Air force breaks new ground at camp bucca, Iraq: Air force officers reflect on new missions in Iraq

摘要

Airmen are breaking new ground at Camp Bucca, Iraq, by performing three of the Army's traditional missions—detainee operations, patrolling duties, and convoy escort duties. In another first, the airmen are also helping to provide force protection for an Army camp. In October 2004, I was notified by the director of security forces for Air Combat Command that the Air Force would augment Army forces conducting a detainee operations mission. The unit would be the first to mobilize, train, certify, and deploy as an Air Force expeditionary security forces squadron (ESFS) in support of detention and security operations on the ground in Operation Iraqi Freedom. Together, we revolutionized the area of joint doctrine through superior accomplishments while serving with the Army's military police.