guest Post, K9” headers. SF is NOT under the BA enterprise in the USAF, plain and simple. If that filing read “Air Force, Military Police, Security Forces, K9, military working dogs.” Then it would have been accurate.
*I am not a current BA, but spent 30 years as a CCT, so I know a little bit about the subject.
Considering there is no longer a “BA” and that SF has been categorized in the past as Expeditionary Battlefield Airmen, and we don’t have a Security Forces nor Military Police, nor Military Working Dog categories, the categorization stand.
But hey, thanks for telling me how to run my website. I look forward to critiquing yours.
Facts are facts. Acceptance of constructive criticism is a sign of maturity and the ability to improve. Obviously you are grappling with the concept.
The operative word is constructive. Yours lacked facts, hence my comment.