Seven 81st SFS members win AETC awards Published Dec. 5, 2012 By Staff Sgt. Eric Summers Jr. 81st Training Wing Public Affairs KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss. -- Members of the 81st Security Forces Squadron received seven individual Air Education and Training Command awards for fiscal year 2012. The winners are: Technical Sgt. Vincent Brasher, Outstanding Security Forces Support Staff Noncommissioned Officer Award. Staff Sgt. Christopher Jarrel, Colonel Billy Jack Carter Award. Staff Sgt. Audrey Spoor, Outstanding Security Forces Award in the noncommissioned officer individual mobilization augmentee category. Senior Airman Brittany Beltran, Outstanding Security Forces Support Staff Airman Award. Senior Airman Ryan Steelman, Outstanding Security Force Flight-level Airman Award. Senior Airman Samantha Steelman, Airman First Class Elizabeth Jacobson Award. Warren Breckenridge, Outstanding Security Forces Award winner in the flight-level civilian category. Brasher was part of the quick-response force for an attack on Camp Eggers where he performed outside the wire armed escort and rescue mission to recover five coalition forces members. He was also a lead gun truck commander on 150 combat missions. He coordinated mission plans and protected NATO Training Mission-Afghanistan commander and also deterred insurgent attacks. He also identified an IED on a dismounted patrol and secured and established a safe route to mitigate casualties and injuries. Jarrel and military working dog Toki disregarded their own safety to protect joint force partners during a patrol in Afghanistan where they came under direct fire from an unknown number of Taliban fighters. During the fire-fight he provided suppressive fire to allow members of his platoon to come to the aid and recover Soldiers who were wounded or killed in action. Jarrel and Toki also secured a safe route for extraction identifying and marking an improvised explosive device allowing both platoons and the casualty evacuation teams to conduct a safe movement to the helicopter landing zone while avoiding the explosive device. Spoor staged the 81st Training Wing's defense biometric initiative and established a daily scan rate that surpassed the AETC goal by 60%. She briefed 77 Keesler Airman during the newcomer's briefing to highlight known hazards. Spoor also completed a 40-hour International Police Mountain Bike Association training course to conduct several hi-visibility patrols. Beltran deployed to Southwest Asia where she secured 3,500 personnel and $5.1 billion in resources on 540 intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance missions. She also conducted 50 United States and host nation joint patrols covering a 314 mile perimeter, forging relationships with host nation forces and deterring threats. Ryan Steelman was part of the quick-response force for an attack on Camp Eggers where he performed outside the wire armed escort and rescue mission to recover five coalition forces members. He was also the lead gunner for 150 combat missions to deter insurgent attacks and swept routes to protect NATO Training Mission- Afghanistan commander. Steelman Safely delivered 13 distinguished visitors for Angel flights by mitigating 10 miles of known improvised explosive device routes. Samantha Steelman directed 250 security patrols to assist Afghanistan host nation security forces with securing a seven-kilometer perimeter and 4,000 Afghanistan personnel. Also as primary base defense operations center controller and member of the lead security element she secured 400 coalition forces and two compounds for a trained battle ready force. Breckenridge was a first responder to 10 medical emergencies rendering self-aid and buddy care and stabilizing the victim for a seamless transition to medics. As the flight leader he taught active shooter tactics. He also completed the Mississippi Bureau and Narcotics 8-hour course to identify signs of impairment which was crucial to reducing drunk driving incidents on base.