JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Md. –
With a projected 200,000 visitors descending upon the 2011 Joint Service Open House, safety becomes paramount.
From sunrise-to-sundown the bike patrol pedals the pavement in an effort to assist and keep visitors safe. "Our main concern for everyone is to stay safe and have fun," said Senior Airman Stephen Bee, 811th Security Forces Squadron member. "Today the airshow is open to the public and vehicles and pedestrians don't mix."
Escorting vehicles down the main road is just one task the security police have to tackle. Reuniting children and adults and responding to medical emergencies are the other responsibilities.
An estimated 10 people per day will find themselves lost on the flightline or end up at the lost and found, according to Staff Sgt. Ryan Musser, security bike patrolman. A lot of medical emergencies and lost children become the main effort over the three-day airshow.
Approximately 40 bike personnel from security forces will cover an estimated 50 miles of flightline area over the weekend till the last visitor has departed tends to give the Airmen a good dose of physical conditioning, a workout they don't mind if the end result is safety and enjoying the airshow.