U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Samuel Smith, a security forces specialist with the 182nd Security Forces Squadron, Illinois Air National Guard, explains the functions of the M249 light machine gun to R. David Tebben Community Leadership Academy members during a civic leader tour of the 182nd Airlift Wing in Peoria, Ill., Feb. 21, 2020. Community engagement provides firsthand opportunities for local public audiences to learn about the quality of Airmen and their missions. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Lealan Buehrer)