Lets research before jumping into something.....
I guess I could help distinguish the notion that the chair force only will fly and doesn't like bad weather or night duty....
Very few pilots if compared to total population of this branch of service.
The modern day Security Police of the Air Force and it's National Guard and Reserve units are a little more trained than most civilian types are aware of.
The Security Police are also known now as the Defense Force. That means besides day to day LE duty. ABGD = Air Base Ground Defense...... That means if the Army and Marines are spread thin and a few bad folks want in, then it would be our job to stop them. I think you could find a lot of info if you wanted right here on the big wonderful web....
The Defense Force has Counter-snipers, K9 teams, Combat Arms Instructors and thousands of members world wide (Iraq and Afghanistan too), M16s, M203s, SAWs, and M9s just to name a few of the tools we use. We have been through numerous schools and training conducted by our branch and the other branches as well. I know a few guys that DID go to Ranger School and did wear the tab. When I was active duty in the 80's, the AF had GLCM Operations in Europe. That would be worth looking up as well. We didn't sit around and read Playboy and drink Miller Lite. Just rubs me wrong when someone that knows little about a given thing will write like he is Sam Webster.
If your statement about a young teen was telling you he was an AF Sniper you should start off by asking some easy questions. What type of rifle do you use for that stuff? Do you have an other job when your not out doing the snipe bit? You should be able to figure it out within one minute.
As far as cooks....... Ours do a good job for us. They are in the Services Group. The same one that works at the chow hall today might be the counter receptionist at the base billet/motel....... They go to school for 5-6 weeks too. They also get a lot of on the job training.
Powder........not sure what your getting at other than reminding us how many folks say they are doing something and not doing anything...... I think that was your idea?
I think that today the branches work and fight better (together) than ever before in our nations history.... That is just my view on it.
Regards......Rojoe67