Bio Published May 20, 2014 By Airman 1st Class Lauren Pitts Minot Air Force Base Public Affairs MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. -- Airmen from the 5th Bomb Wing Medical Operations Squadron Bioenvironmental Engineering Squadron perform their mandatory annual testing of their top level protective equipment at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., May 8, 2014. Checking for any type of defect, such as holes or leaks, protects the Airmen from foreign contaminants. (U.S. Air Force photos/Airman 1st Class Lauren Pitts)