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SFS hosts suicide prevention ruck march

By Airman 1st Class Austin J. Prisbrey, Kirtland Public Affairs / Published March 29, 2019

Participants of the 2019 377th Security Forces Squadron Suicide Awareness Ruck March ruck at Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M., March 29, 2019. The ruck march was created to support The Brave Badge Initiative Facebook page. The Facebook page was created due to the increased rates in suicide in the security forces career field in the past year and aims to give Defenders another place to go to when they are struggling with mental health issues. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Austin J. Prisbrey)
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Participants of the 2019 377th Security Forces Squadron Suicide Awareness Ruck March ruck at Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M., March 29, 2019. The ruck march was created to support The Brave Badge Initiative Facebook page. The Facebook page was created due to the increased rates in suicide in the security forces career field in the past year and aims to give Defenders another place to go to when they are struggling with mental health issues. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Austin J. Prisbrey)

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Heather Geer, 377th Security Forces Squadron Plans and Programs superintendent, gives directions at Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M., March 29, 2019. The 377th Security Forces Squadron Suicide Awareness Ruck March was created to support The Brave Badge Initiative Facebook page. The Facebook page was created due to the increased rates in suicide in the security forces career field in the past year and aims to give Defenders another place to go to when they are struggling with mental health issues. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Austin J. Prisbrey)
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U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Heather Geer, 377th Security Forces Squadron Plans and Programs superintendent, gives directions at Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M., March 29, 2019. The 377th Security Forces Squadron Suicide Awareness Ruck March was created to support The Brave Badge Initiative Facebook page. The Facebook page was created due to the increased rates in suicide in the security forces career field in the past year and aims to give Defenders another place to go to when they are struggling with mental health issues. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Austin J. Prisbrey)

Participants of the 2019 377th Security Forces Squadron Suicide Awareness Ruck March stand in formation at Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M., March 29, 2019. The ruck march was created to support The Brave Badge Initiative Facebook page. The Facebook page was created due to the increased rates in suicide in the security forces career field in the past year and aims to give Defenders another place to go to when they are struggling with mental health issues. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Austin J. Prisbrey)
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Participants of the 2019 377th Security Forces Squadron Suicide Awareness Ruck March stand in formation at Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M., March 29, 2019. The ruck march was created to support The Brave Badge Initiative Facebook page. The Facebook page was created due to the increased rates in suicide in the security forces career field in the past year and aims to give Defenders another place to go to when they are struggling with mental health issues. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Austin J. Prisbrey)

The 377th Security Forces Squadron Suicide Awareness Ruck March was created to support The Brave Badge Initiative Facebook page. The Facebook page was created due to the increased rates in suicide in the security forces career field in the past year and aims to give Defenders another place to go to when they are struggling with mental health issues. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Austin J. Prisbrey)
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The 377th Security Forces Squadron Suicide Awareness Ruck March was created to support The Brave Badge Initiative Facebook page. The Facebook page was created due to the increased rates in suicide in the security forces career field in the past year and aims to give Defenders another place to go to when they are struggling with mental health issues. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Austin J. Prisbrey)

Participants of the 2019 377th Security Forces Squadron Suicide Awareness Ruck March ruck at Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M., March 29, 2019. The ruck march was created to support The Brave Badge Initiative Facebook page. The Facebook page was created due to the increased rates in suicide in the security forces career field in the past year and aims to give Defenders another place to go to when they are struggling with mental health issues. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Austin J. Prisbrey)
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Participants of the 2019 377th Security Forces Squadron Suicide Awareness Ruck March ruck at Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M., March 29, 2019. The ruck march was created to support The Brave Badge Initiative Facebook page. The Facebook page was created due to the increased rates in suicide in the security forces career field in the past year and aims to give Defenders another place to go to when they are struggling with mental health issues. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Austin J. Prisbrey)

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Scott Queen, 377th Security Forces Squadron unit fitness program manager, rests at Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M., March 29, 2019. Queen finished the three mile ruck first with a time of approximately 23 minutes. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Austin J. Prisbrey)
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U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Scott Queen, 377th Security Forces Squadron unit fitness program manager, rests at Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M., March 29, 2019. Queen finished the three mile ruck first with a time of approximately 23 minutes. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Austin J. Prisbrey)

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Yaukis Cole, 377th Weapons System Security Squadron, drinks water at Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M., March 29, 2019. Cole finished the three mile ruck second with a time of approximately 24 minutes. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Austin J. Prisbrey)
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U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Yaukis Cole, 377th Weapons System Security Squadron, drinks water at Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M., March 29, 2019. Cole finished the three mile ruck second with a time of approximately 24 minutes. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Austin J. Prisbrey)

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Tatyana Howard, 377th Security Forces Squadron Alpha Flight line monitor, rucks at Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M., March 29, 2019. The ruck march was created to support The Brave Badge Initiative Facebook page. The Facebook page was created due to the increased rates in suicide in the security forces career field in the past year and aims to give Defenders another place to go to when they are struggling with mental health issues. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Austin J. Prisbrey)
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U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Tatyana Howard, 377th Security Forces Squadron Alpha Flight line monitor, rucks at Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M., March 29, 2019. The ruck march was created to support The Brave Badge Initiative Facebook page. The Facebook page was created due to the increased rates in suicide in the security forces career field in the past year and aims to give Defenders another place to go to when they are struggling with mental health issues. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Austin J. Prisbrey)

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KIRTLAND AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. -- Participants of the 2019 377th Security Forces Squadron Suicide Awareness Ruck March ruck at Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M., March 29, 2019. The ruck march was created to support The Brave Badge Initiative Facebook page. The Facebook page was created due to the increased rates in suicide in the security forces career field in the past year and aims to give Defenders another place to go to when they are struggling with mental health issues. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Austin J. Prisbrey)