 Team Vance's 71st Security Forces Squadron is the first Air Force base to field the modular, scalable vest, which affords defenders more mobility, better protection, and improved load management. It's designed a little bit differently to be a little bit more durable. The tensile strength on it is supposed to be that it exceeds what we used to have, which was just a cotton-like material sewn to the actual vest where now it's actually built in. Technical Sergeant Hainan Gracher was the first to try the new equipment, which comes in a variety of sizes from extra small to extra large. It can also be configured in different levels of protection based on the mission requirements. The MSV can carry second chance flexible material or plates that stop bullets. The MSV is more breathable and offers more options for defenders to organize their equipment. It is also easier to remove during emergencies. We've also got the new quick release system. If this is a sharp tug and your vest is actually going to fall off of the body, let's say I'm injured and my airmen need to render selfie buddy care to me, they can pull this tab, pull the vest off, and get to the wounds a little bit quicker. As with all new equipment, there are some initial kinks that need to be worked out, but Granger says that the MSV is a definite upgrade. As of right now, we haven't really heard any negative feedback with it. Everybody likes new toys. So far, the squadron has received 87 vests, all funded by the Air Force Security Forces Center at Joint Base San Antonio Lackland in Texas.