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Show HILL TOP TIMES Page 28 - ... Friday, April 29, 1983 - , ww ' " A1C Timothy Cahalane of the Weapons Systems Security Section stands watch over a Utah Air National Guard SAC alert on the northeast side of the runway. OyD! yODD'u' You say you had a bad day. You got up late because of the switch to Daylight Savings Time; you were delayed at the West Gate because the cops wanted to check identifications; the Security Police ticketed you for trying to make up time on Second Street and another one hassled you about a restricted area badge on the flightline. But, what really "took the cake" was when you sprinted to your car after work to get a jump on the afternoon rush-hou- r traffic only to get to the gate to find it closed by the cops. Hopefully you will never have a day like the fictional account above. However, if you do, remember the Security Police are only doing their job. And even though, because of their numbers, they are considered a small unit by Air Force standards, the Hill AFB Security Police have a BIG job. They must maintain everyday physical security and law enforcement for a community of more than 20,000 military and civilian personnel. They control the 52,000 vehicles that transit the base each day. They provide security for billions of dollars of WD KC-13- 5 " Stratotanker which is always on 12) M According to Capt. James Thomas, operations officer for the squadron, Air Force Security Police are divided into two Air Force Specialities Law Enforcement and Security. The two career fields create a natural division within the Operations Branch. Of the two divisions, Law Enforcement requires the largest number of people. They have 73 military and 19 civilian personnel assigned to maintain law and order, control traffic, provide resource protection and man base entry points. MSgt. Ronald Coleman, NCOIC of Law Enforcement, explained that his division operates in three eight-hou- r shifts called flights. Each flight has a dispatcher, desk sergeant, six patrols and one post in each of the two munitions storage areas. Also assigned to the Law Enforcement Division is the Military Working Dog Unit. They have three Security Police dog handlers and three patrol dogs. One of the dogs is also trained in explosives detection and one is trained in drug detection. They perform searches at gates, in work areas, in base dorms and vehicle parking lots. defense equipment, which includes the largest wing of the Air Force's newest jet fighter, the 6 Fighting Falcon, vast munitions storage areas, F-- 4 F-1- aircraft that are undergoing maintenance, Minuteman and Titan missile components, Maverick missiles and other sophisticated weapons systems. Their area of jurisdiction is spread over 6,700 acres on 131 miles of roadway in 1,284 buildings. To provide police service for Utah's largest employer the Security Police are organized under two branches operations and administration. Operations Branch The Operations Branch is the larger of the two branches mainly because the majority of the branch operates 24 hours a day seven days a week. The operation includes desk sergeants, a dispatchers, security controller, law enforcement flights, security flights and the armory. Other sections of the branch open during normal duty hours are the Traffic Planning Section, Investigations Section, Supply and Quality Control. 24-ho- ur Story and U.S. Air Force Photos By MSgt. Mike Griffin, Ogdcn ALC Public Affairs V mmmf V fj, "y ' v 4 f ' r ..... i "joraKrfjMpgnftX'Himv. ,. f I A "1 i L Al Lieske of the Pass and Identification Section makes a restricted area badge. i U A1C Ricky Krzesinski of the Weapons Systems Security Section runs a mock intruder, MSgt. Ronald Coleman, NCOIC Law Enforcement Section, from a restricted SAC alert area as backup A1C Stacy Willden stands ready to assist. |