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  • Airman 1st Class Brandon Holland, 22nd Security Forces Squadron armorer, performs a function check on an M249 light machine gun Sept. 8, 2020, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Function checks must be performed at minimum once a month on each weapon to ensure all the equipment is working properly and that no malfunctions will occur while on duty. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexi Bosarge)

    McConnell’s armory keeps the mission going

    Airman 1st Class Brandon Holland, 22nd Security Forces Squadron armorer, performs a function check on an M249 light machine gun Sept. 8, 2020, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Function checks must be performed at minimum once a month on each weapon to ensure all the equipment is working properly and that no malfunctions will occur while on
  • Staff Sgt. Michael Smith, 22nd Security Forces Squadron military working dog trainer, and his partner Drago, a nine-year-old German Sheppard SFS MWD, pose together for a photo July 13, 2020, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Smith and Drago have been partners since February 2020 and train 8-13 hours daily on security patrols, drug detection and explosive sweeps. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexi Bosarge)

    The Eternal Bond

    While Airmen go through basic training at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, little do they know that down the street military working dogs are going through their own 120 day basic training. The dogs are then sent to their first duty station and paired with a handler. In the case of Staff Sgt. Michael Smith, 22nd Security Forces Squadron MWD trainer, and his side-kick, a nine-year-old German shepherd named Drago, 22nd SFS MWD, being paired together would make them more than just partners.
  • Airman 1st Class Tayler Sonnevil, 22nd Security Forces Squadron patrolman, races down the runway March 24, 2020, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Sonnevil is responsible for law enforcement and maintaining order and safety for military personnel and assets on the flight line. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexi Bosarge)

    Securing McConnell's Mission

    Airman 1st Class Tayler Sonnevil, 22nd Security Forces Squadron patrolman, races down the runway March 24, 2020, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Sonnevil is responsible for law enforcement and maintaining order and safety for military personnel and assets on the flight line. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexi Bosarge)
  • 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
  • The 22nd Combat Arms section, 22nd Security Forces Squadron, receives an award Nov. 8, 2019, At McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. The 22nd Combat Arms section was one of five teams to go up for the 22nd Air Refueling Wing’s Team of the 3rd Quarter Award. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alexi Bosarge)

    2019 3rd Quarter Award Winner

    The 22nd Combat Arms section, 22nd Security Forces Squadron, receives an award Nov. 8, 2019, At McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. The 22nd Combat Arms section was one of five teams to go up for the 22nd Air Refueling Wing’s Team of the 3rd Quarter Award. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alexi Bosarge)
  • 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
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