U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Robert Thomas, left, the 90th Communications Squadron NCO in charge of visual imagery and intrusion detection systems, discusses Whiteman’s fiber optic security system in the Air Force Global Strike Command’s electronic security systems training lab with Tech. Sgt. Dexter Gore, right, the 509th Communications Squadron NCO in charge of intrusion detection systems, at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., April 13, 2016. Eleven Airmen from the 90th Missile Wing spent six days at Whiteman exchanging information and ideas. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Emili Koonce)