Security Forces forges fighting skills

Airmen from the 31st Security Forces Squadron perform grappling techniques during a week-long combat expertise training program April 13, 2015, at Aviano Air Base, Italy. Airmen learned multiple ways to disengage from assailants with proper use of force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Austin Harvill/Released)

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Security Forces forges fighting skills

From left, U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Joshua Ferguson and Staff Sgt. Rodrigo Regalado, 31st Security Forces Squadron training instructors, perform grappling techniques during a week-long combat expertise training program, April 13, 2015, at Aviano Air Base, Italy. Airmen learned multiple ways to disengage from assailants with proper use of force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Austin Harvill/Released)

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Security Forces forges fighting skills

A civilian combat instructor shows 31st Security Forces Airmen proper sidearm drawing and holstering techniques during a week-long combat expertise training program, April 14, 2015, at Aviano Air Base, Italy. The training included weapons handling techniques, such as reloading, aiming and weapon switching. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Austin Harvill/Released)

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Airmen from the 31st Security Forces Squadron practice target tracking during a week-long combat expertise training program, April 14, 2015, at Aviano Air Base, Italy. Airmen learned several different building-block motions to better familiarize themselves with more complex maneuvers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Austin Harvill/Released)

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Airmen from the 31st Security Forces Squadron practice target tracking during a week-long combat expertise training program, April 14, 2015, at Aviano Air Base, Italy. Airmen learned several different building-block motions to better familiarize themselves with more complex maneuvers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Austin Harvill/Released)

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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Zachary Lowery, 31st Security Forces Squadron security response team leader, practices room entry during a week-long combat expertise training program April 14, 2015, at Aviano Air Base, Italy. The training included weapons handling techniques, such as reloading, aiming and weapon switching. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Austin Harvill/Released)

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Security Forces forges fighting skills

Published April 17, 2015
By Senior Airman Austin Harvill
31st Fighter Wing Public Affairs

AVIANO AIR BASE, Italy -- Airmen from the 31st Security Forces Squadron participated in a week-long combat expertise training program beginning April 13, 2015, at Aviano Air Base, Italy. Instructors provided security forces Airmen with advanced techniques to their repertoire. The skills included evasive grappling, suspect detainment, room-clearing, weapons control and movement techniques.