News Search

News

Security Forces members return from deployment

Mrs. Andia Dinesen, wife of Capt. Ian Dinesen, 47th Security Forces Squadron commander, presents Airman 1st Class Marisel Kigembe with cookies as Mrs. Shannon Booth and Airmen 1st Class Gregory Booth, Jacob Southall and Joshua Prange look on after members of the 47th Security Forces Squadron return from a deployment to Al Udeid Air Force Base in Southwest Asia where they preformed base security. (U.S. Air Force photo by Joel Langton)

Laughlin cops return safe and sound

Published Nov. 17, 2009
By Joel Langton
47th Flying Training Wing public affairs

LAUGHLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Texas -- Five combatants from the Global War on Terrorism, who are also members of the 47th Security Forces Squadron, returned home after seven months away Nov. 15.

Staff Sgt. Martin Ferguson, Airmen 1st Class Marisel Kigembe, Joshua Prange, Jacob Southall and Gregory Booth returned from Al Udeid Air Base in Southwest Asia where they provided base security.

Sergeant Ferguson said they brought back more than just the lessons they learned in base security.

"It was a different animal. A great experience," said Sergeant Ferguson, who supervised 27 people for the first time in his career. "It was a good experience for me, and a good experience for the team."

Their boss, Capt. Ian Dinesen, 47th Security Forces Squadron commander, who took over the squadron while the five were gone, said he's glad to have them back.

"We've got members all over the globe right now and others getting ready to deploy, but it's an especially good feeling when you get squadron members back safe and sound," said Dinesen.