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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Defender Airmen load simulation rounds into magazines.


OPERATION Valhalla Strike sharpens 891st MSFS defenders’ readiness

Airmen from the 891st Missile Security Forces Squadron (891MSFS) load simulation rounds into magazines at Camp Ripley Training Center, Minn., Aug. 28, 2025. Simulation rounds were used by defenders during their field training exercise, the culminating event for OPERATION Valhalla Strike that tests 891MSFS defenders on all they trained for throughout the week. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kendra A. Ransum)

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