5 SFS conducts C-17 anti-hijacking exercise

Senior Airman Douglas Cleaves, 5th Security Forces Squadron, alarm monitor detains an opposing force played by Staff Sgt. Quincy Costello, 5 SFS, security forces training instructor during an Inspector General level exercise for C-17 Globemaster III anti-hijacking operations at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, May. 23, 2023. Routine exercises like this one evaluate SF readiness and create the conditions for strategic deterrence against a variety of threats.(U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Ryan Bell)

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5 SFS conducts C-17 anti-hijacking exercise

U.S. Airmen assigned to the 5th Security Forces Squadron receive training on how to secure the interior of a C-17 Globemaster III during an anti-hijacking exercise at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, May 23, 2023. Exercises like this one provide unique training opportunities to validate security forces readiness against a variety of threats. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alexander Nottingham)

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5 SFS conducts C-17 anti-hijacking exercise

U.S. Airmen assigned to the 5th Security Forces Squadron are given a demonstration of how to disable the landing gear of a C-17 Globemaster III during an anti-hijacking exercise at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, May 23, 2023. Exercises like this one provide unique training opportunities to validate security forces readiness against a variety of threats. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kyle Wilson)

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5 SFS conducts C-17 anti-hijacking exercise

U.S. Airmen assigned to the 5th Security Forces Squadron are given a demonstration of how to disable the landing gear of a C-17 Globemaster III during an anti-hijacking exercise at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, May 23, 2023. Exercises like this one provide unique training opportunities to validate security forces readiness against a variety of threats. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kyle Wilson)

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5 SFS conducts C-17 anti-hijacking exercise

U.S. Airmen assigned to the 5th Security Forces Squadron receive training on how to secure the interior of a C-17 Globemaster III during an anti-hijacking exercise at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, May 23, 2023. Exercises like this one provide unique training opportunities to validate security forces readiness against a variety of threats. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alexander Nottingham)

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5 SFS conducts C-17 anti-hijacking exercise

U.S. Airmen assigned to the 5th Security Forces squadron board a C-17 Globemaster III during an anti-hijacking exercise at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, May 23, 2023. Exercises like this one provide unique training opportunities to validate security forces readiness against a variety of threats. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kyle Wilson)

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5 SFS conducts C-17 anti-hijacking exercise

U.S. Airmen assigned to the 5th Security Forces Squadron receive training on how to breach the door of a C-17 Globemaster III during an anti-hijacking exercise at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, May 23, 2023. Exercises like this one provide unique training opportunities to validate security forces readiness against a variety of threats. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kyle Wilson)

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5 SFS conducts C-17 anti-hijacking exercise

Senior Airman Douglas Cleaves, 5th Security Forces Squadron, alarm monitor directs ground forces while overwatching a suspect during an Inspector General level excercise for air anti-hijack operations at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, May. 23, 2023. Exercises involving aircraft require extensive planning and coordination to provide unique training opportunities for assigned units and forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Ryan Bell)

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5 SFS conducts C-17 anti-hijacking exercise

Members of the 5th Security Forces Squadron provide perimeter security for a restricted area during an Inspector General level exercise at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, May. 23, 2023. Routine exercises like this one evaluate SF readiness and their ability to neutralize adversaries to maintain a safe, secure, and effective strategic deterrent force.(U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Ryan Bell)

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5 SFS conducts C-17 anti-hijacking exercise

A U.S. Airman assigned to the 5th Security Forces Squadron provides perimeter security for a restricted area during a C-17 Globemaster III anti-hijacking exercise at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, May 23, 2023. Exercises like this one provide unique training opportunities to validate security forces readiness against a variety of threats. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alexander Nottingham)

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5 SFS conducts C-17 anti-hijacking exercise

Published May 25, 2023
By 5th Bomb Wing Public Affairs
5th Bomb Wing Public Affairs

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