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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A B-52H Stratofortress takes off in succession of another during a rapid launch for Prairie Vigilance 16-1 at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Sept. 16, 2016. As one leg of U.S. Strategic Command’s nuclear triad, Air Force Global Strike Command’s B-52s at Minot, play an integral role in nation's strategic deterrence. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Christian Sullivan)


Prairie Vigilance 16: Anytime, Anywhere

A B-52H Stratofortress takes off in succession of another during a rapid launch for Prairie Vigilance 16-1 at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Sept. 16, 2016. As one leg of U.S. Strategic Command’s nuclear triad, Air Force Global Strike Command’s B-52s at Minot, play an integral role in nation's strategic deterrence. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Christian Sullivan)

Related Imagery
Tech. Sgt. Taylor Smith (middle), the 372d Field Training Detachment Non-Commissioned Officer in charge, and Staff Sgt. Austin Joyner (right), an electromechanical team instructor in the 372d Field Training Detachment, show Rep. Julie Fedorchak the outside of a training launch facility on Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, May 5, 2025. The training launch facility is used in tours to show prominent members of Minot and North Dakota an inert Minuteman III missile that is used to train Airmen. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Wesley Davies)
U.S. Air Force Capt. Britton Blake, a 69th Bomb Squadron B-52H Stratofortress pilot, explains air-launched cruise missile capabilities to Rep. Julie Fedorchak at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, May 5, 2025. Fedorchak is a fourth generation North Dakotan and visited the base to better understand the mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Wesley Davies)
Tech. Sgt. Andrew Sigler (left) and Tech. Sgt. Kirby Keith (right), loading standardization crew members, show Rep. Julie Fedorchak static displays of inert conventional munitions used by the B-52H Stratofortress at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, May 5, 2025. The B-52H Stratofortress uses many different munitions to accomplish a variety of missions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Wesley Davies)
U.S. Air Force Capt. Daniel Hunt (left), a 69th Bomb Squadron weapon systems officer, and U.S. Air Force Capt. Britton Blake, a 69th Bomb Squadron B-52H Stratofortress pilot, explain their roles and responsibilities in the aircraft to Rep. Julie Fedorchak at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, May 5, 2025. Fedorchak was sworn into the United States House of Representatives in January, 2025. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Wesley Davies)
U.S. Air Force Col. James Schlabach, 91st Missile Wing commander, explains capabilities of the Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile to Rep. Julie Fedorchak at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, May 5, 2025. Fedorchak was sworn into the United States House of Representatives in January, 2025. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Wesley Davies)
Senior Airman Nicholas Bowden, 69th Bomber Generation Squadron load crew member, prepares to secure an inert GBU-31 Joint Direct Attack Munition to a B-52H Stratofortress during the 1st Quarter Weapons Load Competition at Minot Air Force Base, May 2, 2025. For the inert munition to be loaded onto the aircraft safely and effectively, the crew must always have precise control over it. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alyssa Bankston)
Senior Airman Joshua Boyle, 69th Bomber Generation Squadron load crew member, drives a missile carrier during the 1st Quarter Weapons Load Competition at Minot Air Force Base, May 2, 2025. For the inert munition to be loaded onto the aircraft safely and effectively, the crew must always have precise control over it. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alyssa Bankston)
Senior Airman Nathan Whistler, 23rd Bomber Generation Squadron load crew member, prepares to secure inert GBU-31 Joint Direct Attack Munitions to a B-52H Stratofortress during the 1st Quarter Weapons Load Competition at Minot Air Force Base, May 2, 2025. In addition to the practical test, crews were given a written and dress and appearance inspection for the competition. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alyssa Bankston)
Load crew members from the 69th Bomber Generation Squadron are introduced during the 1st Quarter Weapons Load Competition at Minot Air Force Base, May 2, 2025. Weapons load competitions play a significant role in enhancing mission readiness and strengthening global strike capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alyssa Bankston)
A design is displayed on a tool cart used by the 23rd Bomber Generation Squadron during the 1st Quarter Weapons Load Competition at Minot Air Force Base, May 2, 2025. This competition allowed Airmen to show how efficiently and safely they could load inert GBU-31 Joint Direct Attack Munitions onto a B-52H Stratofortress in a high-stress environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alyssa Bankston)
A phrase is displayed on a tool cart used by the 23rd Bomber Generation Squadron during the 1st Quarter Weapons Load Competition at Minot Air Force Base, May 2, 2025. This competition allowed Airmen to show how efficiently and safely they could load inert GBU-31 Joint Direct Attack Munitions onto a B-52H Stratofortress in a high-stress environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alyssa Bankston)
Senior Airman Nicholas Bowden, 69th Bomber Generation Squadron load crew member, secures an inert GBU-31 Joint Direct Attack Munition to a B-52H Stratofortress during the 1st Quarter Weapons Load Competition at Minot Air Force Base, May 2, 2025. Weapons load competitions play a significant role in enhancing mission readiness and strengthening global strike capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alyssa Bankston)
Airman 1st Class Christian Sullivan
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