Website update July 4, 2024
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July 2024 - Not Meeting
happy 4th of july
operation vet now (ovn)
peration Vet NOW (OVN) is an organization with a program that seeks out fallen veteran herors to honor in a way similiar to NASCAR. They partner with pro athletes and sports teams an series to honor service members killed in the line of duty. In past seasons they have honor EOD, PJ's, CCT, and more. They reach out to the representative associations and foundations of the career field groups.
Here are a couple links to highlight reels after the season they shared. Air Force Pararescue: https://youtu.be/f4LunABWEE4?si=YGmLFGnAown1SYRq Air Force EOD warriors: https://youtu.be/Tc-scQ-9dvM?si=LprZBU4wswKl-Sxz OVN contacted AFSFA as a foundation for USAF Defenders and expressed an interest to honor 8 Security Forces members KIA during the Snocross season from Dec 2023 - Apr 2024. In the series Pro Racers will carry the name of a fallen SF member on their snowmobiles, and we share the names and stories with our community and race attendees. They asked AFSFA to provide 8 Security Forces members names to honor, one per each event listed below. They also asked that we share the tributes as much as possible throughout the Security Forces community, and any connections to Gold Star families as well. From the finalized list they will post a graphic 5 days before each event on their social media page and website where they will have a web page dedicated to our heroes, with photos and stories. The heroes' names and photos will also be shown on the jumbotron and televisions at the event, and on live streams of the races. Tribute locations: 15-16 Dec - Ironwood, MI 12-13 Jan - Minneapolis, MN 26-27 Jan - Deadwood, SD 16-17 Feb - Salamanca, NY 1-2 Mar - Sioux Falls, SD 15-16 Mar - Lake Geneva, WI 22-23 Mar - Elk River, MN 5-7 Apr - Duluth, MN |
After reviewing the above highlight reels AFSFA contacted OVN. Our interest was to cover all eras and wars and not focus only on the recent SW Asia fallen. OVN said they were open to any time frame and all fallen in the line of duty. AFSFA sent forward the below names and web site links to OVN.
TSgt Robert B. Butler Technical Sergeant Robert Bruce Butler, United States Air Force Security Forces, U.S. Government (odmp.org) TSgt Thomas L. Campbell Technical Sergeant Thomas Lee Campbell, United States Air Force Security Forces, U.S. Government (odmp.org) Sgt Robert S. Gray Security Policeman Robert Scott Gray, United States Air Force Security Forces, U.S. Government (odmp.org) A2C Roy L. Hursey Security Policeman Roy Lee Hursey, United States Air Force Security Forces, U.S. Government (odmp.org) A1C Elizabeth N. Jacobson Veteran Tributes SSgt Terence K Jensen SSGT Terance Kay Jensen, Detroit Lakes, MN on www.VirtualWall.org The Virtual Wall® Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall Sgt Ira F. Lord Korean War: HQ 5th AF, Det/Security, KIA Sgt Ira F. Lord Jr., submitted by: Jeff Petty. Nov. 1950. (vspa.com) Capt Reginald V. Maisey Veteran Tributes They are now finalizing things for the season and the tributes. The first event is in Ironwood Michigan next weekend, 15-16 December. The team has names on snowmobiles, A2C Roy Hursey is the first hero they will honor. Please see the graphic attached. Here is the link to the initial page, https://opvetnow.org/af-security-forces They will be honoring A2C Hursey this weekend in Michigan, basically the page content increases as the season goes on. AFSFA will be posting a leading/feature article today on our web site with a link to the above opvetnow page. Please feel free to share widely. |
Maj Gen Sherman-Congratulations on the second star
Scholarships
The Colonel Gary Allison Scholarship was established in the memory of Colonel (Ret) Gary Allison, a 27 year-veteran, Air Police and Security Police Officer, often referred to as "trash mouth" Allison, as he often spoke what he felt. Gary was a founding member of the Chapter and helped shape the Chapter as it is today. Gary felt strongly about the career field and the importance of caring for our Defenders, always stressing the importance of education.
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The CMSgt (Ret) Wayne and Cathy Cox Scholarship was established in 2022 in honor of CMSgt (Ret) Wayne Cox for his dedication to the career field. Chief Cox served as the 10th Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Air Force Chief of Security Police and the Chief Enlisted Manager. Cathy has been volunteering every step of the way alongside Wayne. Thank you both for all you do for our Defenders!
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CMSgt (Ret) John Cullison (Celina, TX., "new" Chief of Police)
Picture Left to Right: SMSgt (Ret) Cory Johnson; CMSgt (Ret) Jack Bass; CMSgt Kelley Velder; CMSgt (Ret) and Celina's new Chief, John Cullison; Lt Col Anthony Carter; MSgt (Ret) Clyde "Buck" Buchanan and CMSgt (Ret) Gordon Blair
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CMSgt (Ret) John Cullison, former 301 SFS, was sworn in as the new Celina Police Department Chief of Police, on Monday, 3 May 2021. Chief Cullison joined the Air Force in December 1982, later joining the 301 SFS in September 1986, where he served until his retirement in 2016. As can be attested to the photo to the left, John was well like and respected by many of his friend and peers. The Billie Renfroe Chapter wishes "Chief" Cullison the very best of luck in his new endeavor.
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"2023 BRIG GEN ALLEN J. JAMERSON aFSFA CHAPTER OF THE YEAR"
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Membership is open to anyone who has served honorably in the Army Air Corps MPs, Air Police, Security Police, or is now serving in the Security Forces career field--or that component of the Air National Guard, Air Force Reserves, IMAs, or DoD police officers. As the only professional organization serving all Air Force Security Forces from all eras and wars, we have membership levels for all whose Bond of the Blue Beret runs strong. See available Memberships.
When you join AFSFA, as a regular or Life member, you receive a membership card, an official challenge coin, a logo decal and a logo lapel pin. In addition you receive a subscription to Security Forces Magazine, The Professional Journal of the Security Forces that will keep you abreast of the people, events, and issues. All members are encouraged to use the website for information on current happenings and excerpts from Security Forces Magazine. All members are eligible to be full members of an AFSFA chapter. Any questions on membership should be referred to the AFSFA Headquarters at 1-888-250-9876. Or, Contact Us. Billie Renfroe Chapter Membership Benefits
Must be a member of the AFSFA Join AFSFA. - Then become a Chapter Member - Renew/Join our Chapter Membership. Membership is open to anyone who has served honorably in the Army Air Corps MPs, Air Police, Security Police, or is now serving in the Security Forces career field--or that component of the Air National Guard, Air Force Reserves, IMAs, or DoD police officers.
We are a local chapter, Billie Renfroe Chapter (100-mile radius of the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex, part of Region 3 (Southwest), serving all Air Force Security Forces from all eras and wars, we have membership levels for all whose Bond of the Blue Beret runs strong. Our chapter meets traditionally the first Saturday of each month (except July - we take that month to enjoy our family). We primarily support both the 301st Security Forces Squadron and the 136th Security Forces Squadron. Both located on NAS JRB Fort Worth, TX. All members and quests are encouraged to our website for information on current happenings and events and meeting times and locations. We also encourage members and guest to utilize our App, available on both Apple and Android for download (free) Any questions on membership should be referred to CMSgt (Ret) Terry Alan Ferguson, (817) 793-4433 or Lt Col (Ret) Keith Goodenough, (478) 397-6752. Or, Contact Us. Calling all Defenders who have yet to submit a Biography for the upcoming
AIR FORCE SECURITY HISTORY BOOK VOLUME III We did a great job assisting AFSFA in getting our biographies in for Volume III. Our chapter submitted 32 biographies. Congratulations, you answered the call when asked. Our Chapter submitted the most biographies. However, as an Association we came up short. If you have not already done so, please get me your biography as soon as possible. Watch our YouTube video -- https://youtu.be/fBVK_wjP2XY Dear Air Police, Security Police, & Security Forces Members:
AFSFA's Shop.Com site Now Open!
Show your support for AFSFA ... while you save money and earn cash back! AFSFA is participating in an exciting new fundraising program. Our Association has its own website featuring thousands of partner stores like Walmart, JC Penney, Best Buy, Apple, Home Depot and many more. When you make a purchase on WWW.SHOPAFSFA.COM, AFSFA will receives royalties and you earn up to 35% cash back on qualified purchases. The benefits don't stop there. You earn 0.5% cash back on the purchases of everyone you refer to our website. Now, you can take advantage of the ease and convenience of Internet shopping to buy the products and services you want, while feeling good about helping AFSFA and OUR many organizations (PROUD WARRIOR FUND, other AFSFA efforts, etc). Read more about shopafsfa.com... CMSgt Del Atkins, 136 SFS, SFM and CMSgt (Ret) Karl Johnson, Former 610 SFS, SFM, represented our Chapter as part of the "Liberty Jump Team". Making 2 parachute jumps from a vintage WW II C-47 aircraft over the same drop zones used 73 years ago on D-Day 2017. Del and Karl took this picture with our Chapter AFSFA flag, in Normandy. Hat's off Defenders, way to represent!!!
The Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act (LEOSA) is a United States federal law, enacted in 2004, that allows two classes of persons - the "qualified law enforcement officer" and the "qualified retired or separated law enforcement officer" - to carry a concealed firearm in any jurisdiction in the United States or United States Territories, regardless of state or local laws, with certain exceptions. If a person meets the criteria, "notwithstanding any provisions of the law of any state or any political subdivision thereof" he or she may carry a concealed firearm in that state or political subdivision. An individual who qualifies under LEOSA does not require a state-issued permit to carry a concealed firearm.
Chief's Corner...Welcome to another addition of "Chief's Corner". I want to thank each and everyone of you for making our Chapter an outstanding place to belong. Your Chapter members are working hard each and every day to ensure that you are taken care of. Sometimes more visiable than others. We suport both the 136th Security Forces Squadron and the 301st Security Forces Squadron.
I wanted to take a brief moment and remind you about safety. I know, I know, for years everytime you turned around someone was briefing you on safety. At guardmounts, commander's calls and the like. Well let's be honest, we truly took those briefings to heart and remembering what was said prevented us from an unsafe weapons discharge, or vehicle accident. None of us are getting any younger and we probably aren't recieving safety briefings anymore...lol. But Please slow down and be safe! I say this as I'm building a lower deck for my above ground pool. My grown daughters want a bar on the side of the pool (me too). Well I had the deck all framed out with 2x6 pressure treated boards and was getting ready to lay the deck boards down. So hears were safety comes in. I knew I was not going to be able to get much done over the weekend as I was going to Bossier City, Lousianna to attend Brig Gen Alan Rock's retirement ceremony. Friday after work, I thought, I could get a great portion of the deck boards down and I started rushing. I was walking across the top the the 2x6s when all of a sudden I twisted my left ankle. As I slide off the 2x6 framing, I landed on my right ankle and broke both bones in my right leg and needed plates and screws to put it all back together along with screws in the ankle bones. Not to say that this wouldn't have happened anyway, but had I slowed down or even put it off another weekend, chances are pretty good that I would not have been in such a rush and would have probably been more observant. Well that's my safety briefing for you all! LOL Please let me know if there are any other ways you wish for me to connect with you, in addition to the website, Facebook page (AFSFA Billie Renfroe Chapter) and App (Billie Renfroe Chapter) which is available on both Apple and Android. Thanks for your continued support, we could not make any of this happen without you! Sincerely, Chief Ferguson PTSD -- Talk to someoneCMSgt (Ret) Terry Ferguson guest speaker at the SF GraduationDon Graves - World War II Hero and Iwo Jima Survivor - Guest SpeakerWhat an amazing story. Don Graves told us how a young man who barely weighed 100 lbs was assigned a 70 lb flame thrower and told to root out the Japanese. After sever days of fierce battle and in the midst of all the horrific tragedy going on around him, Don made an awesome commitment to God, how he would later fulfill as a preacher. Don made it to the top of Mount Suribachi and witness not only one American Flag flown that day, but the second flag which is the more famous flag and now depicted in the Marine Corp Memorial.
AFSFA Introduces Gold Shield (Badge)
Celebrate your AP/SP/SF career by purchasing a customized shield. The lines below the silver Security Forces Shield are customized to what you want on the shield. It can include your name, years or service, rank, LEOSA, badge number, retired, or whatever you choose. Each shield is custom made. Available as a Curved Uniform Badge or Flat Wallet Badge with either pin or wallet clip. Badge wallets are also available. Download Order Form - Click Here AFSFA member price is $120. Non member price is $155. Non members may take advantage of first joining AFSFA for $45 (one year membership) and receive the new member packet with all kinds of goodies and then enjoy the member price of $120. Comes out the same but with additional items. 2018 USA Today, Year in Defense, Special Edition |
Annual Dues
It's that time of year when we need to collect our annual dues. If you haven't already done so, please pay by simply clicking on the Chapter dues tab or send your payment to
Billie Renfroe Chapter
824 Lionel Way
Fort Worth, Texas 76108
Don't forget to check out our new Store Front Tab and pay your Chapter dues with a major credit card and receive a discount.
Billie Renfroe Chapter
824 Lionel Way
Fort Worth, Texas 76108
Don't forget to check out our new Store Front Tab and pay your Chapter dues with a major credit card and receive a discount.
YouTube Video of Our History
Career chat with Defenders
Next Chapter Meeting
Remember...Our next meeting is August 3, 2024 @ 1030hrs, 301 Security Forces Squadron, NAS JRB Fort Worth, TX 76127.