31 SFS clear the way

U.S. Air Force Airmen with the 31st Security Forces Squadron clear an abandoned room July 30, 2015, at Aviano Air Base, Italy. Approximately 20 defenders trained on security breaches, clearing buildings and other defensive and offensive tactics to prepare for real-life situations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Evelyn Chavez/Released)

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(From left) U.S. Air Force Senior Airmen Jeffrey Ellis and Eduardo Virgil, 31st Security Forces Squadron defenders clear an abandoned room July 30, 2015, at Aviano Air Base, Italy. Approximately 20 defenders trained on security breaches, clearing buildings and other defensive and offensive tactics to prepare for real-life situations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Evelyn Chavez/Released)

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31 SFS clear the way

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Hayden Guffey, 31st Security Forces Squadron defender, signals other Airmen during a room clearing training July 30, 2015, at Aviano Air Base, Italy. Approximately 20 defenders trained on breaching, clearing and other defensive and offensive tactics to prepare them for real-life situations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Evelyn Chavez/Released)

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31 SFS clear the way

A U.S. Air Force Airman with the 31st Security Forces Squadron prepares to clear a room in an abandoned building July 30, 2015, at Aviano Air Base, Italy. Approximately 20 defenders trained on breaching, clearing and other defensive and offensive tactics to prepare them for real-life situations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Evelyn Chavez/Released)

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31 SFS clear the way

U.S. Air Force Airmen with the 31st Security Forces Squadron clear a room in an abandoned building July 30, 2015, at Aviano Air Base, Italy. Approximately 20 defenders trained on breaching, clearing and other defensive and offensive tactics to prepare them for real-life situations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Evelyn Chavez/Released)

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U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Alec Wood, 31st Security Forces Squadron defender, clears a room during training July 30, 2015, at Aviano Air Base, Italy. Approximately 20 defenders trained on breaching, clearing and other defensive and offensive tactics to prepare them for real-life situations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Evelyn Chavez/Released)

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31 SFS clear the way

U.S. Air Force Airmen with the 31st Security Forces Squadron clear a room in an abandoned building July 30, 2015, at Aviano Air Base, Italy. Approximately 20 defenders trained on breaching, clearing and other defensive and offensive tactics to prepare them for real-life situations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Evelyn Chavez/Released)

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31 SFS clear the way

U.S. Air Force Airmen with the 31st Security Forces Squadron clear a room in an abandoned building July 30, 2015, at Aviano Air Base, Italy. Approximately 20 defenders trained on breaching, clearing and other defensive and offensive tactics to prepare them for real-life situations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Evelyn Chavez/Released)

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31 SFS clear the way

U.S. Air Force Airmen with the 31st Security Forces Squadron clear a room in an abandoned building July 30, 2015, at Aviano Air Base, Italy. Approximately 20 defenders trained on breaching, clearing and other defensive and offensive tactics to prepare them for real-life situations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Evelyn Chavez/Released)

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31 SFS clear the way

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Jeffrey Ellis and other 31st Security Forces Squadron defenders, clear a room during training July 30, 2015, at Aviano Air Base, Italy. Approximately 20 defenders trained on breaching, clearing and other defensive and offensive tactics to prepare them for real-life situations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Evelyn Chavez/Released)

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(From left) Heath Jackson, combat training instructor, and U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Deylin Cortellini, 31st Security Forces defender, enter a hallway during security clearing training with their team, July 30, 2015, at Aviano Air Base, Italy. Approximately 20 defenders participated in offensive and defensive tactics to help prepare themselves for real-life scenarios. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Cary Smith/Released)

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A U.S. Air Force defender secures a hallway during security clearing training, July 30, 2015, at Aviano Air Base, Italy. Approximately 20 defenders participated in offensive and defensive tactics to help prepare themselves for real-life scenarios. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Cary Smith/Released)

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U.S. Air Force investigator Jerome Saunders, 31st Security Forces Squadron, watches a team perform security clearing training, July 30, 2015, at Aviano Air Base, Italy. The Airmen were trained on different scenarios they may encounter during a real-world situation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Cary Smith/Released)

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U.S. Air Force defenders secure a hallway during clearing training, July 30, 2015, at Aviano Air Base, Italy. The training consisted of different scenarios that defenders may encounter during a real world scenario. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Cary Smith/Released)

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U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Joe Gonzalez, 31st Security Forces defender, provides security for his team during clearing training, July 30, 2015, at Aviano Air Base, Italy. Teams practiced offensive and defensive tactics to prepare themselves for real-life scenarios. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Cary Smith/Released)

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U.S. Air Force Senior Airman James Oshel, 31st Security Forces defender, secures a hallway during security clearing training, July 30, 2015, at Aviano Air Base, Italy. The training consisted of different scenarios that defenders may encounter during a real world scenario. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Cary Smith/Released)

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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jerome Saunders, 31st Security Forces investigator, listens to an instructor during security clearing training, July 30, 2015, at Aviano Air Base, Italy. Approximately 20 defenders participated in offensive and defensive tactics to help prepare themselves for real-life scenarios. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Cary Smith/Released)

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U.S. Air Force Airmen with the 31st Security Forces Squadron rush inside a building during security clearing training, July 30, 2015, at Aviano Air Base, Italy. The training consisted of different scenarios that defenders may encounter during a real world scenario. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Cary Smith/Released)

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31 SFS clear the way

Published July 31, 2015
By Airman 1st Class Cary Smith
31st Fighter Wing Public Affairs

AVIANO AIR BASE, Italy -- Defenders from the 31st Security Forces Squadron practiced security breaches and building clearings, July 30, 2015, at Aviano Air Base, Italy. Approximately 20 defenders participated in offensive and defensive tactics to help prepare themselves for real-life scenarios.