An Airman from the 5th Operations Support Squadron
An Airman from the 5th Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment section attaches a cable to a helmet at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., July 25, 2016. Cables and valves are inspected and installed to en... More
Airman 1st Class Bradley Fong, aircrew flight equipment
Airman 1st Class Bradley Fong, aircrew flight equipment technician from the 5th Operations Support Squadron, cleans a helmet at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., July 25, 2016. Technicians inspect microphones, inhala... More
Senior Airman Chance Jones, 5th Operation Support Squadron
Senior Airman Chance Jones, 5th Operation Support Squadron air traffic controller, runs a training simulator at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, March 5, 2019. The simulator provides a variety of scenarios t... More
Senior Airman Stefan Sellers, 5th Operations Support
Senior Airman Stefan Sellers, 5th Operations Support Squadron air traffic controller, looks through binoculars at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, March 5, 2019. Air traffic controllers use binoculars to sca... More
Airman 1st Class Bradley Fong, an aircrew flight equipment
Airman 1st Class Bradley Fong, an aircrew flight equipment technician from the 5th Operations Support Squadron, inspects a helmet at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., July 25, 2016. Technicians inspect microphones, i... More
Staff Sgt. Garrett Bryden, 4th Operations Support Squadron
Staff Sgt. Garrett Bryden, 4th Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment craftsman from Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, briefs Airmen participating in an aircrew contamination control... More
Airman 1st Class Catherine Bernabe, 5th Operations
Airman 1st Class Catherine Bernabe, 5th Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment apprentice, organizes deployment bags at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, Dec. 3, 2018. 5th OSS aircrew flight equ... More
Senior Airman Zilcia Williams, 5th Operations Support
Senior Airman Zilcia Williams, 5th Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment journeyman, briefs two aircrew members at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, June 19, 2018. The 5th OSS AFE section suppo... More
Airman 1st Class Joshua A. Tiner, 5th Operations Support
Airman 1st Class Joshua A. Tiner, 5th Operations Support Squadron weather apprentice, inspects a rain gauge for damage at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, June 20, 2018. Weather forecast equipment can predic... More
Aircrew members from the 23rd Bomb Squadron and the
Aircrew members from the 23rd Bomb Squadron and the 54th Helicopter Squadron participating in the combat skills training take a break in Garrison, N.D., July 11, 2012. The course went over basic survival skills... More
Senior Airman Zilcia Williams, 5th Operations Support
Senior Airman Zilcia Williams, 5th Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment journeyman, inspects a pair of night vision goggles at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, June 14, 2018. The 5th OSS AFE ... More
An Airman participating in combat skills training grabs
An Airman participating in combat skills training grabs a smoke signal for training in Garrison, N.D., July 11, 2012. The refresher course helped sharpen aircrew member’s skills in order for them to be properly... More
Aircrew members from the 23rd Bomb Squadron and the
Aircrew members from the 23rd Bomb Squadron and the 54th Helicopter Squadron shoot smoke signals during combat skills training in Garrison, N.D., July 11, 2012. The course went over basic survival skills includ... More
Senior Airman Stefan Sellers, 5th Operations Support
Senior Airman Stefan Sellers, 5th Operations Support Squadron air traffic controller, updates the Auto Terminal Information Service at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, March 5, 2019. The ATIS tells pilots th... More
(From left) Airman 1st Class Joshua A. Tiner, 5th Operations
(From left) Airman 1st Class Joshua A. Tiner, 5th Operations Support Squadron weather apprentice and Airman 1st Class Errol Petgrave, 5th Operations Support Squadron weather journeyman, inspect weather equipmen... More
Senior Airman Zilcia Williams, 5th Operations Support
Senior Airman Zilcia Williams, 5th Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment journeyman, inspects flight helmets at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, June 19, 2018. Some of AFE's duties include ins... More
Aircrew flight equipment Airmen begin the decontamination
Aircrew flight equipment Airmen begin the decontamination process during an aircrew contamination control area exercise at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, May 10, 2019. Airmen from six major commands were ... More
An Airman watches over the air traffic control tower
An Airman watches over the air traffic control tower at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, March 5, 2019. There are typically four positions in the tower cab: flight data, ground, local, and the watch overseer... More
Staff Sgt. Brett Steinbrink, 5th Operational Support
Staff Sgt. Brett Steinbrink, 5th Operational Support Squadron, survival, evade, resistance and escape specialist briefed aircrew members from the 23rd Bomb Squadron and the 54th Helicopter Squadron on how to ev... More
Airman 1st Class Necole S. Lane, 5th Operations Support
Airman 1st Class Necole S. Lane, 5th Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment apprentice, repairs a fabric piece at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, Dec. 3, 2018. The sewing machine is used to re... More
Airman 1st Class Necole S. Lane, 5th Operations Support
Airman 1st Class Necole S. Lane, 5th Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment apprentice, adjusts the torque on an oxygen mask at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, Dec. 3, 2018. The oxygen mask is... More
Airman 1st Class Necole S. Lane, 5th Operations Support
Airman 1st Class Necole S. Lane, 5th Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment apprentice, measures the length of a lanyard attached to the survival vest at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, Dec. 3... More
Aircrew members from the 23rd Bomb Squadron and the
Aircrew members from the 23rd Bomb Squadron and the 54th Helicopter Squadron participating in the combat skills training take a break in Garrison, N.D., July 11, 2012. The course went over basic survival skills... More
Senior Airman Zilcia Williams, 5th Operations Support
Senior Airman Zilcia Williams, 5th Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment journeyman, attaches night vision goggles to a helmet at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, June 14, 2018. The 5th OSS AF... More
A fully-inspected helmet sits in the helmet shop of
A fully-inspected helmet sits in the helmet shop of the 5th Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment shop at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., July 25, 2016. Cables and valves are inspected and installed ... More
An Airman from the 5th Operations Support Squadron
An Airman from the 5th Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment section tests a helmet’s microphone at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., July 25, 2016. The microphones are tested to ensure pilots can hear... More
Airman 1st Class Isaac Lawshea, 5th Operation Support
Airman 1st Class Isaac Lawshea, 5th Operation Support Squadron air traffic controller, trains on a flight simulator at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, March 5, 2019. The simulator provides a variety of scen... More
Senior Airman Zilcia Williams, 5th Operations Support
Senior Airman Zilcia Williams, 5th Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment journeyman, inspects life preserver equipment at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, June 19, 2018. The AFE technicians pr... More
From left, Airman 1st Class Mason Lenz and A1C Isaac
From left, Airman 1st Class Mason Lenz and A1C Isaac Lawshea, 5th Operation Support Squadron air traffic controllers, train on a virtual control tower simulator at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, March 5, 2... More
Airman 1st Class Necole S. Lane, 5th Operations Support
Airman 1st Class Necole S. Lane, 5th Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment apprentice, inspects oxygen masks for discrepancies at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, Dec. 3, 2018. The oxygen mask... More
Staff Sgt. Humberto Morales, 56th Operations Support
Staff Sgt. Humberto Morales, 56th Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment craftsman from Luke Air Force Base, Arizona, has his mask removed by Senior Airman Mellisa Bright, 58th OSS aircrew flight ... More
Staff Sgt. Brett Steinbrink, 5th Operational Support
Staff Sgt. Brett Steinbrink, 5th Operational Support Squadron survival, evade, resistance and escape specialist briefed aircrew members from the 23rd Bomb Squadron and the 54th Helicopter Squadron on how to eva... More
Airman 1st Class Bradley Fong, left, and Senior Airman
Airman 1st Class Bradley Fong, left, and Senior Airman Latron Robinson, aircrew flight equipment technicians from the 5th Operations Support Squadron, clean and inspect helmets at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Ju... More
Measuring up North Dakota
From left, 1st Lt. Jennie White, 5th Operations Support Squadron wing weather officer, along with Capt. Elaine Quinn, 5th OSS weather flight commander, measure the snow depth at Minot Air Force Base, North Dako... More
Senior Airman Zilcia Williams, 5th Operations Support
Senior Airman Zilcia Williams, 5th Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment journeyman, checks oxygen levels for a mask at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, June 14, 2018. The AFE technicians prov... More
Staff Sgt. Steven Honkala, 509th Operations Support
Staff Sgt. Steven Honkala, 509th Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment craftsman from Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, holds his mask while reading a checklist during an aircrew contamination c... More
Staff Sgt. Brett Steinbrink, 5th Operational Support
Staff Sgt. Brett Steinbrink, 5th Operational Support Squadron survival, evade, resistance and escape specialist, shows airmen participating in the combat skills training how to build shelter in Garrison, N.D., ... More
Airman 1st Class Joshua A. Tiner, 5th Operations Support
Airman 1st Class Joshua A. Tiner, 5th Operations Support Squadron weather apprentice, inspects a TMQ-53 Tactical Meteorological Observing System at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, June 20, 2018. The weather... More
Airman 1st Class Necole S. Lane, 5th Operations Support
Airman 1st Class Necole S. Lane, 5th Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment apprentice, tests an Aircrew Eye Respiratory Protection mask at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, Dec. 3, 2018. The AE... More
Aircrew flight equipment Airmen process through a simulated
Aircrew flight equipment Airmen process through a simulated mitigation scenario during an aircrew contamination control area exercise at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, May 10, 2019. Airmen from all major ... More
An Airman from the 5th Operations Support Squadron
An Airman from the 5th Operations Support Squadron assists aircrew members with their gear at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, Dec. 3, 2018. The 5th Operations Support Squadron is responsible for making sure... More
Staff Sgt. Brett Sipes and Staff Sgt. Brett Steinbrink,
Staff Sgt. Brett Sipes and Staff Sgt. Brett Steinbrink, 5th Operational Support Squadron survival, evade, resistance and escape specialists, prepare some pyrotechnics signals during combat skills training in Ga... More
Staff Sgt. Brett Steinbrink, 5th Operational Support
Staff Sgt. Brett Steinbrink, 5th Operational Support Squadron survival, evade, resistance and escape specialist, fires a hand-held illuminating parachute flare in the air during combat skills training at Garris... More
Airman 1st Class Joshua A. Tiner, 5th Operations Support
Airman 1st Class Joshua A. Tiner, 5th Operations Support Squadron weather apprentice, looks through a laser rangefinder at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, June 20, 2018. The 5th OSS weather flight Airmen fo... More
Staff Sgt. Brett Sipes, 5th Operational Support Squadron,
Staff Sgt. Brett Sipes, 5th Operational Support Squadron, survival, evade, resistance and escape specialist teaches land navigation training during combat skills training in Garrison, N.D., July 11, 2012. The c... More
Airman 1st Class Joshua A. Tiner, 5th Operations Support
Airman 1st Class Joshua A. Tiner, 5th Operations Support Squadron weather apprentice, checks weather equipment at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, June 20, 2018. Weather flight watches over satellites, radar... More
An aircrew flight equipment Airman is escorted through
An aircrew flight equipment Airman is escorted through the mitigation process during an aircrew contamination control area exercise at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, May 10, 2019. Airmen from all major co... More
After firing their smoke signals, aircrew members from
After firing their smoke signals, aircrew members from the 23rd Bomb Squadron and the 54th Helicopter Squadron are instructed to drop the empty can in a pile on the ground during combat skills training in Garri... More
Aircrew flight equipment Airmen process through a simulated
Aircrew flight equipment Airmen process through a simulated mitigation scenario during an aircrew contamination control area exercise at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, May 10, 2019. Airmen from all major ... More
Senior Airman Zilcia Williams, 5th Operations Support
Senior Airman Zilcia Williams, 5th Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment journeyman, inspects a pair of night vision goggles at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, June 19, 2018. The AFE technici... More
Aircrew Flight Equipment North Dakota
Senior Airman Latron Robinson, an aircrew flight equipment technician from the 5th Operations Support Squadron, cleans a cru-60/p quick disconnect at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., July 25, 2016. This device attac... More
Staff Sgt. Brett Steinbrink, 5th Operational Support
Staff Sgt. Brett Steinbrink, 5th Operational Support Squadron survival, evade, resistance, escape specialist shows airmen participating in the combat skills training how to properly tie a knot in Garrison, N.D.... More
Aircrew members from the 23rd Bomb Squadron and the
Aircrew members from the 23rd Bomb Squadron and the 54th Helicopter Squadron, build shelter during combat skills training in Garrison, N.D., July 11, 2012. The refresher course helped sharpen aircrew member’s s... More
Senior Airman Zilcia Williams, 5th Operations Support
Senior Airman Zilcia Williams, 5th Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment journeyman, inspects aircrew chemical gear at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, June 14, 2018. These Airmen are trained ... More
Senior Airman Zilcia Williams, 5th Operations Support
Senior Airman Zilcia Williams, 5th Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment journeyman, inspects a pair of night vision goggles at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, June 14, 2018. The 5th OSS AFE ... More
Aircrew flight equipment Airmen begin the mitigation
Aircrew flight equipment Airmen begin the mitigation process by removing M9 chemical agent detection paper during an aircrew contamination control area exercise at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, May 10, 2... More
Senior Airman Zilcia Williams, 5th Operations Support
Senior Airman Zilcia Williams, 5th Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment journeyman, inflates an over the side suit at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, June 14, 2018. The 5th OSS AFE section s... More