JB MDL NCO manages deployed police services Published April 12, 2010 By Master Sgt. Scott Sturkol 380th Air Expeditionary Wing SOUTHWEST ASIA -- When a security forces investigation takes place at a non-disclosed base here, Staff Sgt. James Dees is probably in the middle of it. As the noncommissioned officer in charge of police services for the 380th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron, his job requires that he takes the lead in myriad security forces documentation. "My job requires me to review and correct the security forces blotter daily and forward it to our wing leadership," said Dees, who is deployed from the 87th Security Forces Squadron at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J. "I also review and make corrections to reports prepared by security forces patrolmen and conduct follow-up interviews for incidents requiring further information." As a security forces Airman, Dees also supports all security and force-protection efforts for a deployed wing of more than 1,900 people and for billions of dollars worth of Air Force equipment and assets. With running the police services portion of that mission, he said he knows he has to do his best. "I make sure our reports are delivered to respective agencies with timeliness and accuracy," said Dees, whose hometown is Jacksonville, Fla. "I also serve as liaison between security forces and our staff judge advocate office. What the police services section does every day has an impact on the overall mission." Security forces Airmen like Dees, who's also a security forces craftsman, receive a host of specialized training to complete their deployed mission. According to his Air Force job description, Dees is required to be able to lead, manage, supervise and perform force protection duties to include the use of deadly force to protect personnel and resources. He's also required to perform air base defense functions contributing to the force protection mission which includes controlling and securing terrain inside and outside military installations. In addition to defending personnel, equipment and resources from hostile forces, security forces members like Dees are capable of operating in various field environments and can perform individual and team patrol movements. Those movements include mounted and dismounted patrols, tactical drills, battle procedures, convoys, military operations other than war, antiterrorism duties and other special duties, according to the official job description. Furthermore, security forces are able to operate communications equipment, vehicles, intrusion detection equipment, crew-served weapons and other special-purpose equipment. As first responders, they can also apply self-aid buddy care and other life-saving procedures at accident and disaster scenes. With law enforcement, security forces are capable to apprehend and detain suspects, search persons and property, secures crime and incident scenes, and collect, seize and preserve evidence. The 380th ESFS is a 380th Air Expeditionary Wing unit. The wing is home to the KC-10 Extender, U-2 Dragon Lady, E-3 Sentry and RQ-4 Global Hawk aircraft. The wing is comprised of four groups and 12 squadrons and the mission includes air refueling, surveillance and reconnaissance in support of overseas contingency operations in Southwest Asia. The 380th AEW supports operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom and the Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa.