Tech. Sgt. Nicki Brogdon serves as the personal security detail shift leader for NATO Training Mission

Tech. Sgt. Nicki Brogdon serves as the personal security detail shift leader for NATO Training Mission--Afghanistan’s Chief of Staff at Camp Eggers, Afghanistan. Brogdon is deployed from Altus Air Force Base, Okla. as the non-commissioned officer of training for the 97th Air Mobility Wing Security Forces Squadron. NTM-A is a coalition of 37 contributing nations charged with assisting the Government of Islamic Republic of Afghanistan in generating a capable and sustainable Afghan National Security Force ready to take lead of their country’s security by 2014. U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Andrea Salazar

Oklahoma Security Forces Airman leads her security team during deployment

Published Jan. 19, 2012
By Senior Airman Andrea Salazar
NATO Training Mission - Afghanistan Public Affairs

KABUL -- A local Altus, Okla. native serves as the personal security detail shift leader for NATO Training Mission--Afghanistan's Chief of Staff at Camp Eggers.

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Nicki Brogdon plans and organizes the emergency action and itinerary plans while also providing the Chief of Staff with the daily threat reports prior to each mission. Additionally, she also is a driver for one of the Military All Terrain Vehicles and provides full spectrum security with her five team members, also deployed from Altus.

"As security forces, being part of a general officer's security team is really the ultimate mission we could have asked for," said Brogdon. "This is definitely a one-of-a-kind Air Force Security Forces deployment."

Brogdon deployed from Altus Air Force Base, Okla. as the non-commissioned officer of training for the 97th Air Mobility Wing Security Forces Squadron. She ensures all Airmen within the squadron are proficiently trained to protect base personnel, property and weapons from hostile forces.

"This is my fourth deployment in my career and so far the best," said Brogdon. "I love doing my job and I enjoy teaching my guys and seeing them complete the mission with confidence. There's a lot of respect, camaraderie and confidence in each other."

Together her team has executed about 60 missions in both up-armored SUVs and MATVs, performing the responsibilities as drivers, gunners, truck commanders and dismounted security.