Meet your GSC team: 5 AMXS weapon load crew
Members of the 5th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron weapons load crew Global Strike Challenge team pose for a photo on Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Sept. 3, 2014. The load crew is evaluated on how quickly they load... More
Tech. Sgt. Sean Cantrell, 5th Civil Engineering Squadron
Tech. Sgt. Sean Cantrell, 5th Civil Engineering Squadron assistant chief of operations, explains the dispatch room’s purpose in the Kenneth O. Gillespie Fire Station at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., April 30, 201... More
5th BW awarded Best Commanders Inspection Program in the AF
The 5th Bomb Wing Inspector General Office pose for a photo at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, May 11, 2020. The IG office was awarded the 2019 Maj. General Junius W. Jones Inspector General Award for havin... More
U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Zachary Franklin, 23rd Bomb
U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Zachary Franklin, 23rd Bomb Squadron co-pilot, stands still for member of the aircrew flight equipment flight as they remove pieces of equipment during a decontamination exercise here Feb... More
The 5th Medical Group hosted the 3rd Annual Partners
The 5th Medical Group hosted the 3rd Annual Partners in Health Open House at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, Aug. 18, 2017. The event included a tour of the medical building and a B-52H Stratofortress displ... More
Senior Airman Casey Hawkins, 5th Logistics Readiness
Senior Airman Casey Hawkins, 5th Logistics Readiness Squadron supply and material management, grabs a uniform from a shelf at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Dec. 13, 2017. The element supplies active duty personne... More
Vehicle operators from the 5th Logistics Readiness
Vehicle operators from the 5th Logistics Readiness Squadron participates in convoy training at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Jan. 26, 2013. The training is designed to teach the airmen critical defensive and safe... More
A UH-1N Iroquois from the 54th Helicopter Squadron
A UH-1N Iroquois from the 54th Helicopter Squadron sits on the helicopter pad at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Feb. 2, 2016. Within Air Force Global Strike Command, the UH-1N supports the 90th Missile Wing, F.E. ... More
The vehicle management flight is responsible for overall
The vehicle management flight is responsible for overall maintenance of the wing's vehicle fleet and accountability of vehicle assets, ensuring their integrity for mission capability. Vehicle maintenance mainta... More
A timer counts down as Airmen from the 5th Force Support
A timer counts down as Airmen from the 5th Force Support Squadron prepare their food during the first Iron Chef Global Strike Challenge competition in the Jimmy Doolittle Center at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., A... More
A wide angle shot of the Minot AFB runway is taken,
A wide angle shot of the Minot AFB runway is taken, Aug. 27, 2020, at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota. The Minot AFB runway has been repainted to ensure mission essential capabilities.. (U.S. Air Force photo... More
Airman 1st Class Johanna Desimone, 5th Logistics Readiness
Airman 1st Class Johanna Desimone, 5th Logistics Readiness Squadron vehicle maintainer, starts up a loader engine at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Oct. 16, 2013. The airmen of the 5th LRS vehicle maintenance flig... More
A U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress from the 5th Bomb
A U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress from the 5th Bomb Wing, Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, breaks away from a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 100th Air Refueling Wing, RAF Mildenhall, England, after receivin... More
Senior Airman Adam Allen, 5th Civil Engineer Squadron
Senior Airman Adam Allen, 5th Civil Engineer Squadron explosive ordnance disposal team leader, removes an inert unexploded ordnance’s front fuse at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., March 28, 2017. EOD Airmen train t... More
Airman 1st Class Isaiah Harper-Parson, 5th Operation
Airman 1st Class Isaiah Harper-Parson, 5th Operation Support Squadron air traffic controller, coordinates with flight line Airman at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, Aug. 21, 2018. Communication plays a majo... More
A U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress from the 5th Bomb
A U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress from the 5th Bomb Wing, Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, breaks away from a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 100th Air Refueling Wing, RAF Mildenhall, England, after receivin... More
Airmen from the 91st Security Forces Group’s Global
Airmen from the 91st Security Forces Group’s Global Strike Challenge team, prepare to two-man-carry their wingman during a training scenario at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Sept. 6, 2012. Minot airmen from both ... More
Senior Airman Luke Huebsch, Security Forces Squadron
Senior Airman Luke Huebsch, Security Forces Squadron defender, stands guard at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Oct. 31, 2017, during Global Thunder 18. Exercise Global Thunder is an annual command and control and f... More
The weapons load crew representing the 23rd Aircraft
The weapons load crew representing the 23rd Aircraft Maintenance Unit in the 5th Bomb Wing Load Crew of the Quarter competition hold their award for winning the 5th Bomb Wing Load Crew of the Quarter competitio... More
B-52H Stratofortresses taxi to the runway during Exercise
B-52H Stratofortresses taxi to the runway during Exercise Global Thunder on Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Oct. 26, 2014. Global Thunder is U.S. Strategic Command's annual field training and battle staff exercise.... More
Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson boards a
Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson boards a 54th Helicopter Squadron aircraft at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Sept. 7, 2017. On her first trip to Minot AFB as SECAF, Wilson toured both 5th Bomb Wing and 9... More
Senior Airman Olivia Christiansen, 5th Communications
Senior Airman Olivia Christiansen, 5th Communications Squadron intrusion detection system maintenance member, removes a pin from a Remote Target Engagement System in the weapons storage area at Minot Air Force ... More
Maj. Gen. Gene Kirkland, Air Force Material Command
Maj. Gen. Gene Kirkland, Air Force Material Command director of logistics, civil engineering and force protection, talks with Airmen at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Apr. 28, 2017. Kirkland directs AFMC policies ... More
Airmen from the 5th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Global
Airmen from the 5th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Global Strike Challenge team transport an inert GBU-38 munition to a B-52H Stratofortress at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., June 19, 2017. During the competition, ... More
Senior Airman Brian Sanchez, 5th Aircraft Maintenance
Senior Airman Brian Sanchez, 5th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron weapons load crew member, reverses a jammer during the Global Strike Challenge bomb-loading competition at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., June 19, 201... More
Members of the 5th Aircraft Maintenance Global Strike
Members of the 5th Aircraft Maintenance Global Strike Challenge team load an inert GBU-38 munition into a B-52H Stratofortress at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., June 19, 2017. During the competition, the four-memb... More
Senior Airman Matise Venett, 5th Aircraft Maintenance
Senior Airman Matise Venett, 5th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron weapons load crew member, rolls an inert GBU-38 munition at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., June 19, 2017. The training muntions were loaded into an ai... More
Airman 1st Class Domingo Perez Jr., 5th Security Forces
Airman 1st Class Domingo Perez Jr., 5th Security Forces Squadron response force team member, uses a reflective mirror to inspect the undercarriage of a vehicle at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., May 13, 2013. The p... More
Airmen 1st Class Christopher Rickenbach and Devin King,
Airmen 1st Class Christopher Rickenbach and Devin King, 5th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighters, spray a hose at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Oct. 20, 2017. The fire protection flight routinely trains to ensure... More
From right, Staff Sgt. Matthew Roberts, Airman 1st
From right, Staff Sgt. Matthew Roberts, Airman 1st Class Cyle Mack, 5th Security Forces Squadron defenders, and Airman 1st Class Jesus Lopez, 377th SFS defender, stand guard at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Oct. ... More
A firefighter assigned to the 5th Civil Engineer Squadron
A firefighter assigned to the 5th Civil Engineer Squadron respond to an incident during a field training exercise at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Aug. 20, 2013. The purpose of the exercise was to evaluate and va... More
Keti, 5th Security Forces Squadron military working
Keti, 5th Security Forces Squadron military working dog, pursues country artist Chase Rice during a MWD demonstration at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Oct. 8, 2016. During the visit, Rice and his crew toured the ... More
Senior Airman Gary Terrio, a 5th Security Forces Squadron
Senior Airman Gary Terrio, a 5th Security Forces Squadron installation entry controller, checks an I.D. card at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Jan. 19, 2017. All security forces Airmen must first pass a test to be... More
Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson flies aboard
Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson flies aboard a 54th Helicopter Squadron aircraft at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Sept. 7, 2017. On her first trip to Minot AFB as SECAF, Wilson toured both 5th Bomb Wing... More
Senior Airman Courtney Sire, Fitness Assessment Cell
Senior Airman Courtney Sire, Fitness Assessment Cell physical training leader, measures an Airman’s height during a fitness assessment at the McAdoo Fitness Center on Minot Air Force Base, N.D., June 29, 2017. ... More
A B-52H Stratofortress from Barksdale Air Force Base,
A B-52H Stratofortress from Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, prepares to land, Aug. 26, 2020, at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota. The 2nd Bomb Wing bombers relocated to Minot AFB, N.D. to ensure the Un... More
Airmen from the 91st Security Forces Group’s Global
Airmen from the 91st Security Forces Group’s Global Strike Challenge team, compete against the clock to take their weapons apart during training at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Sept. 6, 2012. Minot airmen from b... More
Staff Sgt. Eric Hathaway, 69th Aircraft Maintenance
Staff Sgt. Eric Hathaway, 69th Aircraft Maintenance Unit weapons load crew chief, works on a B-52H Stratofortress during the 5th Bomb Wing Load Crew of the Quarter competition in Dock 7 at Minot Air Force Base,... More
A bowl of produce sits on a handcart as Airmen from
A bowl of produce sits on a handcart as Airmen from the 5th Force Support Squadron prepare their food during the first Iron Chef Global Strike Challenge competition in the Jimmy Doolittle Center at Minot Air Fo... More
Senior Airman Cody Nixdorf, 5th Air Maintenance Squadron
Senior Airman Cody Nixdorf, 5th Air Maintenance Squadron crew chief, kisses his niece at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Sept. 11, 2017. More than 400 Airmen returned from a six-month deployment to Al-Udeid Air Bas... More
Airman 1st Class Joshua Willacey, 5th Comptroller Squadron
Airman 1st Class Joshua Willacey, 5th Comptroller Squadron special actions technician, researches debts, working in collection and disbursing operations. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman J.T. Armstrong)
Team Minot families participated in a color run at
Team Minot families participated in a color run at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., May 17, 2018. The 5th Medical Group’s Health and Wellness Center teamed up with the base’s master resiliency trainer to host the re... More
Firefighters with the 5th Civil Engineer Squadron climb
Firefighters with the 5th Civil Engineer Squadron climb stairs at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, Sept. 11, 2018. The firefighters completed 36 laps up and down the stairs in honor of the 343 emergency resp... More
A B-52 Stratofortress bomber from the 5th Bomb Wing
A B-52 Stratofortress bomber from the 5th Bomb Wing at Minot Air Force Base (AFB), North Dakota, sits on the flightline at Andersen AFB, Guam, Jan. 15, 2019. The bombers from Minot will assume responsibility fo... More
Maj. Gen. Gene Kirkland, Air Force Material Command
Maj. Gen. Gene Kirkland, Air Force Material Command director of logistics, civil engineering and force protection, talks with Airmen at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Apr. 28, 2017. Kirkland visited to discuss log... More
The 5th Munitions Squadron maintenance crew members
The 5th Munitions Squadron maintenance crew members build six unguided bombs at the conventional maintenance shop here Feb. 11. Conventional maintenance crew members are evaluated while loading and assembling b... More
A flag waves on the side of a building in Willow City,
A flag waves on the side of a building in Willow City, N.D., Aug. 13, 2017. More than 200 people lined the streets for World War II veteran Navy Fireman 1st Class Lawrence Fecho’s return. (U.S. Air Force photo ... More
Two B-52H Stratofortresses fly over Minot Air Force
Two B-52H Stratofortresses fly over Minot Air Force Base, N.D., during a training mission April 1, 2015. The training mission, coined “Polar Growl,” aims to provide unique training opportunities while testing t... More
Airman 1st Class Joshua Willacey, 5th Comptroller Squadron
Airman 1st Class Joshua Willacey, 5th Comptroller Squadron special actions technician, researches debts, working in collection and disbursing operations. (U.S. Air Force graphic/Senior Airman J.T. Armstrong)
Airman 1st Class Joseph Dizon, 5th Force Support Squadron
Airman 1st Class Joseph Dizon, 5th Force Support Squadron personnel customer service representative, sweeps debris onto a dustpan as part of Bay Orderly duty, Nov. 7, 2013. The airmen at Minot Air Force Base wh... More
Senior Airman Gary Terrio, 5th Security Forces Squadron
Senior Airman Gary Terrio, 5th Security Forces Squadron installation entry controller, poses with a couple of 5th SFS Airmen at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Jan. 19, 2017. Security forces Airmen guard the gate a... More
Capt. Michael Fleharty, 5th Bomb Wing executive officer,
Capt. Michael Fleharty, 5th Bomb Wing executive officer, briefs Minot healthcare providers during the 5th Medical Group’s Annual Partners in Health Open House at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Aug. 18, 2017. The e... More
Senior Airman Leodanis Uceta, 5th Civil Engineer Squadron
Senior Airman Leodanis Uceta, 5th Civil Engineer Squadron logistics, counts the flights of stairs volunteers climbed at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, Sept. 11, 2018. Volunteers climbed 110 flights to symb... More
A B-52H Stratofortress from Barksdale Air Force Base,
A B-52H Stratofortress from Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, taxiis, Aug. 26, 2020, at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota. As the only other B-52 base, Minot has considerable infrastracture and support to... More
Team Minot families participated in a color run at
Team Minot families participated in a color run at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., May 17, 2018. The 5th Medical Group’s Health and Wellness Center teamed up with the base’s master resiliency trainer to host the re... More
Airman 1st Class Stormie Geiger, 5th Force Support
Airman 1st Class Stormie Geiger, 5th Force Support Squadron missile chef, cuts strawberries during the first Iron Chef Global Strike Challenge competition in the Jimmy Doolittle Center at Minot Air Force Base, ... More
Airman 1st Class Dustin Pace, 5th Missile Maintenance
Airman 1st Class Dustin Pace, 5th Missile Maintenance Squadron, works as a security guard at the iMagicon comic book convention in Minot, N.D., April 28, 2017. Pace volunteered to work security at the Johnny G... More
A B-52H Stratofortress taxis onto the runway during
A B-52H Stratofortress taxis onto the runway during a training exercise at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., May 21, 2013. Air Force Global Strike Command routinely conducts training operations and exercises to ensur... More
The 5th Munitions Squadron maintenance crew members
The 5th Munitions Squadron maintenance crew members build six unguided bombs at the conventional maintenance shop here Feb. 11. Conventional maintenance crew members are evaluated while loading and assembling b... More
Vehicle operators from the 5th Logistics Readiness
Vehicle operators from the 5th Logistics Readiness Squadron participates in convoy training at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Jan. 26, 2013. The training is designed to teach the airmen critical defensive and safe... More
Capt. Joshua Isenga, 69th Bomb Squadron aircrew member,
Capt. Joshua Isenga, 69th Bomb Squadron aircrew member, embraces his family at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Aug. 23, 2016. This was the unit’s last deployment to Guam for a while, as they will now support the Ce... More
Airmen from the 5th Civil Engineer Squadron build a
Airmen from the 5th Civil Engineer Squadron build a tent at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., June 1, 2017. The 5th CES built two tents during Expeditionary Training Day, an event that prepares Airmen for potential d... More
Staff Sgt. Robert Wagner Jr., 5th Aircraft Maintenance
Staff Sgt. Robert Wagner Jr., 5th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron weapons load crew team chief, removes a strap from a B-52H Stratofortress weapon system at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Aug. 24, 2015. Wagner and h... More
Staff Sgt. David Wyrick, 5th Security Forces Squadron
Staff Sgt. David Wyrick, 5th Security Forces Squadron military working dog handler gives MWD Dax, a bath at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., April 24, 2012. Members of the 5th SFS K-9 unit train and work side-by-sid... More
A UH-1N Iroquois from the 54th Helicopter Squadron
A UH-1N Iroquois from the 54th Helicopter Squadron sits on the helicopter pad at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Feb. 2, 2016. Within Air Force Global Strike Command, the UH-1N supports the 90th Missile Wing, F.E. ... More
Senior Airman Paul Olmos, member of the 91st Security
Senior Airman Paul Olmos, member of the 91st Security Forces Group’s Global Strike Challenge team, don’s his gas mask during combat arms training and maintenance at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Sept. 18, 2012. M... More
A B-52H Stratofortress assigned to Air Force Global
A B-52H Stratofortress assigned to Air Force Global Strike Command prepares to take off from RAF Fairford, England, Jan. 11, 2018. The deployment of four strategic bombers to RAF Fairford helps exercise the bas... More
Equipment used by 5th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighters
Equipment used by 5th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighters were placed to the side during the 9/11 memorial climb at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, Sept. 11, 2018. The memorial climb paid tribute to the 34... More
Airman 1st Class Johanna Desimone, 5th Logistics Readiness
Airman 1st Class Johanna Desimone, 5th Logistics Readiness Squadron vehicle maintainer, puts the side panel on a loader at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Oct. 16, 2013. The 5th LRS vehicle maintenance flight repai... More
Col. Bradley Cochran, 5th Bomb Wing commander, speaks
Col. Bradley Cochran, 5th Bomb Wing commander, speaks to Team Minot Airmen during a change of command ceremony at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, May 31, 2018. Cochran is the 55th commander of the 5th BW an... More
Airman 1st Class Hannah Staffen, 5th Operations Support
Airman 1st Class Hannah Staffen, 5th Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment, inspects, repairs and packs survival equipment for aircrew to ensure their safety during flight or an emergency egress.... More
Airman 1st Class Blake Barley, 5th Security Forces
Airman 1st Class Blake Barley, 5th Security Forces Squadron defender, stands guard at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Oct. 31, 2017, during Global Thunder 18. Exercise Global Thunder is an annual command and contro... More
Airmen from the 5th Civil Engineer Squadron participate
Airmen from the 5th Civil Engineer Squadron participate in a 10K ruck march at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., June 1, 2017. The 5th CES hosted an Expeditionary Training Day for Airmen to help develop and maintain ... More
Members of the Minot Air Force Base Honor Guard prepare
Members of the Minot Air Force Base Honor Guard prepare to present the colors during the 5th BW change of command ceremony at Minot AFB, North Dakota, May 31, 2018. The new wing commander, Col. Bradley Cochran,... More
An Airman from the 5th Munitions Squadron tightens
An Airman from the 5th Munitions Squadron tightens a lug onto an inert bomb at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., July 20, 2016. These lugs are used to hook a bomb onto an aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Cl... More
Staff Sgt. Steven Holbrook, 5th Civil Engineer Squadron
Staff Sgt. Steven Holbrook, 5th Civil Engineer Squadron explosive ordnance disposal team member, reviews mission-related information at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., March 28, 2017. Unexploded ordnance recovery o... More
A B-52H Stratofortress assigned to Air Force Global
A B-52H Stratofortress assigned to Air Force Global Strike Command soars above RAF Fairford, England, Jan. 11, 2018. Aircraft, Airmen and support equipment from the 5th Bomb Wing, Minot Air Force Base, N.D., de... More
B-52H Stratofortresses from Barksdale Air Force Base,
B-52H Stratofortresses from Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, sit at the airfield, Aug. 27, 2020, at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota. As the only other B-52 base, Minot has considerable infrastructure and... More
Senior Airman Bryan Bartruff and Airman 1st Class Domingo
Senior Airman Bryan Bartruff and Airman 1st Class Domingo Perez Jr., 5th Security Forces Squadron response force team members, perform vehicle inspections at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., May 13, 2013. The primar... More
Airman 1st Class Derek Merkley, a conventional munitions
Airman 1st Class Derek Merkley, a conventional munitions crew member assigned to the 5th Munitions Squadron, installs a fin onto an inert bomb at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., July 20, 2016. These inert bombs wer... More
First Lt. Ryann Anderson, 705th Munitions Squadron
First Lt. Ryann Anderson, 705th Munitions Squadron section commander, performs a single-handed handstand after her run during the 2018 Alpha Warrior U.S. Air Force Regional Competition at Minot Air Force Base, ... More
Airman 1st Class Wilciguss Wimbish, 5th Civil Engineer
Airman 1st Class Wilciguss Wimbish, 5th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter, opens a fire hydrant at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Oct. 20, 2017. The fire protection flight trains Airmen on the different ways to ... More
Maj. Gen. Gene Kirkland, Air Force Material Command
Maj. Gen. Gene Kirkland, Air Force Material Command director of logistics, civil engineering and force protection, talks with Airmen at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Apr. 28, 2017. Kirkland visited to discuss log... More
A B-52H Stratofortress from Barksdale Air Force Base,
A B-52H Stratofortress from Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, taxiis, Aug. 26, 2020, at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota. As the only other B-52 base, Minot has considerable infrastracture and support to... More
Airman 1st Class Joseph Dizon, 5th Force Support Squadron
Airman 1st Class Joseph Dizon, 5th Force Support Squadron personnel customer service representative, walks the outskirts of Dorm 221 searching for miscellaneous garbage, Nov. 7, 2013. As part of his week-long d... More
Speak up for sexual assault North Dakota
Clothes hang on a clothesline in honor of sexual assault victims in the Sexual Assault Prevention and Response office at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, April 10, 2018. The clothes were created as a part of... More
The microphone for the WeatherWarn System sits on a
The microphone for the WeatherWarn System sits on a desk in the 5th Bomb Wing command post at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Nov. 16, 2016. Controllers provide local data, such as, weather notifications and immedi... More
Airman 1st Class Jose Retana, 351st Air Refueling Squadron
Airman 1st Class Jose Retana, 351st Air Refueling Squadron boom operator, prepares to lower the boom on a KC-135 Stratotanker during a Bomber Task Force mission over the waters of Norway, on Sept. 2, 2020. Bomb... More
Security forces members from the 5th Bomb Wing and
Security forces members from the 5th Bomb Wing and 91st Missile Wing, participated in a week-long Krav Maga Instructor training seminar at Minot Air Force Base, N.D. Krav Maga is a simple, effective self-defens... More
Airman 1st Class Hayden Graham, Minot Air Force Base
Airman 1st Class Hayden Graham, Minot Air Force Base honor guardsman, presents the colors during the 5th Mission Support Group change of command ceremony at Minot AFB, North Dakota, June 12, 2018. The 5th MSG c... More
Airmen from the 2nd Bomb Wing, Barksdale Air Force
Airmen from the 2nd Bomb Wing, Barksdale Air Force Base, La., board a C-130 Hercules during Exercise Global Thunder on Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Oct. 24, 2014. Global Thunder is U.S. Strategic Command's annua... More
Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson flies aboard
Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson flies aboard a 54th Helicopter Squadron aircraft at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Sept. 7, 2017. On her first trip to Minot AFB as SECAF, Wilson toured both 5th Bomb Wing... More
A member of the 69th Bomb Squadron holds pins from
A member of the 69th Bomb Squadron holds pins from bombs at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Sept. 23, 2015. All pins must be removed from the ordnance before flight so that the bombs can properly deploy once the cr... More
Country artist Chase Rice takes a break after role-playing
Country artist Chase Rice takes a break after role-playing in a military working dog demonstration at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Oct. 8, 2016. Rice toured base facilities and hosted a meet-and-greet before his... More
Airmen from the 91st Security Forces Group’s Global
Airmen from the 91st Security Forces Group’s Global Strike Challenge team, enters a building and engage in exercise clearing scenarios at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Sept. 6, 2012. Minot airmen from both the 5t... More
Airman 1st Class Johanna Desimone, 5th Logistics Readiness
Airman 1st Class Johanna Desimone, 5th Logistics Readiness Squadron vehicle maintainer, pours fluid into a loader after checking the fluid level at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Oct. 16, 2013. The 5th LRS vehicle... More
Col. James Dawkins Jr., 5th Bomb Wing commander, lands
Col. James Dawkins Jr., 5th Bomb Wing commander, lands a B-52H Stratofortress during his “fini-flight” at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Jan. 7, 2013. The “fini-flight” is the final flight taken by an aircrew memb... More
Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson speaks with
Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson speaks with squadron commanders at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Sept. 7, 2017. This was Wilson’s first visit to America’s only dual-wing, nuclear-capable military instal... More
A B-52H Stratofortress lands at Minot Air Force Base,
A B-52H Stratofortress lands at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, Aug. 21, 2018. Before a B-52 can land, the pilot must be in contact with the Air Traffic Control Tower to ensure the flight line is clear and ... More
Tech. Sgt. Steven Kaun, 5th Security Forces Squadron
Tech. Sgt. Steven Kaun, 5th Security Forces Squadron MWD trainer, Lt. Col. William Mazzeno, 5th Mission Support Group commander, Lt. Col. John Swift, 5th SFS commander and Chief Master Sgt. Kevin Jurgella, 5th ... More