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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Staff Sgt. John J. Williams and Airman 1st Class Matthew Stelling, air crew flight equipment craftsman and apprentice with the 5th Operations Support Squadron at Minot Air Force Base, work on packing the drag parachute for a B-52H Stratofortress. The 90-foot parachute weighs approximately 200 pounds when fully packed and deploys as an aircraft lands, helping to slow down the aircraft on the runway. (U.S Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Lauren Pitts)


Parachute Packing

Staff Sgt. John J. Williams and Airman 1st Class Matthew Stelling, air crew flight equipment craftsman and apprentice with the 5th Operations Support Squadron at Minot Air Force Base, work on packing the drag parachute for a B-52H Stratofortress. The 90-foot parachute weighs approximately 200 pounds when fully packed and deploys as an aircraft lands, helping to slow down the aircraft on the runway. (U.S Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Lauren Pitts)

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