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  • Defenders train with new rifle optic

    Defenders assigned to the 56th Security Forces Squadron conducted live-fire training with the new TANGO6T low power variable optic on M4 carbine rifles, Sept. 29, 2023, at the GPS Defense Sniper School in Peoria, Arizona.

  • Airmen hone their skills at CATM

    U.S. Air Force Capt. Miki Mullen, 309th Fighter Squadron student pilot, fires at a target using an M9 service pistol during a qualification course, Oct. 27, 2022, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. Student pilots are required to qualify with the M9 as part of their graduation requirements. (U.S. Air

  • 56th SFS Airman and his K-9 partner

    U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Bryan Bolanos, 56th Security Forces Squadron military working dog handler, sweeps a vehicle with his MWD, Edo, Sept. 29, 2022, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. Military working dogs and their handlers routinely patrol around bases while conducting detection sweeps at

  • Luke AFB observes National Police Week

    Airmen from Luke Air Force Base Honor Guard participate in the S.S. Mayaguez Memorial Retreat Ceremony, May 14, 2021, at Luke AFB, Arizona. Established by Congress in 1962, National Police Week honors law enforcement officers who have lost their life in the line of duty. (U.S. Air Force photo by

  • Innovation leads 56th SFS to Air Force-level award

    LUKE AIR FORCE BASE, Ariz. -- The 56th Security Forces Squadron earned the Headquarters Air Force 2019 Best Medium Security Forces Unit Award for their groundbreaking and innovative ideas. Throughout the past year the 56th SFS implemented Air Force and Major Command firsts, setting them apart from