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  • Tim Dixon, 22nd Security Forces Squadron security forces training senior instructor, assembles a trainer 9 mm pistol for use in the multiple interactive learning objective training simulator Feb. 6, 2020, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The MILO is a multiple scenario simulator that allows security forces members to practice and train on the use of force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Marc A. Garcia)

    MILO - Where the threats are high or low

    Tim Dixon, 22nd Security Forces Squadron security forces training senior instructor, assembles a trainer 9 mm pistol for use in the multiple interactive learning objective training simulator Feb. 6, 2020, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The MILO is a multiple scenario simulator that allows security forces members to practice and train on the
  • Don, 22nd Security Forces Squadron military working dog, and his trainer, Staff Sgt. Kyle Tredway, 22nd SFS MWD handler, move toward a decoy during training Sept. 10, 2013, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. Don and other dogs assigned to the 22nd SFS MWD section went through water based training at the base pool after it was closed for the season. This specialized training is essential for the working dogs because they do not typically have the chance to perform their duties in water. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Laura L. Valentine)

    Team McConnell honors late MWD Don

    MCCONNELL AIR FORCE BASE, Kan.— When picturing an Airman, most people don’t think of them as furry and four-legged, but military working dogs are just as important to the mission as any human Airman.On Jan. 19, Team McConnell came together to honor the memory of MWD Don, who passed away Dec. 8 after a battle with cancer.Don was 9 years old and
  • Iras, a 22nd Security Forces Squadron military working dog, waits to begin a training session March 23, 2017, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. The MWD handlers work with the dogs regularly to ensure they are ready to respond to real-world operations. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Erin McClellan)

    Military working dogs scout training

    Iras, a 22nd Security Forces Squadron military working dog, waits to begin a training session March 23, 2017, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. The MWD handlers work with the dogs regularly to ensure they are ready to respond to real-world operations. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Erin McClellan)
  • Airman 1st Class Alexander Morales, left, and Officer Ryan Lee, 22nd Security Forces Squadron patrolmen, use the Milo Range Training System, Feb. 1, 2017, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. The new training system has three interactive screens designed to improve situational awareness, tactics and weapon familiarization through various scenarios. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Christopher Thornbury)

    Defenders fortify skills with new virtual training system

    What does it mean to be a defender? It means having the courage to put others safety before their own, being uncertain of the outcome but choosing to stand up and fight regardless. That is why Security Forces Airmen are known as “Defenders.” It is the 22nd Security Forces Squadron’s responsibility to respond when a dire situation arises. To ensure
  • Djule, a recently retired military working dog, is presented with a folded U.S. flag by a member of McConnell’s honor guard at her retirement ceremony Oct. 14, 2016, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. Djule served 62 dog years in the Air Force and will continue life in retirement as a household pet. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman Erin McClellan)

    MWD retires from McConnell after 62 dog years

    A furry member of Team McConnell recently retired from the 22nd Security Forces Squadron after dedicating most of her life to being a military working dog. Djule was a patrol and explosives detection dog, and along with her time stateside, spent six months deployed to Kuwait in 2013 in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. She went through 1,846
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