126TH AIR REFUELING WING’S SECURITY FORCES SQUADRON RETURNS HOME FROM IRAQ

Tech Sgt. Salvador Silva, a member of the 126th Air Refueling Wing’s Security Forces Squadron Illinois Air National Guard, Scott Air Force Base, Ill., holds his newborn twins upon returning from a six month mobilization in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Silva held his newborn twins for the first time when he returned home Feb 12. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Johnathon Orrell)

126th Air Refueling Wing's Security Forces Squadron returns home from Iraq

Published Feb. 25, 2010
By SSgt Johnathon Orrell
126th Air Refueling Wing

Scott AFB, Ill. -- Approximately 30 members of the Scott Air Force Base-based, Illinois Air National Guard's 126th Air Refueling Wing's Security Forces Squadron returned home Feb. 12 after a six month deployment in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. While deployed, the security forces personnel (SFS) provided security and air-base defense/force-protection operations for multi-national joint forces personnel at Sather Air Base and Camp Victory, Iraq.