U.S., Australian airmen defend base

U.S., Australian airmen defend base

(EXCERPT) by Capt. Miki Kristina Gilloon 447th Air Expeditionary Group
Public Affairs

11/3/2003 - BAGHDAD INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, Iraq (AFPN) -- They come
from different countries, wear different uniforms and have different
accents, but they do have similarities -- they work relentlessly day
and night on the same team defending the air base here.

Airmen of the 447th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron and the
Royal Australian Air Force airfield defense guards work side-by-side
providing security and patrolling the airfield and surrounding areas
watching for potential threats.

“We look for anything out of the ordinary such as suspect vehicles,
people (loitering), flares and t...

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