RAMS keep base safe Published Aug. 7, 2013 TINKER AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. -- Though random antiterrorism measures may seem unnecessary, Tinker's operational security personnel assure they are essential is for the base and your protection. Did you know? · Employing random antiterrorism measures, known as RAMs, are designed to let potential "bad guys" know the installation is actively looking for them or any of their activities. · RAMs also increase awareness of base personnel and act as a reminder that it pays to stay vigilant. · RAMs are a tactic used to detect, deter or deny actions by terrorist or criminal elements. The measures are part of the force protection program and are implemented in a strictly random manner, never using a set time frame or location for a given measure. · RAMs can take many forms; some are very visible to the general base population and surrounding communities, while other measures are unseen. All take place to protect Tinker's critical facilities and most importantly, the people who work and live on base. · RAMs are often performed by designated personnel under the authority of the installation commander. · RAMs monitor duties are often assigned to personnel within organizational units and are tasked to augment 72nd Security Forces professionals and the base antiterrorism office. They are performing their assigned tasks as duly appointed extra eyes and ears to help provide force protection to the base. · In addition to unit personnel, the 72nd SFS professionals work their own RAMs at the gates and many other places on the installation, often with the help of a military working dog or handheld explosive and drug detection device. · RAMs should not be confused with an exercise.