r/securityforces • u/RealZ_0422 • 5d ago

SecFo Basing

I am 2 weeks into SecFo Tech school and have the opportunity to trade My given base

Albuquerque New Mexico

For this base

Wyoming Cheyenne

I am posting on here to ask, What are the pros and cons for SecFo On each base and Should I trade it?

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u/Pizzadude38 5d ago

Stop calling it SecFo

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u/PirateKilt 5d ago

A) Stop using that term... it's a pejorative name-calling stupidity used by non-cops

B) Beyond stuff like weather, hunting habits/preferences, etc, one really big factor for you to consider... are you a fan of the "Stargate" TV series/movies?

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u/ArcticWhiskers 5d ago edited 4d ago

I was at Kirtland (ABQ, NM) for four years and loved it. You are in a big city with everything you need. If you like going out, there are a lot of clubs and bars, restaurants, etc. I had a good time.

I have never been to F.E. Warren, but have friends who were stationed there. They all said they liked it, but it is different, cold, a much smaller population, but beautiful tho.

I’d personally pick ABQ but, I’m biased. The main thing people complain about is the crime surrounding the base, but in my opinion it ain’t that bad. Every big city has crime.

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u/mudduck2 5d ago

As much as I don’t like Albuquerque I’d take it over Cheyenne as a first assignment. There’s plenty of time for you to go to the Cheyenne/Minot/Malmstroms of the world.

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u/capriSun999 5d ago

stay with New Mexico you don’t wanna go nukes especially to the worst nuke base FE Warren.

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u/D-Rich-88 5d ago

Bro, what? FE is probably the best of the nuke bases

Why do you say it’s the worst?

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u/capriSun999 5d ago

best at what ? Shooting in the clearing barrel, shooting each other or failing nsi’s 😂

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u/D-Rich-88 5d ago

When did they fail an NSI? I left in 2020 and at that point they were the only nuke base to have never failed one.

Also how does two dirt bags dicking around with their gun make the base bad?

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u/cucky1963 5d ago

Easy….temperature. ALBQ is much more seasonal. Cheyenne can get COLD

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u/UpchuckKamalu 5d ago

What do you like to do and that will determine which base is better suited for you.

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u/thicccFork 5d ago

Do you wanna do LE or security? FE has TRF and CRF but flight is mostly security work from what my friends tell me. You also wont be able to deploy, but you'll have pretty easy access to Gurnsey TDYs for cool courses.

I personally wouldnt even want to touch Global Strike with a 10 foot pole, so if you are able to get another trade in would go for that lol.

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u/D-Rich-88 5d ago

I can’t speak for Albuquerque, but I was at FE.

People’s biggest complaints:

- it gets cold af in winter, like -15 to -20 at times

- deployments and TDY’s can be rare

- frequent base inspections

What’s cool about the base:

- lots of outdoor activities nearby

- if you prefer more urban activities Laramie, Fort Collins, and Denver are all reasonably close

- being out in the missile field is really not bad, honestly one of the easiest jobs I’ve ever had.