Providing individuals protective equipment Published Dec. 15, 2017 By Airman 1st Class Alyssa M. Akers Minot Air Force Base Public Affairs MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. -- The individual protective equipment element supervises and performs operations involving storage, inspection, identification and receipt of property for IPE. They supply active duty personnel with training and mission-oriented protective posture gear as well as security forces Airmen with helmets, flak vests and gas masks. (U.S. Air Force photos by Airman 1st Class Alyssa M. Akers)