Max Cain

Background

About Max Cain

Accomplished senior enlisted leader with 23 years of distinguished service in the United States Air Force Security Forces career field. Holding an Associate’s degree in Criminal Justice and a Bachelor’s degree in Homeland Security (with a minor in Emergency Management), I bring extensive expertise in force protection, law enforcement, anti-terrorism, emergency response, and personnel leadership across diverse domestic and deployed environments.Key career highlights include serving as Weapons Instructor, Security Forces Instructor (specializing in combatives, patrol operations, contingency response, and wartime tactics), Lead Criminal Investigator, Anti-Terrorism Program Manager, and Detachment Superintendent at a forward-deployed location. In my current role as Senior Enlisted Leader, Air Force Security Forces Center Detachment 1, at the United States Disciplinary Barracks, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, I provide strategic oversight and enlisted guidance for mission-critical operations within a high-security federal facility.During my most recent deployment, I served as Chief, Force Protection, leading large-scale joint and coalition disaster response exercises. Additional qualifications include FBI-certified Crisis Negotiator and prior service as Emergency Management Representative for a 500-person squadron across eight facilities. Proven ability to build cohesive teams, manage complex risk environments, and execute high-stakes operations with a focus on safety, readiness, and mission success.