Just order fuel specialists, air frame techs. and the like to carry at all times. That will keep all threats and other personnel from bothering them (see going postal). Meanwhile, in the Army,...
“Private, leave your weapon with Sgt. So-and-So! That’s an order!” [While Private is away, Sgt. Politics—a lifer who intimately knows a major in HQ—hides the weapon. Private is later ordered to return to Sgt. Politics.] “Private, where’s your weapon? Come with me! You’re in deep ____!”
So much time. So much fun wearing all of that gear 24/7 while doing wonderful details like digging in.
Security should be near, and high speed. Maybe a policy change there would be good.
How about just giving people the option to exercise their right to carry?