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 Bomb Wing’s mission remains in full operations despite the negative temperatures and piling snow, making this winter the worst North Dakota has seen in more than a decade. The mission of these Airmen, who are the ‘Guardians of the Upper Realm,’ is to provide airpower to anywhere around the world and to deliver a wide range of precision-guided bombs and munitions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kelly Timney)


Completing the mission

MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. -- The 5th Bomb Wing’s mission remains in full operations despite the negative temperatures and piling snow, making this winter the worst North Dakota has seen in more than a decade. The mission of these Airmen, who are the ‘Guardians of the Upper Realm,’ is to provide airpower to anywhere around the world and to deliver a wide range of precision-guided bombs and munitions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kelly Timney)

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Team Minot leaders and newly inducted honorary commanders pose for a photo at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, Jan. 15, 2025. The honorary commander program aims to connect Team Minot leaders with leaders from the local community to foster mutual support, partnership, and awareness of Team Minot's mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kyle Wilson)
Airmen assigned to the 91st Missile Security Forces Squadron carry their gear to trucks en route to a Missile Alert Facility (MAF) during an exercise at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, Jan. 14, 2025. The Airmen that are a part of the exercise must be fully ready to help resolve the simulated assault on the MAF effectively. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Wesley Davies)
Airmen assigned to the 91st Missile Security Forces Squadron run to the armory to gather their gear as part of an exercise at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, Jan. 14, 2025. The simulated assault exercise is very fast paced and requires its participants to move quickly when able to, providing support to the Missile Alert Facility as efficiently as possible. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Wesley Davies)
Airmen assigned to the 91st Missile Security Forces Squadron clear other defenders for the exercise to ensure they are ready to depart for a Missile Alert Facility (MAF) at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, Jan. 14, 2025. The exercise requires Airmen to go through a thorough clearing process in preparation of a simulated assault on a MAF. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Wesley Davies)
Airmen assigned to the 91st Missile Security Forces Squadron study procedures during an exercise in order to remain ready before departing for a Missile Alert Facility during an exercise at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, Jan. 14, 2025. The booklets are filled with procedures and rules that the airmen must follow during the exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Wesley Davies)
Airman 1st Class Rathana Pich, the 91st Missile Security Forces Squadron (91MSFS) Defender, performs clearing procedures for a M240B machine gun with supervision from U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Harlan Glinski, assigned to the 91MSFS, at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, Jan. 14, 2025. Airmen were issued gear and driven to a Missile Alert Facility (MAF) to simulate the assault of a MAF. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Wesley Davies)
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Charles Borden, 91st Missile Security Forces Squadron Defender, helps facilitate communication to the airmen during an exercise and direct the teams’ departure to a Missile Alert Facility (MAF) at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, Jan. 14, 2025. The exercise provided Airmen the opportunity to test their knowledge and practice for an assault on a MAF. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Wesley Davies)
Airman 1st Class Sean Spoerre, 891 Missile Security Forces Squadron defender, poses in front of a Missile Alert Facility at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, Dec. 12, 2024. Defenders from the 91st Missile Wing are tasked with ensuring the nation's strategic deterrence mission remains uncompromised. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Luis Gomez)
Airmen assigned to the 91st Missile Wing welcome a transporter erector back from performing maintenance on a Minuteman III ICBM at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, Jan. 15, 2025. The old models of the transporter erector have been in use for 37 years and will soon be replaced by newer models that can continue to support missile maintenance and readiness more effectively. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Brendan Miller)
Airmen assigned to the 91st Missile Wing gather to watch a transporter erector return from a Minuteman III ICBM launch facility at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, Jan. 15, 2025. The old transporter erector systems are being replaced due to the increasing age of the system and the scarcity of parts needed for repair of the unit. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Brendan Miller)
Airmen assigned to the 91st Missile Wing line up to welcome a transporter erector back from a Minuteman III ICBM launch facility at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, Jan. 15, 2025. This was the last maintenance mission for the old systems before they are replaced by newer models. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Brendan Miller)
Airmen assigned to the 91st Missile Maintenance Squadron perform maintenance on a Minuteman III missile using a transporter erector at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, Jan. 14, 2025. The transporter erector units will be replaced with newer, more efficient models that will help usher in the new age of missile reliability and nuclear deterrence. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Wesley Davies)
Senior Airman Kelly Timney
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