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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An Airman presses a button to simulate activating an X-ray system.


Seeing the unseen: How 5MXS’ nondestructive inspection specialists check what eyes cannot

Airman 1st Class Brendan Conklin, 5th Maintenance Squadron nondestructive inspection technician, simulates activating the X-ray system at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, February 5, 2026. The NDI shop takes several precautions to safeguard its members while working near a radiation area, including using a Geiger counter, wearing a warning device to detect if local radiation levels are too high, and wearing a thermoluminescent dosimeter to track an individual’s lifetime exposure to radiation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kendra A. Ransum)

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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.