Staff Sgt. Chad Peebles with the 169th Security Forces

Staff Sgt. Chad Peebles with the 169th Security Forces Squadron at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, S.C., responds to an insurgent group posing a threat to local aircraft during a joint exercise, Operation Rita, on Feb. 2, 2012. Security forces are transported by South Carolina Army National Guard UH-60 Black Hawks to a destination near the alleged group activity to begin their reconnaissance mission. Operation Rita was conducted due to the mission critical importance of security forces' need to be familiar with Army aviation, as well as loading and unloading from active helicopters.