 The deployed aircraft ground response element team, also known as DAGGER, is a rapidly deployable team that is in support of Special Operations Command Assets and Personnel. As the MC-130J lands, it is our job as DAGGER to ensure that the Assets and Personnel on ground are secure. Our role at Towson Sabre spans across a culmination of mission essential efforts. It has the only DAGGER team throughout the Indo-Pacific region that actually has enabled us and provide us the opportunity to work hand in hand with our joint coalition partners. The DAGGER teams are generally tasked and deployed to forward operating locations where security may be deemed inadequate or unknown to counter local threats within the area. We also assist and advise mission commanders on force protection and security measures. We do it at night to provide a less intrusive footprint to our Special Operations Forces and partners. Pointing security as a DAGGER team or Special Forces is very unique, and it is a great opportunity to ensure that we are integrated with our partners and we understand that the mission requires to be accomplished as needed.