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Female Defenders Don New Armor
May 6, 2021 — Female defenders of the 87th Security Forces Squadron received the first batch of Aspetto ‘Mach-V’ body armor, in early May 2021. The female body armor features increased mobility, load carriage support, and comfort while still maintaining coverage of vital organs for female defenders... MORE

Two female Airmen pose donning female body armor in a warehouse.

Joint Base MDL implements new Dronebuster technology to deter evolving threat
February 6, 2020 — The 87th Security Forces Squadron on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, live by the motto “Defenders of the Force”. In an age where technology is a prevalent entity around the world, the Defenders of the Force must adapt to new threats that may arise... MORE

Photo of an Airman aiming a Dronebuster device.