Teamwork ensures WSA security
By Senior Airman Apryl Hall, Minot Air Force Base Public Affairs
/ Published October 17, 2016
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Airman 1st Class Thomas Belknap, 5th Communications Squadron intrusion detection system maintenance member, prepares a Remote Target Engagement System for inspection in the weapons storage area at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Oct. 12, 2016. Preventative maintenance inspections are performed on the RTES towers every 28 days. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Apryl Hall)
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Senior Airman Olivia Christiansen, 5th Communications Squadron intrusion detection system maintenance member, communicates with the control tower in the weapons storage area at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Oct. 12, 2016. The Remote Target Engagement System towers, which provide around-the-clock security for the WSA, are controlled by Airmen in an undisclosed location. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Apryl Hall)
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Senior Airman Olivia Christiansen, 5th Communications Squadron intrusion detection system maintenance member, switches a weapons system to on-mode while inspecting Remote Target Engagement System towers in the weapons storage area at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Oct. 12, 2016. Every 28 days, the RTES’ are inspected to ensure they function properly. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Apryl Hall)
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Senior Airman Olivia Christiansen, 5th Communications Squadron intrusion detection system maintenance member, removes a pin from a Remote Target Engagement System in the weapons storage area at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Oct. 12, 2016. The RTES towers provide around-the-clock security in the WSA. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Apryl Hall)
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Airmen from the 5th Communications Squadron and combat arms instructors inspect Remote Target Engagement System towers in the weapons storage area at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Oct. 12, 2016. Preventative maintenance inspections ensure the weapons system functions properly. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Apryl Hall)
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Airmen from the 5th Communications Squadron teamed up with Security Forces combat arms instructors to perform preventative maintenance inspections on Remote Target Engagement System towers in the weapons storage area at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Oct. 12, 2016. The unmanned weapons are inspected every 28 days to ensure they work properly. The 5th CS Airmen inspect the weapons scopes and sensors, while CATM Airmen test for efficient firing capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photos/Senior Airman Apryl Hall)