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The competition helped Airmen from 354th SFS hone a tactical mindset, work on physical fitness and prepare for bigger events in the future. “We have the advanced combat skills assessment in Guam for all security forces units in the U.S. Pacific Air Force,” said Tech. Sgt. Caleb Goodman, 354th Security Forces Squadron Charlie flight chief. “This lets us know who is motivated and who wants to do it.” This year’s Arctic Defender Challenge is the first to be held by the squadron and will likely continue moving forward.


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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Tom Schumacher, a 354th Security Forces Squadron military working dog handler, prepares to fire at the Combat Arms Training and Maintenance facility during the Arctic Defender Challenge on Feb. 26, 2019, at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. Each of the five security forces flights assembled a five-man team to compete in a range of combat readiness challenges. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Aaron Guerrisky)

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354th Security Forces Squadron defenders carry a simulated casualty during a medical evacuation exercise on Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, Feb. 26, 2020. The defenders simulated taking small-arms fire and evacuating a casualty to a UH-60 Blackhawk assigned to the 1-52D General Support Aviation Battalion. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Beaux Hebert)
A U.S. Army Soldier teaches 354th Security Forces Squadron (SFS) defenders how to properly remove a casualty from a UH-60 Blackhawk during a medical evacuation (MEDEVAC) exercise on Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, Feb. 26, 2020. The 354th SFS partnered with 1-52D General Support Aviation Battalion to be able to simulate a real world MEDEVAC. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Beaux Hebert)
Senior Airman Sierra Warriner, 354th Security Forces Squadron installation entry controller, listens to a brief during a medical evacuation exercise on Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, Feb. 26, 2020. Defenders donned cold-weather and mission oriented protective posture (MOPP) gear as part of the exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Beaux Hebert)
A UH-60 Blackhawk from 1-52D General Support Aviation Battalion flies over during a medical evacuation (MEDEVAC) exercise on Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, Feb. 26, 2020. This particular Blackhawk is designed for MEDEVACs and is able to evacuate casualties in different austere environments. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Beaux Hebert)
354th Security Forces Squadron defenders observe a UH-60 Blackhawk during a medical evacuation exercise on Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, Feb. 26, 2020. Defenders loaded a simulated casualty into the aircraft and rode in the Blackhawk to familiarize themselves with the aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Beaux Hebert)
354th Security Forces Squadron defenders simulate an ambush during a medical evacuation exercise on Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, Feb. 26, 2020. The defender’s M4 carbines are equipped with a blank-firing adaptor to simulate the sound of a gunshot without any projectiles. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Beaux Hebert)
354th Security Forces Squadron defenders hold a perimeter around a simulated casualty while a UH-60 Blackhawk lands during a medical evacuation (MEDEVAC) exercise on Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, Feb. 26, 2020. While waiting for the MEDEVAC, defenders must hold a perimeter around the casualty until help arrives. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Beaux Hebert)
U.S. Air Force Maj. Michael Kennedy, 354th Security Forces Squadron (SFS) commander, addresses Airmen assigned to the 354th SFS during a medical evacuation (MEDEVAC) exercise on Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, Feb. 26, 2020. The MEDEVAC exercise was designed to train defenders on how to properly call in a helicopter in the event of a casualty. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Beaux Hebert)
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Kaleb Hatfield, a 354th Medical Group Dental Flight dental assistant, asks Crawford Elementary School students questions about dental hygiene at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, Feb. 13, 2020.
U.S. Air Force Capt. Anthony Ewell-Kollmann, a 354th Medical Group Dental Flight general dentist, and Staff Sgt. Kaleb Hatfield, a 354th MDG Dental Flight dental assistant, lead a dental flossing activity with a jump rope at Crawford Elementary School at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, Feb. 13, 2020.
U.S. Air Force Capt. Glen Myers, a 354th Medical Group Dental Flight general dentist, talks to children at the child development center on Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, Feb. 11, 2020.
A child practices her tooth brushing technique on a tooth mascot at the child development center on Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, Feb. 11, 2020.