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509th Security Forces Squadron

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509th Security Forces Squadron
Official emblem of the 509th Bomb Wing
ActiveNovember 3, 1947
CountryUnited States
BranchUnited States Air Force
TypeSecurity
RoleForce Protection
Size400+
Part ofGlobal Strike Command
Eighth Air Force
509th Bomb Wing
509th Mission Support Group
Garrison/HQWhiteman Air Force Base
Motto(s)The 509th Security Forces Squadron Sets the Standard
EngagementsVietnam War
Operation Allied Force
Operation Iraqi Freedom

The 509th Security Forces Squadron is a United States Air Force Security Forces squadron at Whiteman Air Force Base. The squadron contains nearly 600 security police total. The manning is vital to the protection of Whiteman AFB's B-2 Spirit aircraft.