1st Lt. Katelyn Woodley, 741st Missile Squadron
1st Lt. Katelyn Woodley, 741st Missile Squadron intercontinental ballistic missile combat crew commander, teaches Edison Elementary School’s science, technology, engineering and math girls to launch a missile a... More
A congratulatory poster hangs on the door of Staff
A congratulatory poster hangs on the door of Staff Sgt. Alex Larson’s office, 90th Medical Operations Squadron flight and operations medicine technician, June 1, 2016, in the medical treatment facility at F.E. ... More
Captain Ebony Godfrey, 20th Air Force nuclear command,
Captain Ebony Godfrey, 20th Air Force nuclear command, control and communication operations chief, labels a breastmilk storage bag in the 20th Air Force headquarters lactation room, Sept. 3, 2020, F. E. Warren ... More
First Lieutenant Stephanie Sarabia, 90th Operations
First Lieutenant Stephanie Sarabia, 90th Operations Group missileer, shows how she would respond to a call in a training launch control center March 12, 2020, at F. E. Warren Air Force Base, Wyo. Sarabia was on... More
Cadet Victoria Pumilio and Cadet Leah Johnke speak
Cadet Victoria Pumilio and Cadet Leah Johnke speak to missile operators at Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps Detachment 940, at the University of Wyoming in Laramie, Wyo., Feb. 13 2019. Pumilio and Johnk... More
A 320th Missile Squadron missileer shows-off a patch
A 320th Missile Squadron missileer shows-off a patch March 22, 2016, on F.E. Warren AFB, Wyo. The 90th MW joined 20th Air Force's ICBM wings by conducting the first-ever all female alert in honor of Women’s His... More
Second Lt. Chris Davis, 321st Missile Squadron deputy
Second Lt. Chris Davis, 321st Missile Squadron deputy missile combat crew commander, speaks to Simulated Electronic Launch-Minuteman test evaluators through his headset inside the launch control center at a mis... More
Staff Sgt. Alex Larson, 90th Medical Operations Squadron
Staff Sgt. Alex Larson, 90th Medical Operations Squadron flight and operations medicine technician, poses in front of the missile display on F.E. Warren Air Force Base, Wyo., June 1, 2016. Larson is slated to a... More
Sparky the Fire Dog high-fives a 5th Civil Engineer
Sparky the Fire Dog high-fives a 5th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter at the fire station on Minot Air Force Base, N.D., May 1, 2017. The firefighter successfully dressed in gear within a minute during a pre... More
First Lt. Pamela Blanco-Coca, 319th Missile Squadron
First Lt. Pamela Blanco-Coca, 319th Missile Squadron missile combat crew commander, and 2nd Lt. John Anderson, 319th MS deputy missile combat crew commander, conduct pre-operational checks at a launch control c... More
Maj. Gen Fred Stoss, 20th Air Force commander, Col.
Maj. Gen Fred Stoss, 20th Air Force commander, Col. Stacy Huser, 90th Missile Wing commander, Chief Master Sgt. Kristian Farve, 90th Missile Wing command chief, and Chief Master Sgt. Thomas Good, 20th Air Force... More
First Lt. Kira Gonzalez, Missile Combat Crew commander
First Lt. Kira Gonzalez, Missile Combat Crew commander from F.E. Warren Air Force Base, runs through procedures in a missile procedures trainer March 19, 2015, at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif., in preparati... More
United States Secretary of Defense, Mark T. Esper is
United States Secretary of Defense, Mark T. Esper is joined by Senator Kevin Cramer and Senator John Hoeven during a tour at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, February 19, 2020. The visit included tours of a ... More
First Lt. Paul Lee, 321st Missile Squadron missile
First Lt. Paul Lee, 321st Missile Squadron missile combat crew commander, prepares to perform a simulated key turn of the Minuteman III weapon system during a Simulated Electronic Launch-Minuteman test inside t... More
For the all-female alert, a patch was designed for
For the all-female alert, a patch was designed for the missileers at F.E. Warren Air Force Base, Missile Complex, March 25, 2018. The patch depicts the first missileer to pull alert on the Minuteman III, Lea Dy... More
First Lieutenant Stephanie Sarabia, 90th Operations
First Lieutenant Stephanie Sarabia, 90th Operations Group missileer, takes part in an all-female alert March 12, 2020, at F. E. Warren Air Force Base, Wyo. Sarabia was one of many female missileers who particip... More
First Lt. Pamela Blanco-Coca, 319th Missile Squadron
First Lt. Pamela Blanco-Coca, 319th Missile Squadron missile combat crew commander, and her deputy commander, 2nd Lt. John Anderson, simulate key turns of the Minuteman III Weapon System Feb. 9, 2016, in the E-... More
Lt. Col. Jonathan Austin, 91st Operations Group deputy
Lt. Col. Jonathan Austin, 91st Operations Group deputy commander, presents a 48-hour alert pin to 2nd Lt. Gregory Copeland, 742nd Missile Squadron deputy combat crew commander, at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Ma... More
United States Secretary of Defense, Mark T. Esper is
United States Secretary of Defense, Mark T. Esper is joined by Senator Kevin Cramer and Senator John Hoeven during a tour at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, February 19, 2020. The visit included tours of a ... More
From left: 1st Lt. James Yau and 2nd Lt. William Yau,
From left: 1st Lt. James Yau and 2nd Lt. William Yau, 742nd Missile Squadron deputy missile combat crew commanders, stand next to each other at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., July 28, 2017. William Yau has looked ... More
First Lt. Mary Vasta, 319th Missile Squadron combat
First Lt. Mary Vasta, 319th Missile Squadron combat crew commander, reviews information with 1st Lt. Krystal Wilder, 319th MS combat crew deputy, in a launch control center, March 22, 2016, in the F.E. Warren A... More
First Lt. Mary Vasta, 319th Missile Squadron combat
First Lt. Mary Vasta, 319th Missile Squadron combat crew commander, and 1st Lt. Krystal Wilder, 319th MS combat crew deputy, speak on phones in a launch control center, March 22, 2016, in the F.E. Warren Air Fo... More
2nd Lt. Taylor Parker, 10th Missile Squadron missileer,
2nd Lt. Taylor Parker, 10th Missile Squadron missileer, poses for a photo July 6, 2017, at Malmstrom Air Force Base. Parker represented the United States at the 18th Conseil International du Sport Militaire Wor... More
Maj. Gen. Fred Stoss, 20th Air Force commander, speaks
Maj. Gen. Fred Stoss, 20th Air Force commander, speaks to cadets at Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps Detachment 940, at the University of Wyoming in Laramie, Wyo., Feb. 13 2019. Stoss spoke to cadets ab... More
Cadet Leah Johnke speaks to Capt Victoria Fort, 20th
Cadet Leah Johnke speaks to Capt Victoria Fort, 20th Air Force aide de camp, about what it is like to be a missile operator and an officer at Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps Detachment 940, at the Univ... More
Cadet Leah Johnke listens to Maj. Gen. Stoss speak
Cadet Leah Johnke listens to Maj. Gen. Stoss speak to cadets at Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps Detachment 940, at the University of Wyoming in Laramie, Wyo., Feb. 13 2019. Johnke is a senior studying ... More
United States Secretary of Defense, Mark T. Esper visits
United States Secretary of Defense, Mark T. Esper visits a missile alert facility near Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, February 19, 2020. Crewmembers on alert, are responsible for day-to-day operations, mai... More
A 5th Medical Group Airman demonstrates alergy testing
A 5th Medical Group Airman demonstrates alergy testing to Edison Elementary School’s science, technology, engineering and math girls at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., May 1, 2017. The STEM girls visited Radiology,... More
First Lt. Jonathon Powell, 320th Missile Squadron missile
First Lt. Jonathon Powell, 320th Missile Squadron missile combat crew member, reads from a technical order while checking equipment inside a launch control center Aug. 21, 2015. Technical orders help missileers... More
First Lt. Pamela Blanco-Coca, 319th Missile Squadron
First Lt. Pamela Blanco-Coca, 319th Missile Squadron missile combat crew commander, and 2nd Lt. John Anderson, 319th MS deputy missile combat crew commander, conduct pre-operational checks at a launch control c... More
First Lt. Mary Vasta, 319th Missile Squadron combat
First Lt. Mary Vasta, 319th Missile Squadron combat crew commander, checks various systems in a launch control center, March 22, 2016, in the F.E. Warren Air Force Base, Wyo., missile complex. This alert was pa... More
Lt. Col. Jonathan Austin, 91st Operations Group deputy
Lt. Col. Jonathan Austin, 91st Operations Group deputy commander, speaks with missile operators at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., March 15, 2017. On March 6, a winter storm caused 91st Missile Wing Intercontinenta... More
A 740th Missile Squadron operator receives a 48-hour
A 740th Missile Squadron operator receives a 48-hour alert pin at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., March 15, 2017. On March 6, a winter storm caused 91st Missile Wing Intercontinental Ballistic Missile operators to ... More
Staff Sgt. Michael Mattice, 5th Medical Group NCO-in-charge
Staff Sgt. Michael Mattice, 5th Medical Group NCO-in-charge of education and training, teaches Edison Elementary School’s science, technology, engineering and math girls CPR at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., May 1... More
Lt. Col. Jonathan Austin, 91st Operations Group deputy
Lt. Col. Jonathan Austin, 91st Operations Group deputy commander, speaks with missile operators at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., March 15, 2017. On March 6, a winter storm caused 91st Missile Wing Intercontinenta... More
2nd Lt. Taylor Parker, 10th Missile Squadron missileer,
2nd Lt. Taylor Parker, 10th Missile Squadron missileer, center, takes a selfie with her teammates during the Armed Forces Volleyball Tournament. Parker, was one out of 12 women selected from three military team... More
From left: 1st Lt. James Yau and 2nd Lt. William Yau,
From left: 1st Lt. James Yau and 2nd Lt. William Yau, 742nd Missile Squadron deputy missile combat crew commanders, stand next to each other at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., July 28, 2017. William Yau has looked ... More
Second Lt. Caryn Morales, 320th Missile Squadron, and
Second Lt. Caryn Morales, 320th Missile Squadron, and Col. Jay Folds, 20th Air Force director of operations, poses in front of 20th Air Force and Task Force 214 headquarters, on F.E. Warren Air Force Base, Wyo.... More
Maj. Tom Perry and 1st Lt. Jonathon Powell, 320th Missile
Maj. Tom Perry and 1st Lt. Jonathon Powell, 320th Missile Squadron missile combat crew members, perform the daily missileer routines Aug. 21, 2015, inside a launch control center. Crews of two missileers man ea... More
Staff Sgt. Alex Larson, 90th Medical Operations Squadron
Staff Sgt. Alex Larson, 90th Medical Operations Squadron flight and operations medicine technician, demonstrates the eye examination process with the help of a coworker June 1, 2016, in the medical treatment fa... More
Staff Sgt. Shawn Vrock, 5th Civil Engineer Squadron
Staff Sgt. Shawn Vrock, 5th Civil Engineer Squadron crew chief, rolls a hose at the 5th CES fire station on Minot Air Force Base, N.D., May 1, 2017. Edison Elementary School’s science, technology, engineering a... More
Members of the 91st Operations Group pose for a photo
Members of the 91st Operations Group pose for a photo at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., March 15, 2017. These missileers recently completed 48-hour alert missions, due to winter storms. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airma... More
United States Secretary of Defense, Mark T. Esper,
United States Secretary of Defense, Mark T. Esper, visits with Team Minot Airmen at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, February 19, 2020. His visit included tours of a missile alert facility, weapons storage a... More
Edison Elementary School’s science, technology, engineering
Edison Elementary School’s science, technology, engineering and math girls watch an airfield rescue firefighting vehicle squirt water at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., May 1, 2017. The STEM girls had the opportuni... More
Staff Sgt. David Suarez, 90th Security Forces Squadron,
Staff Sgt. David Suarez, 90th Security Forces Squadron, conducts an ID check with Col. Jay Folds, 20th Air Force director of operations, at the front gate on F.E. Warren Air Force Base, Wyo., Feb. 20, 2015. Fol... More
First Lt. Kelly Gorham, 320th Missile Squadron missile
First Lt. Kelly Gorham, 320th Missile Squadron missile combat crew commander, poses March 22, 2016 in the 90th Operations Group building wearing a patch commemorating that day's all-female missile crew continge... More
First Lt. Pamela Blanco-Coca, 319th Missile Squadron
First Lt. Pamela Blanco-Coca, 319th Missile Squadron missile combat crew commander, and 2nd Lt. John Anderson, 319th MS deputy missile combat crew commander, conduct pre-operational checks at a launch control c... More
Missileers with the 321st Missile Squadron run through
Missileers with the 321st Missile Squadron run through the test sequence document during the Simulated Electronic Launch-Minuteman test inside the launch control center at a missile alert facility in the 90th M... More
Capt. Alexander Kiel, 54th Helicopter Squadron chief
Capt. Alexander Kiel, 54th Helicopter Squadron chief of current operations, explains a helicopter’s controls at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., May 1, 2017. During the tour, Edison Elementary School’s science, tech... More
United States Secretary of Defense, Mark T. Esper visits
United States Secretary of Defense, Mark T. Esper visits a missile alert facility near Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, February 19, 2020. Crewmembers on alert, are responsible for day-to-day operations, mai... More
Captain Ebony Godfrey, 20th Air Force nuclear command,
Captain Ebony Godfrey, 20th Air Force nuclear command, control and communication operations chief, labels a breastmilk storage bag in the 20th Air Force headquarters lactation room, Sept. 3, 2020, F. E. Warren ... More
Gen. Robin Rand, AFGSC commander, talks to a missile
Gen. Robin Rand, AFGSC commander, talks to a missile combat crew beneath Missile Alert Facility N-01 Sept. 23, 2015. Rand visited F.E. Warren Air Force Base, Wyo., and its missile complex to get the pulse on or... More
490th Missile Squadron Missileer
The 490th Missile Squadron is one of three missile squadrons assigned to the 341st Operations Group, which secures, supports and operates intercontinental ballistic missiles assigned to Malmstrom's area of resp... More
Senior Airman Joshua Suter, 5th Aircraft Maintenance
Senior Airman Joshua Suter, 5th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, explains a B-52H Stratofortress’s landing gear during a tour at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., May 1, 2017. The 5th AMXS Airmen taught Edis... More
Maj. Tom Perry, 320th Missile Squadron missile combat
Maj. Tom Perry, 320th Missile Squadron missile combat crew member, checks his computer while on alert at the launch control center Aug. 21, 2015. Missileers use computers to check the status of the ICBMs under ... More
2nd Lt. Taylor Parker, 10th Missile Squadron missileer,
2nd Lt. Taylor Parker, 10th Missile Squadron missileer, shows off her awards for the best middle blocker and second place against China during the 18th Conseil International du Sport Militaire World Military Wo... More
United States Secretary of Defense, Mark T. Esper is
United States Secretary of Defense, Mark T. Esper is joined by Senator Kevin Cramer and Senator John Hoeven during a tour at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, February 19, 2020. The visit included tours of a ... More
Sparky the Fire Dog, 5th Civil Engineer Squadron fire
Sparky the Fire Dog, 5th Civil Engineer Squadron fire prevention educator, greets Edison Elementary School’s science, technology, engineering and math girls at the 5th CES fire station on Minot Air Force Base, ... More
United States Secretary of Defense, Mark T. Esper,
United States Secretary of Defense, Mark T. Esper, visits with Team Minot Airmen at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, February 19, 2020. His visit included tours of a missile alert facility, weapons storage a... More
2020 Annual All-Female Alert
First Lieutenant Stephanie Sarabia, 90th Operations Group missileer, takes-up position in a training launch control center showing what it would look like when she participates in the all-female alert March 12,... More
2nd Lt. Taylor Parker, 10th Missile Squadron missileer,
2nd Lt. Taylor Parker, 10th Missile Squadron missileer, stretches July 6, 2017, at Malmstrom Air Force Base. Parker was one of the 12 best volleyball players from the Air Force, Navy and Army to represent the U... More
Maj. Gen. Fred Stoss, 20th Air Force commander, and
Maj. Gen. Fred Stoss, 20th Air Force commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Thomas Good, 20th Air Force command chief, address the crowd during the “Hap” Arnold Drive renaming ceremony on F. E. Warren Air Force Base,... More
A 741st Missile Squadron operator stands after receiving
A 741st Missile Squadron operator stands after receiving a 48 hour alert pin at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., March 15, 2017. Operators receive messages from the National Military Command System and respond to me... More
Cadet Leah Johnke explains cadet responsibilities at
Cadet Leah Johnke explains cadet responsibilities at the detachment to Capt. Victoria Fort, 20th Air Force aide de camp, Capt. Jacob Waddy, 91st missile Group maintenance operations officer, and Maj. Nicholas G... More
Captain Ebony Godfrey, 20th Air Force nuclear command,
Captain Ebony Godfrey, 20th Air Force nuclear command, control and communication operations chief, assembles a breast pump in the 20th Air Force headquarters lactation room, Sept. 3, 2020, F. E. Warren Air Forc... More
Missileer marks milestone, pulls first alert
Second Lt. Holley Macpherson, 320th Missile Squadron deputy missile combat crew commander, poses outside the 90th Operations Group Oct. 20, 2014. Recently, Macpherson pulled her first alert in a launch control ... More
First Lt. Madelaine Ross, 319th Missile Squadron combat
First Lt. Madelaine Ross, 319th Missile Squadron combat crew commander, trains for the 2017 Global Strike Challenge inside the Missile Procedures Trainer at F.E. Warren Air Force Base, Wyo., June 5, 2017. The m... More
First Lt. Paul Lee, 321st Missile Squadron missile
First Lt. Paul Lee, 321st Missile Squadron missile combat crew commander, poses for a photo during a Simulated Electronic Launch-Minuteman test inside the launch control center at a missile alert facility in th... More
Edison Elementary School’s science, technology, engineering
Edison Elementary School’s science, technology, engineering and math girls press buttons on an airfield rescue firefighting vehicle at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., May 1, 2017. The STEM girls had the opportunity... More
United States Secretary of Defense, Mark T. Esper,
United States Secretary of Defense, Mark T. Esper, visits with Team Minot Airmen at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, February 19, 2020. His visit included tours of a missile alert facility, weapons storage a... More
In preparation for an unarmed Minuteman III missile
In preparation for an unarmed Minuteman III missile launch, 1st Lt. Kimberly Erskine, Missile Combat Crew commander from Malmstrom Air Force Base, practices procedures March 19, 2015, at Vandenberg Air Force Ba... More
Veterans in Blue 2017 - Charlie Simpson
Retired Col. Charlie Simpson, a former missileer during the cold war, poses for a portrait at Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota, Feb. 8, 2017. Simpson was a missileer during the Cuban Missile Crisis and ha... More
United States Secretary of Defense, Mark T. Esper visits
United States Secretary of Defense, Mark T. Esper visits a missile alert facility near Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, February 19, 2020. Crewmembers on alert, are responsible for day-to-day operations, mai... More
Captain Ebony Godfrey, 20th Air Force nuclear command,
Captain Ebony Godfrey, 20th Air Force nuclear command, control and communication operations chief, labels a breastmilk storage bag in the 20th Air Force headquarters lactation room, Sept. 3, 2020, F. E. Warren ... More
A 90th Operations Group missileer shows-off a patch
A 90th Operations Group missileer shows-off a patch March 12, 2020, at F.E. Warren Air Force Base, Wyo. Female missileers from the 90th missile wing participated in an all-female alert this month in honor of Wo... More
Captain Ebony Godfrey, 20th Air Force nuclear command,
Captain Ebony Godfrey, 20th Air Force nuclear command, control and communication operations chief, labels a breastmilk storage bag in the 20th Air Force headquarters lactation room, Sept. 3, 2020, F. E. Warren ... More
Second Lt. Chris Davis, 321st Missile Squadron deputy
Second Lt. Chris Davis, 321st Missile Squadron deputy missile combat crew commander, and 1st Lt. Paul Lee, 321st MS missile combat crew commander, simulate key turns of the Minuteman III weapon system during a ... More
United States Secretary of Defense, Mark T. Esper is
United States Secretary of Defense, Mark T. Esper is joined by Senator Kevin Cramer and Senator John Hoeven during a tour at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, February 19, 2020. The visit included tours of a ... More
Missileers with the 321st Missile Squadron prepare
Missileers with the 321st Missile Squadron prepare for the Simulated Electronic Launch-Minuteman test inside the launch control center at a missile alert facility in the 90th Missile Wing's missile complex, Neb... More
1st Lt. Paul Lee, 321st Missile Squadron missile combat
1st Lt. Paul Lee, 321st Missile Squadron missile combat crew commander, displays the Simulated Electronic Launch-Minuteman test patch on his uniform inside the launch control center at a missile alert facility ... More
The 90th Operations Group Global Strike Challenge missileer
The 90th Operations Group Global Strike Challenge missileer team poses for a photo at F.E. Warren Air Force Base, Wyo., June 5, 2017. The competition puts the crews of two operators from each team on a final ev... More
The all-female alert crew prepares to trip out to the
The all-female alert crew prepares to trip out to the missile field for the third year at F.E. Warren Air Force Base, Missile Complex, March 25, 2018. For 24 hours across 20th Air Force, women held the key to a... More
United States Secretary of Defense, Mark T. Esper visits
United States Secretary of Defense, Mark T. Esper visits a missile alert facility near Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, February 19, 2020. Crewmembers on alert, are responsible for day-to-day operations, mai... More
The 90th Operations Group Global Strike Challenge missileer
The 90th Operations Group Global Strike Challenge missileer team poses for a photo at F.E. Warren Air Force Base, Wyo., June 5, 2017. The competition puts the crews of two operators from each team on a final ev... More
1st Lt. Allyson Snyder, 320th Missile Squadron missile
1st Lt. Allyson Snyder, 320th Missile Squadron missile combat crew commander, and 2nd Lt. Tori Trottier, 320th Missile Squadron deputy combat crew commander, are part of the 2018 all-female alert crew from F.E.... More
Cadet Leah Johnke and Cadet Victoria Pumilio pose in
Cadet Leah Johnke and Cadet Victoria Pumilio pose in front of the agriculture building at the University of Wyoming in Laramie, Wyo., Feb. 13 2019. Pumilio and Johnke are both interested in the missile operati... More