A leaked photo, which appears to have originated from Snapchat and shows a Security Forces Airman on duty at Creech Air Force Base, is spreading across social media and raising fresh concerns about conduct, safety, and the already shaken morale within the Air Force’s defender community.
The image shows a Black female Airman at a base gate (identified in the post as “Creech AFB – Golf 1 Post”) kneeling with her Sig Sauer sidearm unholstered and pointed back over her right shoulder toward the person taking the photo. The Snap’s caption—verbatim, spelling included—reads:
“A real bitch a free to live again!! The prusuit of happiness continues”
Neither the Airman’s identity nor the date of the photo has been confirmed. The widely followed Air Force amn/nco/snco community circulated the image, labeling it “Inbox via ‘Creech AFB – Golf 1 Post.’” What exactly “Golf 1 Post” refers to remains unclear. Officially, Creech only has one authorized entry point—the Main Gate, located on U.S. Highway 95 at the north end of the small town of Indian Springs, Nevada.st.
The backdrop: a defender community already on edge
The leaked photo lands in the middle of a brutal year for Security Forces:
Feb. 22 – outside Kirtland AFB (off base): Airman Basic Brion Teel-Scott fled after defenders stopped him at the gate, smelled cannabis, and reported finding marijuana. Conflicting witness accounts describe what happened when he was cornered nearby; investigators say he possessed a firearm, and he was struck at least 16 times. OSI, the FBI, and APD are still investigating.
July 20 – F.E. Warren AFB (on duty): Airman Brayden Lovan, 21, died after a shooting that led to an arrest for involuntary manslaughter, obstruction, and a false official statement. In the immediate aftermath, Air Force Global Strike Command paused use of the Sig Sauer M18 service pistol pending inspections.
Aug. 16 – Cheyenne, WY (off duty): Senior Airman Joshua Aragon, 23, was killed when another defender, A1C Jadan Orr, allegedly fired an AK-47 through an apartment wall; prosecutors charged Orr with involuntary manslaughter.
Why it matters: what Security Forces actually guard
This isn’t just about good order and discipline. It’s about national security.
At F.E. Warren AFB, Security Forces protect the 90th Missile Wing’s nuclear mission—150 Minuteman III ICBM launch facilities and 15 missile alert facilities spread across roughly 9,600 square miles. That’s 24/7/365 custody of part of the U.S. nuclear deterrent.
At Creech AFB, defenders secure the 432d Wing—the Air Force’s first remotely piloted aircraft wing—where crews fly MQ-9 Reapers that provide persistent ISR and strike in live combat operations around the globe. Protecting these facilities means safeguarding some of the most decisive and lethal tools in U.S. foreign policy.
When the folks guarding nukes and live combat drone operations show lapses in weapons handling—even in a social-media flex—the stakes aren’t theoretical.
What we know (and don’t) about the Snapchat
The image appears to be from Creech’s Golf 1 gate post, based on the caption circulated by AF amn/nco/snco.
The Airman’s identity and the date of the photo remain unconfirmed.
It’s unclear whether the pistol was loaded or whether any safety rules (like muzzle discipline) were formally violated under policy—though the posture alone will read as reckless to most trained shooters.
Bottom line
Security Forces are supposed to be the Air Force’s professional gunfighters—the people you trust with your life, your base, and in many cases America’s nuclear arsenal. In 2025, defenders have suffered multiple fatalities—two within August alone, with one tied to the M18—and now this image from Creech piles on the perception problem. The community needs clarity, accountability, and competent leadership—fast.
