Clearing the building

Senior Airman Joe Bromley, center, 8th Maintenance Squadron, practices building-clearing techniques with other members of an 8th Security Forces Squadron augmentee training class at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, April 5, 2012. Airmen from other career fields are trained to augment security forces when the need for extra security is required during real-world or exercise operations. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Brigitte N. Brantley)

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Ready to fight

Staff Sgt. Alman Chiang, 8th Fighter Wing Command Post, clears the hallway before stepping out with his team during a security forces augmentee training class at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, April 5, 2012. During the four-day class, augmentees learned how to apprehend people, search vehicles and clear buildings. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Brigitte N. Brantley)

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Teaching augmentees

From right, Staff Sgt. Frank Simpson, 8th Security Forces Squadron augmentee program manager, demonstrates proper clearing techniques to Airman 1st Class Michael Hoivik, 8th Logistics Readiness Squadron, during an augmentee training class April 5, 2012, at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea. Simpson taught the students how to clear buildings in teams of two, three and four. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Brigitte N. Brantley)

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Checking pockets

Senior Airman Joe Bromley, 8th Maintenance Squadron, checks the pockets of his handcuffed suspect during security forces augmentee training at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, April 4, 2012. During the four-day class, augmentees learned how to apprehend people, search vehicles and clear buildings. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Brigitte N. Brantley)

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Learning vehicle search techniques

Senior Airman Joe Bromley, 8th Maintenance Squadron, checks under a vehicle for any suspicious items as part of his training to become an 8th Security Forces Squadron augmentee, April 4, 2012, Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea. The four-day class exposes Airmen from other careers to traditional security forces techniques, including vehicle searching and challenging procedures. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Brigitte N. Brantley)

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Suspicious items

Senior Airman Lewis Holston, 8th Communications Squadron, discovers a simulated bag of drugs during security forces augmentee training at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, April 4, 2012. Airmen from other career fields are trained to be augmentees with the 8th Security Forces Squadron in case more manning is needed during real-world or exercise operations. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Brigitte N. Brantley)

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Kunsan defenders train Security Forces augmentees

Published April 6, 2012

Clearing the building

Ready to fight

Teaching augmentees

Checking pockets

Learning vehicle search techniques

Suspicious items