USAF Security Forces Deployment
Can anybody help me understand the mechanism at work when a USAF Security Forces squadron goes forward with its wing? Let’s imagine that 15th Fighter Wing, all F-16s, is based at East Oshkosh AFB. 15th SFS (Security Forces Squadron) is part of the wing. In October 1996, 15th Fighter Wing goes forward to the FRG. Local security demands being what they are, 15th SFS is needed. How does this work? Does the whole squadron go and turn security at East Oshkosh over to someone else? Does a National Guard SFS get activated and take over? Is there a forward detachment and a rear detachment? How does this work?
By the way, I know that the Security Forces changeover didn’t occur until 1997 in real life. I’m imagining that with the Cold War still on, the Air Force steps up the transition to 1994. By late 1996, the transition is more-or-less complete.
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