MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. -- Capt. Cory Fale, 54th Helicopter Squadron pilot and Senior Airman Jacob Gornbein, 54th HS flight engineer, take off on a routine flight operation here March 3. The 54th HS’s mission is continuous from day to day, securing the integrity of the 91st Missile Wing’s nuclear deterrence mission by providing immediate, flexible and effective combat helicopter support at any time. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Jesse Lopez)