Who serves as the installation commander's primary advisor for integrated defense?

• A. Defense force commander
• B. Director of security forces (AF/A4S)
• C. Wing commander
• D. Deputy Commander

Answer: (A)

Integrated defense relies on a single, knowledgeable advisor who coordinates all on-base security functions and guides readiness across security, anti-terrorism, and response. That role is the defense force commander, who leads the installation’s security forces and provides expert counsel to the installation commander on vulnerabilities, defense plans, and operations. The director of security forces at higher headquarters sets policy and guidance, not the on-base adviser for day-to-day integrated defense. The wing commander oversees a major organizational level, but isn’t the primary advisor specifically for integrated defense across the installation. The deputy commander supports the installation commander, but the specialized, subject-matter input on integrated defense comes from the defense force commander.