News>Quick Reaction Team enhance their elite skills
Photos
Airman 1st Class Adrian Davis, 51st Security Forces Squadron Quick Reaction Team member, prepares to respond to a hostage situation during a training scenario at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Sept. 8, 2012. During the training exercise, the team demonstrated their ability to work together to clear an area of opposing forces. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Alexis Siekert)
Airman 1st Class Michael Ruff, 51st Security Forces Squadron Quick Reaction Team fire team leader, prepares to secure a building during a training scenario at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Sept. 8, 2012. The Airmen who make up the QRT must undergo eight weeks of training to qualify. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Alexis Siekert)
Airman 1st Class Joshua Plucinksi, 51st Security Forces Squadron Quick Reaction Team member, provides security during a training scenario at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Sept. 8, 2012. The 51st SFS’s QRT is trained to respond to high risk scenarios and serves as a response force for Osan. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Alexis Siekert)
Airman 1st Class Ryan Holst, 51st Security Forces Squadron Quick Reaction Team member, secures an enemy aggressor during a training scenario at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Sept. 8, 2012. The QRT consists of Osan’s highest trained security forces Airmen who can respond to high risk situations and to serve as a response force for Osan. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Alexis Siekert)
by Airman 1st Class Alexis Siekert
51st Fighter Wing Public Affairs
9/14/2012 - OSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- The 51st Security Forces Squadron Quick Reaction Team acts as an Air Force Special Weapons and Tactics team. It is an elite group of the highest trained security forces Airmen on Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea. All members are volunteers who have sacrificed their off-duty time for an eight-week training course. After graduating the course, they are assigned to special duty posts and are responsible for responding to high-risk situations. (U.S. Air Force photos/Airman 1st Class Alexis Siekert)