WSA night operations

Airman 1st Class Zane Crady, 5th Security Forces Squadron response force team member, views his teammates from inside a humvee during a recapture exercise on Minot Air Force Base, N.D., April 4, 2015. Crady is part of a team of Airmen in charge of guarding and defending the base weapons storage area. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Stephanie Morris)

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5th Security Forces Squadron Airmen rally together after a recapture exercise on Minot Air Force Base, N.D., April 4, 2015. During the exercise, Airmen re-took a simulated enemy occupied structure. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Stephanie Morris)

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5th Security Forces Squadron Airmen rally together after a recapture exercise on Minot Air Force Base, N.D., April 4, 2015. During the exercise, Airmen re-took a simulated enemy occupied structure. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Stephanie Morris)

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Humvees patrol the weapons storage area during a recapture exercise on Minot Air Force Base, N.D., April 4, 2015. Alert fire teams are on constant patrol in the area, ready to respond to threats at a moment’s notice. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Stephanie Morris)

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A Humvee patrols the weapons storage area during a recapture exercise on Minot Air Force Base, N.D., April 4, 2015. Alert fire teams are on constant patrol in the area, ready to respond to threats at a moment’s notice. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Stephanie Morris)

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Area lights illuminate the front of a structure in the weapons storage area on Minot Air Force Base, N.D., April 4, 2015. 5th Security Forces Squadron Airmen are on constant alert, guarding structures and conducting patrols. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Stephanie Morris)

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Airman 1st Class Zane Crady, 5th Security Forces Squadron response force team member, waits next to a structure during a recapture exercise on Minot Air Force Base, N.D., April 4, 2015. Crady is part of a team of Airmen in charge of guarding and defending the base weapons storage area. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Stephanie Morris)

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5th Security Forces Squadron Airmen retake a structure in the weapons storage area after simulating cutting the lock on Minot Air Force Base, N.D., April 4, 2015. The team practiced re-taking the structure from hostile forces and worked together to provide simulated suppressive fire and tactical response. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Stephanie Morris)

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Staff Sgt. Ignacio Alatorre, 5th Security Forces Squadron security controller, observes a recapture exercise on Minot Air Force Base, N.D., April 4, 2015. As Whiskey 1, in the weapons storage area, Alatorre is responsible for overseeing operations of personnel and pointing out any equipment discrepancies such as faulty area lighting and conducting training exercises with his Airmen. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Stephanie Morris)

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WSA night operations

Published April 13, 2015
By Senior Airman Stephanie Morris
Minot Air Force Base Public Affairs

MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. -- Guarding the weapons storage area on Minot Air Force Base is a 24/7, 365 day a year job for members of the 5th Security Forces Squadron. In addition to daily security duties, the squadron members conduct training exercises and practice various scenarios to ensure they are prepared for any situation that arises. (U.S. Air Force photos/Senior Airman Stephanie Morris)