Minot’s communication connection

The inside of a piece of equipment is checked for discrepancies at the 5th Communications Squadron on Minot Air Force Base, N.D., July 21, 2014. Airmen in the 5th CS maintain and support base communication systems through a variety of equipment including computers, radios and blackberries. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Stephanie Morris)

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Senior Airman Brandon Wall, 5th Communications Squadron radio frequency transmissions technician, checks for a charge on a panel in the 5th CS headquarters as Senior Airman Trent Eckerdt, 5th CS intrusion detection system maintenance technician, holds a meter on Minot Air Force Base, N.D., July 21, 2014. Airmen in the 5th CS troubleshoot, maintain and repair millions of dollars worth of mission essential communication equipment across the base. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Stephanie Morris)

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Senior Airman Dennis Martin, 5th Communications Squadron infrastructure technician, troubleshoots a piece of equipment in the 5th CS headquarters on Minot Air Force Base, N.D., July 21, 2014. Airmen in the 5th CS infrastructure section maintain, repair and test a variety of mission essential equipment such as computers and area access panels. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Stephanie Morris)

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An Airman from the 5th Communications Squadron turns on a piece of equipment in the 5th CS headquarters on Minot Air Force Base, N.D., July 21, 2014. Airmen in the 5th CS troubleshoot, maintain and repair mission essential communication equipment across the base. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Stephanie Morris)

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A panel is checked for a charge in the 5th Communications Squadron headquarters on Minot Air Force Base, N.D., July 21, 2014. Airmen in the 5th CS take a variety of precautionary measures while maintaining and repairing mission essential communication equipment to ensure the safety of all involved. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Stephanie Morris)

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Staff Sgt. Nicholas Linneman, 5th Communications Squadron communications focal point technician, holds a meter for Staff Sgt. Adam Shaffer, 5th CS quality assurance member, as he checks for a charge on a computer in the 5th CS headquarters on Minot Air Force Base, N.D., July 21, 2014. Airmen in the 5th CS take a variety of precautionary measures while maintaining and repairing mission essential communication equipment to ensure the safety of all involved. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Stephanie Morris)

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Senior Airman Cody Carlisle, 5th Communications Squadron client support technician, removes a circuit board from a computer in the 5th CS headquarters on Minot Air Force Base, N.D., July 21, 2014. Airmen in the 5th CS maintain and support base communication systems through a variety of equipment including computers, radios and blackberries. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Stephanie Morris)

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A circuit board is removed from a computer in the 5th Communications Squadron headquarters on Minot Air Force Base, N.D., July 21, 2014. Airmen in the 5th CS maintain and support base communication systems through a variety of equipment including computers, radios and blackberries. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Stephanie Morris)

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Airman 1st Class Anthony Perazzo, 5th Communications Squadron infrastructure technician, uses a wire splitter on computer components in the 5th CS headquarters on Minot Air Force Base, N.D., July 21, 2014. Airmen in the 5th CS infrastructure section maintain, repair and test a variety of mission essential equipment such as computers and area access panels. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Stephanie Morris)

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Airman 1st Class Anthony Perazzo, 5th Communications Squadron infrastructure technician, checks the internal components of a piece of equipment for discrepancies in the 5th CS headquarters on Minot Air Force Base, N.D., July 21, 2014. Airmen in the 5th CS infrastructure section maintain, repair and test a variety of mission essential equipment such as computers and area access panels. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Stephanie Morris)

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Published July 29, 2014
By Senior Airman Stephanie Morris
Minot Air Force Base Public Affairs

MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. -- Airmen in the 5th Communications Squadron maintain, repair and test a wide range of mission essential equipment from computers and radios to area access panels. They also take a variety of precautionary measures while maintaining and repairing equipment to ensure the safety of everyone involved. Communication security is one of the top priorities of the 5th CS, and Airmen are thoroughly trained on proper storage, handling and destruction of sensitive information.

Minot’s communication connection

Minot’s communication connection

Minot’s communication connection

Minot’s communication connection

Minot’s communication connection

Minot’s communication connection

Minot’s communication connection

Minot’s communication connection

Minot’s communication connection

Minot’s communication connection