Aircrew flight equipment helps pilots stay ready Published Nov. 3, 2015 By Airman 1st Class Christian Sullivan Minot Air Force Base Public Affairs MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. -- The 5th Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment shop helped train pilots on how to properly and safely arm and disarm their weapons at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Oct. 30, 2015.