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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North Dakota Governor John Hoeven pins the Air Force Combat Action Medal on Staff Sgt. Aaron D. Giere, 119th Detachment 2, at a ceremony here, May 13. Master Sgt. Dominic A. Cook, 119th Det. 2, is also presented the AFCAM by Gov. Hoeven who is assisted by Brig. Gen. Patrick L. Martin, North Dakota National Guard assistant adjutant general for air. Sergeants Giere and Cook received the medal in recognition of actively participating in combat operations while serving in Iraq in 2003. The AFCAM has only been awarded to two other members in the history of the N.D. ANG; Sergeants Cook and Giere are the first to receive it for the ANG Detachment in Minot. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Master Sgt. David H. Lipp)


AF Combat Action Medal presentation

North Dakota Governor John Hoeven pins the Air Force Combat Action Medal on Staff Sgt. Aaron D. Giere, 119th Detachment 2, at a ceremony here, May 13. Master Sgt. Dominic A. Cook, 119th Det. 2, is also presented the AFCAM by Gov. Hoeven who is assisted by Brig. Gen. Patrick L. Martin, North Dakota National Guard assistant adjutant general for air. Sergeants Giere and Cook received the medal in recognition of actively participating in combat operations while serving in Iraq in 2003. The AFCAM has only been awarded to two other members in the history of the N.D. ANG; Sergeants Cook and Giere are the first to receive it for the ANG Detachment in Minot. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Master Sgt. David H. Lipp)

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The Buddy Check Challenge trophy sits on display at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, Feb. 11, 2026. The 5th Logistics Readiness Squadron was named the inaugural winner of the Buddy Check Challenge after recording the highest number of anonymous survey submissions during Suicide Awareness Month in September. The trophy will travel between winning squadrons following various challenges presented by the Prevention office.
Members of the Minot Air Force Base Prevention Team pose for a group photo at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, Feb. 11, 2026. The team organized and executed the first Buddy Check Challenge promoting purposeful presence and encouraging Airmen to intentionally check in with each other.
U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Cole Lautt (left), 91st Missile Security Operations Squadron (91MSOS) convoy response force flight commander, and U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Brandon Priddy, 91MSOS convoy response force flight chief, monitor their surroundings during a force-on-force exercise in Garrison, North Dakota, Feb. 6, 2026. Lautt and his team identified and engaged simulated opposing forces as part of the exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kyle Wilson)
U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Cole Lautt, 91st Missile Security Operations Squadron convoy response force flight commander, monitors his surroundings during a force-on-force exercise in Garrison, North Dakota, Feb. 6, 2026. Lautt and his team identified and engaged simulated opposing forces as part of the exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kyle Wilson)
U.S. Airmen assigned to the 91st Missile Security Operations Squadron discuss tactics during field training in Garrison, North Dakota, Feb. 6, 2026. 91MSOS Airmen regularly conduct field training scenarios to validate their readiness and lethality. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kyle Wilson)
An Arctic tab is worn by U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Andrew Moore, 91st Missile Security Operations Squadron convoy squad leader, during field training in Garrison, North Dakota, Feb. 6, 2026. The Arctic tab is authorized for wear by Airmen who have completed specialized training in Arctic environments and signifies proficiency in cold-weather operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kyle Wilson)
U.S. Airmen assigned to the 91st Missile Security Operations Squadron (91MSOS) ruck through a field training site in Garrison, North Dakota, Feb. 6, 2026. 91MSOS Airmen regularly conduct field training scenarios to validate their readiness and lethality. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kyle Wilson)
U.S. Airmen assigned to the 91st Missile Security Operations Squadron assault a simulated opposing force during a force-on-force exercise in Garrison, North Dakota, Feb. 6, 2026. The Airmen used a smoke grenade to conceal their movement and positioning. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kyle Wilson)
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Ayden Kozlowsky, 91st Missile Security Operations Squadron convoy team member, fires an M240B machine gun during a force-on-force exercise in Garrison, North Dakota, Feb. 6, 2026. Kozlowsky provided suppressing fire for his team to facilitate their movement during the exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kyle Wilson)
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Tanner Goldsmith, 91st Missile Security Operations Squadron convoy team member, communicates with his team during a force-on-force exercise in Garrison, North Dakota, Feb. 6, 2026. Goldsmith led his team during an assault on a simulated opposing force’s position. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kyle Wilson)
U.S. Airmen assigned to the 91st Missile Security Operations Squadron assault a simulated opposing force during a force-on-force exercise in Garrison, North Dakota, Feb. 6, 2026. The Airmen used a smoke grenade to conceal their movement and positioning. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kyle Wilson)
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Andrew Moore, 91st Missile Security Operations Squadron convoy squad leader, fires an M-4 assault rifle during a force-on-force exercise in Garrison, North Dakota, Feb. 6, 2026. Moore coordinated the movement, tactics, and efforts of his team to engage and defeat a simulated opposing force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kyle Wilson)
Senior Master Sgt. David H. Lipp
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