- RFF 619
RFF 619 (Request for Forces 619) was an
United States Air Force "in-lieu of forces" agreement with theUnited States Army to send a squadron of United StatedAir Force Security Forces to support Police Transition Teams in Baghdad,Iraq (June-December 2006). InBaghdad , RFF 619 was renamed 732nd Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron's Detachment 7.A majority of the members and the core leadership originated from the
824th Security Forces Squadron ,Moody AFB, Georgia . Other airmen from204th Security Forces Squadron El Paso, Texas and the23rd Security Forces Squadron , Moody AFB augmented the 824th SFS.Additionally Det-7 included several Air Force
medic s, communications techs, IT specialists, administration personnel, CATM, and an intelligence team.In late 2006 several music videos were released depicting Det-7 in Baghdad. The videos were posted on
Myspace but were removed at the request of the Air Force.Fact|date=December 2007Lee Bernard Chavis
On October 14th, 2006
A1C Lee Bernard Chavis was killed by small arms fire in theKarada District of Baghdad. A1C Chavis was awarded the Bronze Star and Purple Heart posthumously.Fact|date=December 2007Killed by the Clue Knife and Det-7
The
Valdosta, Georgia based band "Killed by the Clue Knife" wrote the song entitled "Doc Schrope and His Long Hair" about anAir Force medic from Det-7.Fact|date=December 2007See also
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Operation Together Forward References
* [http://www.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123036806 Security forces Airmen help shape Iraq's future] Air Force News (Jan 4, 2007)
* [http://www.balad.afnews.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123034707 New combat turret design named for fallen Airman] Air Force News (Dec 9, 2007)
* [http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/10/17/AR2006101701651.html Farewell on a Dark Tarmac] Washington Post (Oct 18, 2007)
* [http://projects.washingtonpost.com/fallen/iraq/ Faces of Fallen] Washington Post
* [http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=TommySeminoleHeights/ RFF 619 Videos on YouTube]
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