U.S Air Force Staff Sergeant Donte Scott, 88th Security Forces Squadron electronic security systems operator, safety checks his M-9 pistol prior to his shift while being observed by Airman First Class Ryan Carsten, 88th SFS entry controller, at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, Sept. 8, 2016. All issued weapons are safety checked by this procedure to insure the weapon chamber is cleared of live rounds.(U.S. Air Force photo/Al Bright)