Lightning strikes behind a B-52H Stratofortress at
Lightning strikes behind a B-52H Stratofortress at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., July 17, 2017. The B-52 is capable of carrying 70,000 lbs. of payload and has a range of 8,800 miles. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior ... More
Breaking Barriers: B-52H Stratofortress
The first B-52 took its maiden flight in 1952, with the current H-model rolling off the line in 1962. In April 2016, the B-52H Stratofortress was called upon to support Operation Inherent Resolve. (U.S. Air For... More
Senior Airman Shelby Duncan, 582nd Operational Support
Senior Airman Shelby Duncan, 582nd Operational Support Squadron Det. 5 special missions aviator, mans an M240D machine gun at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Sept. 14, 2016. The 54th Helicopter Squadron has two M2... More
Defenders from the 5th Security Forces Squadron participate
Defenders from the 5th Security Forces Squadron participate in an exercise at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Sept. 15, 2017. The exercise prepared Airmen to defend cargo during transport. (U.S. Air Force photo by ... 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
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
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
Capt. Dane Weathers, 23rd Bomb Squadron aircraft commander,
Capt. Dane Weathers, 23rd Bomb Squadron aircraft commander, pilots a B-52H Stratofortress above the clouds in North Dakota airspace, Jan. 31, 2017. Weathers and Capt. Jonathan Gabriel, 23rd BS aircraft commande... 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
Defenders from the 91st Security Forces Group participated
Defenders from the 91st Security Forces Group participated in a three-day field training exercise in the Turtle Mountain State Forest, N.D., Feb. 12-14, 2018. During the training, 91st SFG Airmen learned survi... More
Lightning strikes behind B-52H Stratofortress at Minot
Lightning strikes behind B-52H Stratofortress at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Aug. 8, 2017. The B-52 is a long-range, heavy bomber capable of flying subsonic speeds, at altitudes up to 50,000 feet. (U.S. Air For... 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
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
Gen. John E. Hyten, U.S. Strategic Command commander,
Gen. John E. Hyten, U.S. Strategic Command commander, speaks with two 5th Bomb Wing Airmen at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., June 6, 2017. Hyten toured facilities and spoke with Team Minot Airmen about the importa... More
A B-52H Stratofortress prepares to launch at Minot
A B-52H Stratofortress prepares to launch at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Jan. 26, 2017. The B-52 has eight Pratt & Whitney TF33 engines that produce 17,000 lbs. of thrust each. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airm... More
Chief Master Sgt. Alan Boling, Eighth Air Force command
Chief Master Sgt. Alan Boling, Eighth Air Force command chief, visited Minot Air Force Base, N.D., July 10-11, 2017. During his visit, Boling spoke with 5th Bomb Wing Airmen and visited facilities including the... More
Airmen from the 5th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron wash
Airmen from the 5th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron wash a B-52H Stratofortress at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Feb. 14, 2017. It takes the nine-Airman team two days and approximately 10 gallons of soap to wash ea... More
Airman 1st Class Heath Rauch, 91st Missile Maintenance
Airman 1st Class Heath Rauch, 91st Missile Maintenance Squadron electromechanical team technician, closes a launch facility gate near Bowbells, N.D., March 29, 2017. Rauch was a part of a two-man team responsib... 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
Airmen from the 91st Missile Wing support a convoy
Airmen from the 91st Missile Wing support a convoy movement through the missile complex, N.D., May 19, 2017. The 54th Helicopter Squadron and 91st Security Forces Group provide air and ground support for payloa... More
A B-52H Stratofortress soars above the clouds over
A B-52H Stratofortress soars above the clouds over North Dakota, Jan. 31, 2017. During the mission, the crew ran simulated close air support scenarios, helping them better communicate and work together as a te... More
Staff Sgt. DeMario Greene, 54th Helicopter Squadron
Staff Sgt. DeMario Greene, 54th Helicopter Squadron special missions aviator, mans an M240D machine gun at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Sept. 14, 2016. The 54th HS has two M240s per aircraft to help deter adver... More
Julie Reiten, 5th Forces Support Squadron supervisory
Julie Reiten, 5th Forces Support Squadron supervisory librarian, checks books out to Airman 1st Class Landen Johnson, 5th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron non-destructive inspection apprentice, at Minot Air Force ... 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
Senior Airman Josh Serafin, 5th Aircraft Maintenance
Senior Airman Josh Serafin, 5th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, monitors the ignition of eight B-52H Stratofortress engines at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Jan. 26, 2017. Crew chiefs from the 5th AMXS ... More
Defenders from the 5th Security Forces Squadron participate
Defenders from the 5th Security Forces Squadron participate in an exercise at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Sept. 15, 2017. The exercise prepared Airmen to defend cargo during transport. (U.S. Air Force photo by ... More
Senior Airman Angel Flores, 5th Security Forces Squadron
Senior Airman Angel Flores, 5th Security Forces Squadron military working dog handler, and MWD Kety spot a marksman team member during joint-unit training at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Nov. 22, 2017. MWD teams... More
Airmen from the 5th Civil Engineer Squadron participated
Airmen from the 5th Civil Engineer Squadron participated in an Expeditionary Training Day at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., June 1, 2017. More than 60 CE Airmen participated in the training, which consisted of fou... More
Members of the 91st Maintenance Group power, refrigeration,
Members of the 91st Maintenance Group power, refrigeration, electrical, laboratory Global Strike Challenge team, disassemble electrical cables at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., May 30, 2017. Berthiaume helps prepa... More
Staff Sgt. Jeniffer Turner, 5th Operations Support
Staff Sgt. Jeniffer Turner, 5th Operations Support Squadron airfield systems technician, maintains all ground-to-air navigation, weather systems and radio transmission equipment used by air traffic control and ... 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 B-52H Stratofortress assigned to Air Force Global
A B-52H Stratofortress assigned to Air Force Global Strike Command taxis at RAF Fairford, England, Jan. 10, 2018. Aircraft, Airmen and support equipment from the 5th Bomb Wing, Minot Air Force Base, N.D., deplo... More
Defenders from the 91st Security Forces Group participated
Defenders from the 91st Security Forces Group participated in a three-day field training exercise in the Turtle Mountain State Forest, N.D., Feb. 12-14, 2018. During the training, 91st SFG Airmen learned survi... More
Senior Airman Angel Flores, 5th Security Forces Squadron
Senior Airman Angel Flores, 5th Security Forces Squadron military working dog handler, and MWD Kety search for hidden marksman teams during joint-unit training at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Nov. 22, 2017. MWD ... More
Smoke and dirt fly through the air after a controlled
Smoke and dirt fly through the air after a controlled blast during an Expeditionary Training Day at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., June 1, 2017. The training included searching for and identifying simulated explos... More
Defenders from the 91st Security Forces Group participated
Defenders from the 91st Security Forces Group participated in a three-day field training exercise in the Turtle Mountain State Forest, N.D., Feb. 12-14, 2018. During the training, 91st SFG Airmen learned survi... More
Brig. Gen. Ferdinand Stoss, Air Force Global Strike
Brig. Gen. Ferdinand Stoss, Air Force Global Strike Command director of operations, sits inside a UH-1N Iroquois at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Feb. 27, 2017. Stoss visited the 54th Helicopter Squadron and was ... More
Tech. Sgt. Carl Snedeker, 91st Maintenance Group facility
Tech. Sgt. Carl Snedeker, 91st Maintenance Group facility maintenance section site supervisor, runs through a checklist during Global Strike Challenge training at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., May 31, 2017. Snede... More
A 791st Missile Security Forces Squadron marksman looks
A 791st Missile Security Forces Squadron marksman looks through his rifle scope during joint-unit training at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Nov. 22, 2017. During training, marksmen teams observed a 5th Security F... 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 Heath Rauch, 91st Missile Maintenance
Airman 1st Class Heath Rauch, 91st Missile Maintenance Squadron electromechanical team technician, sits atop a snowbank above flood-water at a launch facility near Bowbells, N.D., March 29, 2017. Rauch was a pa... More
Rein Haas, 16th Electronic Warfare Squadron test engineer,
Rein Haas, 16th Electronic Warfare Squadron test engineer, directs a horn antenna during Combat Shield at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., July 12, 2017. The antenna is used for transmitting radio frequencies that a... More
Second Northern Neighbors Day Airshow poster draft
Second Northern Neighbors Day Airshow poster draft for Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota. (U.S. Air Force graphic by Senior Airman J.T. Armstrong)
A B-52H Stratofortress soars above Minot Air Force
A B-52H Stratofortress soars above Minot Air Force Base, N.D., July 31, 2017. For more than 40 years, the B-52 has been the backbone of the manned strategic bomber force for the US. (U.S. Air Force photo by Sen... More
Staff Sgt. Robert Cook, 791st Maintenance Squadron
Staff Sgt. Robert Cook, 791st Maintenance Squadron mechanical and pneaudraulics section Global Strike Challenge team chief, tests the controls of a guided missile maintenance platform at Minot Air Force Base, N... 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
Airman 1st Class Heath Rauch, 91st Missile Maintenance
Airman 1st Class Heath Rauch, 91st Missile Maintenance Squadron electromechanical team technician, shovels snow and mud at a launch facility near Bowbells, N.D., March 29, 2017. Rauch was a part of a two-man te... More
Airmen from the 91st Missile Wing support a convoy
Airmen from the 91st Missile Wing support a convoy movement through the missile complex, N.D., May 19, 2017. The 54th Helicopter Squadron and 91st Security Forces Group provide air and ground support for payloa... More
Members of the 91st Security Forces Group perform self-aid
Members of the 91st Security Forces Group perform self-aid buddy care on a simulated casualty in the Turtle Mountain State Forest, N.D., Feb. 14, 2018. After stabilizing the casualty, defenders vectored in a re... More
A 5th Security Forces Squadron Airman defends a C-17
A 5th Security Forces Squadron Airman defends a C-17 Globemaster during an exercise at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Sept. 15, 2017. Airmen trained to protect the aircraft and a convoy from simulated-oppositional... 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
Staff Sgt. Jami Escobar, 91st Maintenance Group power,
Staff Sgt. Jami Escobar, 91st Maintenance Group power, refrigeration, electrical, laboratory technician, inspects a payload transport electrical cable during training for Global Strike Challenge at Minot Air Fo... More
Defenders from the 91st Security Forces Group participated
Defenders from the 91st Security Forces Group participated in a three-day field training exercise in the Turtle Mountain State Forest, N.D., Feb. 12-14, 2018. During the training, 91st SFG Airmen learned survi... More
The 91 Maintenance Group power, refrigeration, electrical,
The 91 Maintenance Group power, refrigeration, electrical, laboratory Global Strike Challenge team works inside a payload transport trailer at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., May 31, 2017. The three-member PREL tea... More
A UH-1N Iroquois from the 54th Helicopter Squadron
A UH-1N Iroquois from the 54th Helicopter Squadron sits at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Jan. 25, 2017. The 54th HS’s fleet is critical in providing support to 91st MW Airmen and assets in the missile complex. (U... More
Defenders from the 91st Security Forces Group participated
Defenders from the 91st Security Forces Group participated in a three-day field training exercise in the Turtle Mountain State Forest, N.D., Feb. 12-14, 2018. During the training, 91st SFG Airmen learned survi... More
Capt. Jonathan Gabriel, 23rd Bomb Squadron aircraft
Capt. Jonathan Gabriel, 23rd Bomb Squadron aircraft commander, pilots a B-52H Stratofortress above the clouds of North Dakota, Jan. 31, 2017. Gabriel and Capt. Dane Weathers, 23rd BS aircraft commander, relied ... More
ND passes constitutional concealed carry law
North Dakota governor Douglas Burgum signed a bill granting residents Constitutional Concealed Carry March 24, 2017. The new law, which goes into effect Aug. 1, 2017, doesn’t change Minot Air Force Base’s Integ... More
Senior Airman Matthew Singer, 91st Missile Maintenance
Senior Airman Matthew Singer, 91st Missile Maintenance Squadron electromechanical team technician, winds up a hose near Bowbells, N.D., March 29, 2017. The electromechanical team technicians measured rising wat... 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
Staff Sgt. Lauren Mitchell, 5th Bomb Wing special victims’
Staff Sgt. Lauren Mitchell, 5th Bomb Wing special victims’ counsel paralegal, helps sexual assault survivors navigate the military justice process, so they can have a voice and exercise their rights. (U.S. Air ... 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
Airmen from the 91st Missile Wing support a convoy
Airmen from the 91st Missile Wing support a convoy movement through the missile complex, N.D., May 19, 2017. The 54th Helicopter Squadron and 91st Security Forces Group provide air and ground support for payloa... More
Tech. Sgt. Clifton Cleveland, 5th Operational Support
Tech. Sgt. Clifton Cleveland, 5th Operational Support Squadron survival, evasion, resistance and escape specialist, raises aircrew in simulated parachute harnesses via pulleys at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Feb... More
1st Lt Nathan Fisher, 23rd Bomb Squadron weapons system
1st Lt Nathan Fisher, 23rd Bomb Squadron weapons system officer, analyses an offensive avionics system inside a B-52H Stratofortress above North Dakota, Jan. 31, 2017. Fisher along with another weapons system o... 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 Munitions Squadron build inert
Airmen from the 5th Munitions Squadron build inert GBU-31 bombs at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., July 11, 2017. After the build, Chief Master Sgt. Alan Boling, Eighth Air Force command chief, spoke with 5 MUNS Ai... More
A truck holds the 91st Missile Maintenance Squadron
A truck holds the 91st Missile Maintenance Squadron electromechanical team’s flood-gear near Bowbells, N.D., March 29, 2017. Airmen from across the 91st Missile Wing surveyed and drained flood-water from the mi... More
The sun rises behind a B-52H Stratofortress at Minot
The sun rises behind a B-52H Stratofortress at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Jan. 26, 2017. Airmen from the 5th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron work around the clock in all weather conditions to provide B-52 firepo... More
Lightning strikes behind a B-52H Stratofortress at
Lightning strikes behind a B-52H Stratofortress at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Aug. 8, 2017. In a conventional conflict, the B-52 can accomplish strategic attacks, close-air support, air interdiction, offensive... More
Infographic created for the 54th Helicopter Squadron
Infographic created for the 54th Helicopter Squadron at Minot Air Force Base, N.D. (U.S. Air Force graphic by Senior Airman J.T. Armstrong)
Brig. Gen. Ferdinand Stoss, Air Force Global Strike
Brig. Gen. Ferdinand Stoss, Air Force Global Strike Command director of operations, speaks with 5th Maintenance Group leadership at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Feb. 27, 2017. Stoss visited Dock 8 and saw Airmen... More
Gen. John E. Hyten, U.S. Strategic Command commander,
Gen. John E. Hyten, U.S. Strategic Command commander, stands in front of a flag at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., June 6, 2016. Hyten presented the 5th Bomb Wing with the 2017 Omaha Trophy in the Strategic Bomber ... More
A 54th Helicopter Squadron UH-1N Iroquois hovers over
A 54th Helicopter Squadron UH-1N Iroquois hovers over the Turtle Mountain State Forest, N.D., Feb. 14, 2018, during a 91st Security Forces Group field training exercise. During the FTX, defenders vectored the a... More
Senior Airman Matthew Singer, 91st Missile Maintenance
Senior Airman Matthew Singer, 91st Missile Maintenance Squadron electromechanical team technician, finishes draining flood-water from a launch facility near Bowbells, N.D., March 29, 2017. Singer used a water-p... More
Airmen from the 5th Civil Engineer Squadron participated
Airmen from the 5th Civil Engineer Squadron participated in an Expeditionary Training Day at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., June 1, 2017. More than 60 CE Airmen participated in the training, which consisted of fou... More
Gen. John E. Hyten, U.S. Strategic Command commander,
Gen. John E. Hyten, U.S. Strategic Command commander, speaks with 5th Bomb Wing Airmen about the Omaha Trophy at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., June 6, 2017. Hyten presented the 5th Bomb Wing with the 2016 Omaha T... 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
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 Robert McGuckin, 5th Logistics Readiness
Airman 1st Class Robert McGuckin, 5th Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels distribution journeyman, holds a sample of liquid oxygen at RAF Fairford, England, Jan. 16, 2018. The 5th LRS Airmen are responsible for ... More
The Omaha Trophy stands in front of a B-52H Stratofortress
The Omaha Trophy stands in front of a B-52H Stratofortress at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., June 6, 2017. Gen. John E. Hyten, U.S. Strategic Command commander, presented the 5th Bomb Wing with the 2016 Omaha Trop... More
A 54th Helicopter Squadron UH-1N Iroquois prepares
A 54th Helicopter Squadron UH-1N Iroquois prepares to take off from Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Sept. 7, 2017. The UH-1N is a light-lift utility helicopter used to support various missions including: airlift of... More
A 23rd Bomb Squadron aircrew member exits an egress
A 23rd Bomb Squadron aircrew member exits an egress simulator through a hatch during training at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Feb. 22, 2017. The aircrew trained in a simulated aircraft, where they learned how an... More
Airman 1st Class Ryan Benjamin, 91st Missile Security
Airman 1st Class Ryan Benjamin, 91st Missile Security Forces Squadron response force member, prepares for Global Strike Challenge training at Camp Grafton, N.D., May 4, 2017. Benjamin, also a 91st SFG Global St... More
Airmen from the 5th Civil Engineer Squadron participated
Airmen from the 5th Civil Engineer Squadron participated in an Expeditionary Training Day at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., June 1, 2017. More than 60 CE Airmen participated in the training, which consisted of fou... More
Senior Airman Joshua Roberts, 791st Missile Security
Senior Airman Joshua Roberts, 791st Missile Security Forces Squadron defender, ties foliage to his uniform during joint-unit training at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Nov. 22, 2017. During training, 791 MSFS defe... More
Airmen from the 91st Missile Wing support a convoy
Airmen from the 91st Missile Wing support a convoy movement through the missile complex, N.D., May 19, 2017. The 54th Helicopter Squadron and 91st Security Forces Group provide air and ground support for payloa... More
Chief Master Sgt. Alan Boling, Eighth Air Force command
Chief Master Sgt. Alan Boling, Eighth Air Force command chief, visited Minot Air Force Base, N.D., July 10-11, 2017. During his visit, Boling spoke with 5th Bomb Wing Airmen and visited facilities including the... More
Airman 1st Class Joshua Prause, 377th Security Forces
Airman 1st Class Joshua Prause, 377th 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 con... More
A 5th Security Forces Squadron Airman defends a C-17
A 5th Security Forces Squadron Airman defends a C-17 Globemaster during an exercise at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Sept. 15, 2017. Airmen trained to protect the aircraft and a convoy from simulated-oppositional... 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
A 791st Missile Security Forces Squadron marksman looks
A 791st Missile Security Forces Squadron marksman looks through his rifle scope during joint-unit training at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Nov. 22, 2017. During training, marksmen teams observed a 5th Security F... More
Airman 1st Class Heath Rauch, 91st Missile Maintenance
Airman 1st Class Heath Rauch, 91st Missile Maintenance Squadron electromechanical team technician, shovels snow and mud at a launch facility near Bowbells, N.D., March 29, 2017. Rauch was a part of a two-man te... More
A UH-1N Iroquois from the 54th Helicopter Squadron
A UH-1N Iroquois from the 54th Helicopter Squadron flies over Minot Air Force Base’s missile complex, N.D., Jan. 25, 2017. The purpose of the flight was to perform training maneuvers and complete a security swe... More
Airman 1st Class Kayla Loftis, 5th Munitions Squadron
Airman 1st Class Kayla Loftis, 5th Munitions Squadron stockpile technician, takes daily inventory and moves munitions to proper storage facilities. (U.S. Air Force graphic/Senior Airman J.T. Armstrong)
Capt. Kent Johnson, 23rd Bomb Squadron weapons system
Capt. Kent Johnson, 23rd Bomb Squadron weapons system officer, analyses a multi-function color display inside a B-52H Stratofortress above North Dakota, Jan. 31, 2017. Johnson along with another weapons system ... More
A 54th Helicopter Squadron UH-1N Iroquois hovers over
A 54th Helicopter Squadron UH-1N Iroquois hovers over the Turtle Mountain State Forest, N.D., Feb. 14, 2018, during a 91st Security Forces Group field training exercise. During the FTX, defenders vectored the a... 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
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