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Master Carlos Machado, a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu instructor, and members of this training team lead a self-defense training course for 87th Security Forces Squadron members at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., Jan. 18, 2024. Master Machado crafted BJJ instruction to expand on the hand-to-hand combat skills crucial to the Security Forces mission, merging BJJ tactics with elements of mindfulness, physical readiness, as well as honing the craft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Monica Roybal)