The 91st Missile Wing, through their extraordinary and exemplary support of the U.S. Strategic Command’s (USSTRATCOM) strategic deterrence mission, has been awarded the 2019 Omaha Trophy for the Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) category.

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Power up: 91st MMXS Airmen maintain launch facility


Power up: 91st MMXS Airmen maintain launch facility

A 91st Missile Maintenance Squadron electromechanical team member follows entry procedures at a nuclear launch facility near Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, March 19, 2019. Six person teams, at a minimum, perform this intricate operation more than 50 times per year. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Ashley Boster)

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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Ethan Bowman, 91st Missile Maintenance Squadron missile handling team chief, observes his team retracting a Transporter Erector during a training exercise at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, Nov. 16, 2023. The Transporter Erector transports, stores, removes and emplaces the Minuteman III Missile. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alexander Nottingham)
U.S. Air Force Airmen 1st Class Jonas Castillo, 91st Missile Maintenance Squadron mechanic, tears off the transporter erector from the missile site pad at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, Nov. 16, 2023. The Transporter Erector is used to lower the Minute Man III, into one of many missile silos around Minot AFB’s area of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alexander Nottingham)
A Transporter Erector is retracted during a training exercise at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, Nov. 16, 2023. The Transporter Erector transports, stores, removes and emplaces the Minuteman III Missile. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alexander Nottingham)
A Transporter Erector retracts during a training exercise at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, Nov. 16, 2023. The Transporter Erector is used to lower the Minute Man III, into one of many missile silos around Minot AFB’s area of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alexander Nottingham)
Airman 1st Class Seth Quillen, 5th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, looks at his checklist while performing liquid oxygen (LOX) maintenance on a B-52H Stratofortress at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, Nov. 2, 2023. Crew chiefs regularly perform LOX maintenance on aircraft to ensure pilots and aircrew have oxygen readily available during flight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kyle Wilson)
Airman 1st Class Seth Quillen, 5th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, turns a nozzle on a liquid oxygen (LOX) cart at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, Nov. 2, 2023. LOX boils at minus 297 degrees Fahrenheit, which requires Airmen working with it to wear protective clothing to shield them from the freezing temperatures. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kyle Wilson)
Airman 1st Class Seth Quillen, 5th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, connects a liquid oxygen (LOX) hose to a B-52H Stratofortress at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, Nov. 2, 2023. The aircraft’s systems convert LOX into a gaseous form, providing oxygen to the aircrew during flight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kyle Wilson)
Airman 1st Class Seth Quillen, 5th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, disconnects a liquid oxygen (LOX) hose from a B-52H Stratofortress at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, Nov. 2, 2023. The aircraft’s systems convert LOX into a gaseous form, providing oxygen to the aircrew during flight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kyle Wilson)
Airman 1st Class Seth Quillen, 5th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, pushes a liquid oxygen (LOX) cart into position at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, Nov. 2, 2023. LOX carts allow Team Minot’s aircraft maintainers to transport LOX to the B-52H Stratofortress safely. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kyle Wilson)
Airman 1st Class Houston Miller, 5th Maintenance Squadron aircraft structural maintenance (ASM) apprentice, uses a grinder on a titanium plate at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, Oct. 17, 2023. ASM specialists use a variety of tools to do everything from installing replacement parts to creating new ones from scratch in order to maintain the structural integrity of aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kyle Wilson)
Airman 1st Class Houston Miller, 5th Maintenance Squadron aircraft structural maintenance (ASM) apprentice, poses for a portrait at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, Oct. 17, 2023. ASM specialists play a crucial role in maintaining the structural integrity of Team Minot’s B-52H Stratofortresses. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kyle Wilson)
A titanium plate is secured between a clamp at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, Oct. 17, 2023. Titanium has the highest strength-to-weight ratio of any metal and is used in many aircraft applications. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kyle Wilson)