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PUBLIC SAFETY IS A MAJOR CONCERN FOR AIR Force Maj. John Ostrom, whether he's in his Air Force reservist uniform or Orlando, Fla., police department attire.

"There are a lot of similarities between city and military police work," Ostrom said. "In Orlando, I'm a patrol officer, so I'm the one out there taking the stolen vehicle or shoplifting report. When I put on my Air Force uniform and come over to Eglin Air Force Base to work for the 96th Security, Forces Squadron, I sit as the equivalent of the chief of police, so it's a different aspect of a very similar career."