Brig. Gen. Thomas P. Sherman, director of Air Force Security Forces and Chief Master Sgt. Donnie Gallagher, career field manager for Air Force Security Forces, pose with the best-of-the-best team and 2023 Defender Challenge winners, Air Force District of Washington. The competition, hosted by the Air Force Security Forces career field and planned and executed by the Air Force Security Forces Center, determines the best-of-the-best security forces teams and individuals using a variety of base ground defense scenarios. Eleven teams of five represented each Air Force major command. This is the first Defender Challenge since the COVID-19 pandemic. (U.S. Air Force photo by Craig Rodarte)