The job is different from many others in the Air Force due to its combat arms nature, according to Master Sgt. It is also about bringing to light what these members perform daily. Police Week is meant to remember the fallen defenders and to recognize those who are currently working in the law enforcement profession. “If we have a defender who falls on hard times, that organization will step up and try to give them a grant.”

“If we have a defender who loses a family member, our Friends of Law Enforcement will send flowers,” Buatala said. The local organization also helps with events such as funerals. “That Friends of Law Enforcement chapter helps us out on anything from our holiday parties to retirement gifts.” “The money for the fundraiser went to our local Friends of Law Enforcement chapter,” he said. The fundraiser was used to help the 934th SFS booster club. The rest of the week was filled with events such as a Jail and Bail fundraiser, a Police Week ceremony, a Burger Burn roadside cleanup and finally, a 12-hour ruck to remember the fallen. This event was meant to bring about conversations between service members across the 934th AW and the 934th SFS in a comfortable setting. “Most people, of course, see the Airmen up at the gate or in a patrol car during a traffic stop.” “Coffee with Cops is a way for us to interact with the base populace,” Buatala said. FATS is a special weapons training and familiarization platform to introduce situational awareness and sustain firearms marksmanship skills.

The first day’s event was Coffee with Cops, which led to a unique opportunity for 934th AW members to utilize the Firearms Training Systems training. The 934th Airlift Wing and 934th SFS celebrated Police Week with many events to commemorate the fallen. “It’s something I feel we owe to those members who paid the ultimate sacrifice for us.” Security Force defenders and Air Force Office of Special Investigation agents,” said Maj. “I think it’s a great way for us to remember and pay tribute to all those fallen law enforcement officers who died in the line of duty, specifically for U.S.

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