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Vol. 13, No. 12 Serving Southern Arizona’s military community, including Davis-Monthan Air Force Base December 2020
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INSIDE Multi-capable Airmen defend the base
by Senior Airman
StorIES JACoB T. STepheNS
355th Wing Public Affairs
Remembering The 355th Security Forces Squadron
Christmases past, 2 hosted various training sessions during
Bushwhacker 20-07, held here Nov. 2 to 6.
Contested coastal rescue This training included learning about
training, 3 the law of armed conflict, use of force
and other rules of engagement, as well
Confined space training, 3 as practicing individual movement, team
movement, weapons handling and deten-
FARP exercises refuel tion and searching techniques. These are
capabilities, 5 critical skills for Airmen as they learn
to deal with situations they may face
Bushwhacker 20-07, 6/7 downrange.
“Everybody needs a basic knowledge of
New housing resident combat skills and who better to train that
advocate, 8 then SFS?” said Master Sgt. Rocky Rem-
bert, 355th SFS training section chief.
Generating aircraft, 9 “We developed this course that covers all
the basic skills we deemed necessary in Senior Airman Jacob T. Stephens
a short amount of time.” Senior Airman Heather Bradley, 355th Security Forces Squadron defender, dem-
This curriculum has been developed onstrates body search techniques during Exercise Bushwhacker 20-07 Nov. 3. The
through multiple sessions of the Dynamic 355th Security Forces Squadron hosted training during the exercise that included
Wing Skills Training Course and is now learning about the law of armed conflict, use of force and other rules of engage-
being taught at the wing-level as part of ment, as well as practicing individual movement, team movement, weapons han-
Continue to get Davis-Monthan See DEfEnD, Page 8 dling and detention and searching techniques.
Air Force Base latest news
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sources: http://www.aerotech- RQG saves four stranded teens
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355th Wing Public Affairs
First Friday Airmen assigned to the 563rd Rescue Group rescued
of the month four teenagers who were stranded on Mount Baldy in
Submission deadline Dixie National Forest, Utah, Nov. 12.
15th day of the month One hiker, who was in critical condition, was transport-
prior to date of publication ed to Dixie Regional Medical Center in St. George, Utah,
and was treated for hypothermia and altitude sickness.
Veterans The other three teens were taken to the incident com-
mand post and then further transported by helicopters
to higher medical care.
Tell us Your Story “The initial notification was that four teenage hikers
Active-duty, Reserve, Retirees had been stranded for approximately two days in incred-
All military branches are included ibly rough, mountainous terrain at a high altitude,” said
Email name, phone number and a Courtesy photo Maj. Philip Veltre, 66th Rescue Squadron assistant direc-
brief description of your service to Airmen assigned to the 563rd Rescue Group rescued four teenag-
amy@aerotechnews.com ers who were stranded on Mount Baldy in Dixie National Forest, tor of operations. “Local civilian Life Flight helicopters
Utah, Nov. 12. See rqg, Page 8
See DOOLITTLE, Page 7
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