Hueys provide support anywhere, anytime

MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. -- 1st Lt. Steven Bennett, 54th Helicopter Squadron pilot, performs post-flight maintenance on a UH-1N “Huey” helicopter on the tarmac as part of a routine flying mission, here July 26. The mission of the 54th HS is to ensure the integrity of the 91st Missile Wing’s nuclear deterrence by providing immediate, flexible and effective combat helicopter support anywhere, anytime. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Senior Airman Jesse Lopez)

791st MSFS aid in recovery efforts

MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. -- Airman 1st Class Ryan Hellman, 791st Missile Security Forces Squadron team member, helps stack sandbags onto a vehicle July 14. Hellman, along with fellow team members, came together to help Tech. Sgt. Lance Berentson, 741st Missile Squadron facility manager and Airman affected by the recent flood situation, begin the restoration of his home in Minot. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Jose L. Hernandez)

ICBM test launch a success

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- Lt. Col. Jamie Wakefield, 91st Maintenance Operations Squadron task force commander, conducts a missile alert facility tour for John Knecht, Minot Area Chamber of Commerce chair elect and Randy Hauck, board member for the MACC June 21. Colonel Wakefield discussed the role operators and maintainers play in order to ensure adequate operations. Both members were guests during the operational launch test of a Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile here. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Jose L. Hernandez)

Ensuring effective response capabilities

MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. -- Staff Sgt. James Hardy, 91st Missile Maintenance Squadron maintenance technician, ensures his gear is properly fitted before entering the Uniform-1 Missile Training Facility, as a part of an exercise here June 16. The exercise is designed to evaluate the response capabilities of maintenance personnel here during a simulated major accident at a launch facility. (U.S. Air force photo/Senior Airman Aaron-Forrest Wainwright)

Flight commander earns operator of the year

MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. -- Capt. Patrick T. McAfee, 91st Operations Support Squadron combat crew commander, was recently awarded Air Force Global Strike Command’s 2010 Company Grade Officer Space and Missile Operator of the Year Award. During his time as flight commander for the 740th Missile Squadron, the captain’s leadership commended him for his hard work mentioning that he demonstrated outstanding leadership capabilities which greatly contributed to the 91st Missile Wing earning an Outstanding Nuclear Control Orders rating, as well as the 91st Operations Group’s success in achieving the best operations group inspection results in 20th Air Force for the particular inspection cycle. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Jose L. Hernandez)

Training facility construction in progress

MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. -- Construction here May 11, includes the new training facility for the 91st Missile Wing and is nearly completed. It is projected to be finished in September. Construction projects like this help foster a better quality of life for airmen here. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Aaron-Forrest Wainwright)