Defender for a Day: Valor Chief Visits 20th Security Forces Squadron

Defender for a Day: Valor Chief Visits 20th Security Forces Squadron

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Christopher Griste, 20th Fighter Wing command chief, right, speaks with Senior Airman Nathan Curtis, 20th Security Forces Squadron defender, at the main base gate during Griste’s immersion tour of the squadron at Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, Jan. 22, 2026. Griste took time throughout the immersion to provide mentorship to defenders, take their questions, and listen to their feedback. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Max J. Daigle) (This photo was altered for privacy and security purposes by blurring out identification card and Defense Biometric Identification System data).

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Defender for a Day: Valor Chief Visits 20th Security Forces Squadron

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Christopher Griste, 20th Fighter Wing command chief, center, observes a guardmount with Master Sgt. Christopher Krajewski, 20th Security Forces Squadron operations section chief, left, and Tech. Sgt. Jesse Gomez, 20 SFS flight sergeant, during Griste’s immersion tour of the squadron at Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, Jan. 22, 2026. Griste toured the 20 SFS to experience the squadron’s day-to-day operations and to get a first-hand look at their capabilities and training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Max J. Daigle)

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Defender for a Day: Valor Chief Visits 20th Security Forces Squadron

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Christopher Griste, 20th Fighter Wing command chief, left, speaks with 20th Security Forces Squadron defenders during their guardmount as part of Griste’s immersion tour of the squadron at Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, Jan. 22, 2026. Guardmount is a formation that occurs prior to the beginning of a new security forces shift. The formation is designed to verify that each defender assigned to the shift is ready to protect the installation and to ensure pertinent information is passed down from unit leaders to the defenders. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Max J. Daigle)

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Defender for a Day: Valor Chief Visits 20th Security Forces Squadron

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Christopher Griste, 20th Fighter Wing command chief, right, speaks with 20th Security Forces Squadron defenders during their guardmount as part of Griste’s immersion tour of the squadron at Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, Jan. 22, 2026. Griste took time throughout the immersion to provide mentorship to defenders, take their questions, and listen to their feedback. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Max J. Daigle)

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Defender for a Day: Valor Chief Visits 20th Security Forces Squadron

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Christopher Griste, 20th Fighter Wing command chief, center, listens to a brief about from Senior Airman Ava Davis, 20th Security Forces Squadron defender, about the capabilities and importance of the squadron’s base defense operations center (BDOC) alarm monitors during his immersion tour of the squadron at Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, Jan. 22, 2026. BDOC is the central hub for all base security and law enforcement at Shaw AFB, providing command and control of security forces activities and emergency responses on the installation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Max J. Daigle)

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Defender for a Day: Valor Chief Visits 20th Security Forces Squadron

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Christopher Griste, 20th Fighter Wing command chief, wears virtual reality headgear and fires a mock M18 pistol during a simulated, VR active shooter scenario as part of his immersion tour of the squadron at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Jan. 6, 2026. Griste received a first-hand look at 20 SFS’s VR training capabilities by experiencing several different VR scenarios designed to test the ability of 20 SFS defenders to respond to active threats. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Max J. Daigle)

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Defender for a Day: Valor Chief Visits 20th Security Forces Squadron

U.S. Air Force Military Working Dog Kalo, assigned to the 20th Security Forces Squadron, attempts to subdue Chief Master Sgt. Christopher Griste, 20th Fighter Wing command chief, during a training exercise as part of Griste’s immersion tour of the squadron at Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, Jan. 22, 2026. Griste visited the squadron’s MWD kennels to meet with the squadron’s dogs and their handlers, observe their training and experience a bite from a MWD while wearing a protective bite suit. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Max J. Daigle)

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Defender for a Day: Valor Chief Visits 20th Security Forces Squadron

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Christopher Griste, 20th Fighter Wing command chief, checks an identification card at the base’s main gate during his immersion tour of the squadron at Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, Jan. 22, 2026. Griste toured the 20 SFS to experience the squadron’s day-to-day operations and to get a first-hand look at their capabilities and training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Max J. Daigle)

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SHAW AIR FORCE BASE, S.C. -- U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Christopher Griste, 20th Fighter Wing command chief, visits the 20th Security Forces Squadron for an immersion tour at Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, Jan. 22, 2026. During the tour, Griste received a first-hand look at the unit's capabilities and day-to-day operations and met with Defenders to provide mentorship, take their questions, and listen to their feedback. (U.S. Air Force photos by Staff Sgt. Max J. Daigle)