42nd and 908th SFS Prepare for Future Deployments

January 24, 2025 Hannah Sanchez 42nd SFS, 908th SFS, SF Units, USAF 0
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Amber Clemente, 908th Security Forces Squadron fire team member, fires an M320 grenade launcher at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama, Jan. 14, 2025. Participants trained on mission essential tasks and skills for both annual certification requirements and in preparation for potential future deployments, ensuring mission readiness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Nelvis Sera.)

MAXWELL AIR BASE, ALABAMA

  • Published Jan. 24, 2025
  • By Airman 1st Class Nelvis Sera


Defenders with the 908th Security Forces Squadron participate in an M320 grenade launcher exercise at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama, Jan. 14, 2025. Participants trained on mission essential tasks and skills for both annual certification requirements and in preparation for potential future deployments, ensuring mission readiness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Nelvis Sera.)
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Darius Taylor, 908th Security Forces Squadron fire team member, prepares to fire an M320 grenade launcher during a weapons qualification training course at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama, Jan. 14, 2025. The training enhanced proficiency in handling, deployment and tactical application of the M320 grenade launcher. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Nelvis Sera.)
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jonathan Pilgrim, 908th Security Forces Squadron Combat Arms Training and Maintenance instructor, leads a class on shotgun safety at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama, Jan. 16, 2025. This training equipped 13 defenders with essential skills ahead of upcoming deployment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Nelvis Sera.)
U.S. Air Force Combat Arms Training and Maintenance instructors oversee and instruct defenders during their weapons qualification training at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama, Jan. 16, 2025. This training equipped 13 defenders with essential skills ahead of upcoming deployment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Nelvis Sera.)
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Elijah Cruz, 42nd Security Forces Squadron unit training non-commissioned officer in charge, assists Airman 1st Class TyJuan Peoples, 42nd Security Forces Squadron security forces member with a virtual reality headset at Gunter Annex, Alabama, Jan. 17, 2025. Virtual reality training provides a safe environment for security forces members to do target practice and build muscle memory. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Nelvis Sera.)
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Scott D. Shirley, 42nd Security Forces Squadron master instructor, observes as Tech. Sgt. Jonathan Pilgrim, 908th Security Forces Squadron Combat Arms Training and Maintenance instructor, fires a taser at Gunter Annex, Alabama, Jan. 17, 2025. Taser training is part of upcoming deployment training requirements, the 908th and 42nd SFS collaborating to help participants meet them. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Nelvis Sera.)