438th Air Expeditionary Wing
Members of the Afghan air force practice basic apprentice security force training and entry control procedures at Pohantoon-e-Hawayee, the Afghan air force's "Big Air School", on the Afghan air force base in Kabul, Afghanistan Feb. 24. Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Jared Walker
02.26.2011 Story by Petty Officer 3rd Class Jared Walker KABUL, Afghanistan - Members of the Afghan air force practice basic apprentice security force training and entry control procedures at Pohantoon-e-Hawayee, the Afghan air force's "Big Air School," on the Afghan air force base in Kabul, Afghanistan Feb. 24.
Master Sgt. Tyler Brown, the security forces advisor at PeH explained the purpose of the basic apprentice security force class.
“The basic apprentice security force training and entry control procedures are taught because they are the backbone of what duties the AAF members will be performing when they get released back to their working squadron. One of the main roles of security forces is to control access to whatever area that they are guarding. It’s a key corner stone of that training,” said Sgt. Brown.
Fraidoon, a civilian Afghan instructor at PeH teaching security procedures, further explained the role ECP has in the security training.
Fraidoon said that he was very impressed with the training taking place. He also said that this training will eventually help the Afghan military take over security operations in the country.
Airman Yaar Muhammad, AAF Force Protection member and student at PeH, said that ECP training is important for him and other members of the AAF to learn because they are learning how to secure check points.
“By learning this, I can help my people and I can find better ways to work with my security partner when allowing people on a base. We need to practice more and learn these lessons because it benefits me and my homeland if I am good security forces guy,” said Airman Muhammad.
“To keep the insurgency or any threats from penetrating an area, they need to secure an area that way the Afghan air force can continue to enable their planes to fly and carry its missions. Planes are most valuable on the ground so that’s why it’s most important for them to secure the area and control access to the area so the planes can fly,” said Sgt. Brown.
Sgt. Brown also spoke very highly of the two Afghan civilian workers, Fraidoon and Halim.
“They are very receptive. If I introduce something new to them, they can turn around and teach it to the students that very same day as if they have been doing this for years. In the long run, it makes my job easier because I can step back and be that extra set of eyes and be an advisor instead of a teacher. We want to go from coalition troops teaching to Afghans teaching,” said Sgt. Brown.
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