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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MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. -- The 5th Maintenance Squadron's repair and reclamation section has 34 military and civilian technicians who support the 5th Operations Group and 5th Maintenance Group. The section has four areas of responsibility: repair and reclamation, crash damaged or disabled aircraft recovery, wheel and tire, and transient alert. The repair and reclamation section maintains flight control surfaces and systems, landing gear, actuated doors and associated equipment on Air Force Global Strike Command's B-52H Stratofortress fleet. The technicians attend specialized training to maintain their systems. Crash damaged or disabled aircraft recovery is responsible to removing and recovering damaged or disabled aircraft as a result of in-flight or ground mishaps. They maintain specialized equipment such as hoists, lifting bags and vehicles to facilitate aircraft recovery. Wheel and tire manages build-up, repair and storage of fleet wheel and tires assemblies. Transient alert is responsible for launch, recovery and servicing of aircraft transiting through Minot AFB. (Photo courtesy of the Command Chief's Office)


5th MXS' Repair and Reclamation section

MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. -- The 5th Maintenance Squadron's repair and reclamation section has 34 military and civilian technicians who support the 5th Operations Group and 5th Maintenance Group. The section has four areas of responsibility: repair and reclamation, crash damaged or disabled aircraft recovery, wheel and tire, and transient alert. The repair and reclamation section maintains flight control surfaces and systems, landing gear, actuated doors and associated equipment on Air Force Global Strike Command's B-52H Stratofortress fleet. The technicians attend specialized training to maintain their systems. Crash damaged or disabled aircraft recovery is responsible to removing and recovering damaged or disabled aircraft as a result of in-flight or ground mishaps. They maintain specialized equipment such as hoists, lifting bags and vehicles to facilitate aircraft recovery. Wheel and tire manages build-up, repair and storage of fleet wheel and tires assemblies. Transient alert is responsible for launch, recovery and servicing of aircraft transiting through Minot AFB. (Photo courtesy of the Command Chief's Office)

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Chief Master Sgt. Travis Chadick, Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center command chief (center), listens during a briefing with Airmen from the 91st Maintenance Group at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, Oct. 4, 2024. The visit provided an opportunity for Chadick to discuss readiness and the vital role of maintenance personnel in supporting the nuclear deterrence mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Luis Gomez)
Master Sgt. Anthony Hackworth, Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center first sergeant, fires a M-240 weapon in a virtual UH-1 Iroquois simulation at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, Oct. 4, 2024. The virtual trainer allows Airmen to train on the M-240 more often and regularly, with no ammunition spent. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexander)
Airmen from the 91st Security Forces Group brief Chief Master Sgt. Travis Chadick, Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center command chief, on the weapon systems utilized by Security Forces at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, Oct. 3, 2024. Chadick visited to mentor Airmen and learn firsthand Minot AFB’s unique dual nuclear wing mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexander)
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Maj. Gen. Robert D. LaBrutta, Second Air Force commander, speaks with Detachment 23, 373rd Training Squadron Airmen at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., April 18, 2017. LaBrutta visited multiple training facilities during his tour at Minot AFB. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Alyssa M. Akers)