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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Mission Complete: Col. Jimmy Schlabach Takes His Final Flight at Minot AFB

U.S. Air Force Col. Jimmy Schlabach (right), 91st Missile Wing commander, and U.S. Air Force Col. Jesse Lamarand, 5th Bomb Wing commander, pose for a photo following Schlabach’s orientation flight at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, June 17, 2026. The orientation flight highlighted the seamless partnership between the 91st Missile Wing and 5th Bomb Wing, demonstrating how Airmen across Minot AFB work together to ensure a safe, secure and effective nuclear deterrent. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Ben Selchow)

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U.S. Air Force Col. Jimmy Schlabach, 91st Missile Wing commander (left), and U.S. Air Force Col. Joseph Edington 91st Maintenance Group (MXG) commander (right), stand at attention during the 91st MXG change of command ceremony at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, June 5, 2026. The 91st Maintenance Group ensures the readiness, reliability and sustainment of the wing's strategic weapon systems, providing safe, secure and effective support to the nation's nuclear deterrence mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Joseline Chacon Monterroso)
U.S. Air Force Col. Adam T. Rector, incoming 91st Maintenance Group (MXG) commander, delivers remarks during a change of command ceremony at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, June 5, 2026. After leading Air Force Operational Test and Evaluation Center Detachment 3 for the past three years, Rector assumed command of the 91st MXG, where he will lead Airmen responsible for sustaining the capabilities that enable the wing’s safe, secure and effective strategic deterrence mission.
U.S. Air Force Col. Joseph Edington 91st Maintenance Group (MXG) commander, (right) hands over the guidon to Col. Jimmy Schlabach, 91st Missile Wing commander (left), during the 91st MXG change of command ceremony at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, June 5, 2026. Edington passed the guidon to Schlabach, who then presented it to the incoming commander, signifying the transfer of authority and responsibility within the 91st MXG.
U.S. Air Force Col. Adam T. Rector, incoming 91st Maintenance Group (MXG) commander (right), accepts the guidon from U.S. Air Force Col. Jimmy Schlabach, 91st Missile Wing commander (left), during the 91st MXG change of command ceremony at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, June 5, 2026. Following three years as Air Force Operational Test and Evaluation Center Detachment 3 commander, Rector assumed command of the 91st MXG, bringing his experience and leadership to an organization critical to sustaining the wing’s readiness and strategic deterrence mission.
U.S. Air Force Col. Jimmy Schlabach, 91st Missile Wing commander (left), U.S. Air Force Col. Adam T. Rector, incoming 91st Maintenance Group (MXG) commander (center), and U.S. Air Force Col. Joseph Edington and 91st Maintenance Group (MXG) commander (right), engage during the 91st MXG change of command ceremony at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, June 5, 2026. The 91st MXG oversees maintenance, supply, transportation and munitions operations that support the wing’s global strike mission and long-term mission readiness.
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A group of Airmen from the 5th Force Support squadron pose in front of the expandable single pallet expeditionary kitchen (espek) at Fargo Air National Guard Base, North Dakota, May 31, 2026. The espek provides safe climate-controlled environments for food prep, cooking, and serving Airmen while in a deployed environment.
Senior Airman Mathew Plummer, pavements and equipment journeyman, 5th Civil Engineering squadron operates a compact tract loader, while repairing a crater during the bivouac exercise at Fargo Air National Guard Base, North Dakota, June 2nd, 2026. The objective of the crater repair exercise is to rapidly fix bombed-out runways so aircraft can continue to land and launch under pressure.