Security forces Airmen protect base through inspection

Airman 1st Class Derek Wollmershauser, 2nd Security Forces Squadron installation inspector, poses at the search pit at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Nov. 6, 2017. 2nd SFS Airmen man the entry gates to the base, monitor the flightline, inspect vehicles at the search pit and go on patrol to keep base operations and residences safe. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Sydney Campbell)

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Security forces Airmen protect base through inspection

Senior Airman Robert Bieber, 2nd Security Forces Squadron installation inspector, checks an open compartment of a truck at the search pit at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Nov. 7, 2017. 2nd SFS Airmen are responsible for inspecting trucks for contraband to include weapons, drugs and bombs. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Sydney Campbell)

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Security forces Airmen protect base through inspection

Senior Airman Alyssa Griffen, 2nd Security Forces Squadron installation inspector, checks under the bed of a truck for any weapons or contraband at the search pit before the vehicle enters Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Nov. 6, 2017. Airmen have found concealed weapons and illegal drugs at the search pit. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Sydney Campbell)

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Security forces Airmen protect base through inspection

Airman 1st Class Arielle Kiner, 2nd Security Forces Squadron installation inspector, walks around a semi-truck during an inspection at the Search Pit at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Nov. 6, 2017. SFS Airmen are tasked with keeping the base safe so other career fields can work without worrying about if people, or things, are on base that shouldn’t be. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Sydney Campbell)

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Security forces Airmen protect base through inspection

Airman 1st Class Perla Carrillo, 2nd Security Forces Squadron installation inspector, motions a truck forward for inspection at the search pit at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Nov. 6, 2017. The search pit can hold two semitrucks and four pickup trucks at a time to be checked by the 2nd SFS Airmen on duty. The Airmen will check under the frame of the truck, inside the truck and inside any open compartments.(U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Sydney Campbell)

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Security forces Airmen protect base through inspection

A security forces beret lies on the counter at the ID check office by Industrial Gate at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Nov. 6, 2017. The ID check office tracks personnel that are on base that typically would not be. This includes contractors or civilian personnel that need to enter the base for specific jobs. The ID check office ensures that these personnel are not criminals or have warrants for their arrest. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Sydney Campbell)

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Security forces Airmen protect base through inspection

Senior Airman Alyssa Griffen and Airman Corinth Duplantier, 2nd Security Forces Squadron installation inspectors, man the ID check building at Industrial Gate at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Nov. 6, 2017. 2nd SFS Airmen rotate between duties to include ID check office, search pit, base patrol, the flightline and the gates to the base. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Sydney Campbell)

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Security forces Airmen protect base through inspection

The search pit is for 2nd Security Forces Airmen to inspect vehicles before they enter Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Nov. 6, 2017. Four Airmen and a noncommissioned officer man the search pit and ID check office daily. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Sydney Campbell)

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Security forces Airmen protect base through inspection

Published Nov. 8, 2017
By Airman 1st Class Sydney Campbell
2nd Bomb Wing Public Affairs

BARKSDALE AIR FORCE BASE, La. --