MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. -- 1st Lt. Jeff Ward, 69th Bomb Squadron navigator, is greeted by his family after returning home from a six month deployment to Andersen AFB, Guam, here April 4. Minot’s 69th Bomb Squadron and 5th Bomb Wing personnel deployed to Andersen AFB last November in support of U.S. Pacific Command’s Continuous Bomber Presence. This was the 69th BS first deployment since it’s reactivation in September 2009 and the first major combat deployment of aircraft and personnel since World War II. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Keith Ballard)
MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. -- Airmen are greeted in a grand fashion by their families during the re-deployment here April 4. Minot’s 69th Bomb Squadron and 5th Bomb Wing personnel deployed to Andersen AFB last November in support of U.S. Pacific Command’s Continuous Bomber Presence. This was the 69th BS’ first deployment since it’s reactivation in September 2009 and the first major combat deployment of aircraft and personnel since World War II. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Keith Ballard)
MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. -- Tech. Sgt. Heather Leavitt, 5th Munitions Squadron crew chief, embraces her son after returning home here on April 4 from a six month deployment to Andersen AFB, Guam. Minot’s 69th Bomb Squadron and 5th Bomb Wing personnel deployed to Andersen AFB last November in support of U.S. Pacific Command’s Continuous Bomber Presence. This was the 69th BS’ first deployment since it’s reactivation in September 2009 and the first major combat deployment of aircraft and personnel since World War II. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Jose L. Hernandez)
MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. – Senior Airman Christopher Comer, 5th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron communication navigation systems journeyman, embraces his wife, Taylor Comer, and daughter after returning home here on April 4 from a six month deployment to Andersen AFB, Guam. Minot’s 69th Bomb Squadron and 5th Bomb Wing personnel deployed to Andersen AFB last November in support of U.S. Pacific Command’s Continuous Bomber Presence. This was the 69th BS’ first deployment since it’s reactivation in September 2009 and the first major combat deployment of aircraft and personnel since World War II. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Jose L. Hernandez)
MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. – Staff Sgt. Ezekiel Brito, 5th Operations Support Squadron NCO in charge of aircrew flight equipment, embraces his daughter after returning home here on April 4 from a six month deployment to Andersen AFB, Guam. Minot’s 69th Bomb Squadron and 5th Bomb Wing personnel deployed to Andersen AFB last November in support of U.S. Pacific Command’s Continuous Bomber Presence. This was the 69th BS’ first deployment since it’s reactivation in September 2009 and the first major combat deployment of aircraft and personnel since World War II. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Jose L. Hernandez)
MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. – More than 200 members of the 5th Bomb Wing return home here on April 4 from a six month deployment to Andersen AFB, Guam. Minot’s 69th Bomb Squadron and 5th BW deployed to Andersen AFB, Guam last November in support of U.S. Pacific Command’s Continuous Bomber Presence. This was the 69th BS’ first deployment since it’s reactivation in September 2009 and the first major combat deployment of aircraft and personnel since World War II. (U.S. Air force photo/ Senior Airman Jesse Lopez)
MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. -- Airman Diego Sanchez Gaona, 5th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, communication navigation mission systems craftsman, is greeted by his girlfriend after returning home here on April 4. Minot’s 69th Bomb Squadron and 5th Bomb Wing deployed to Andersen AFB, Guam last November in support of U.S. Pacific Command’s Continuous Bomber Presence. This was the 69th BS’ first deployment since it’s reactivation in September 2009 and the first major combat deployment of aircraft and personnel since World War II. (U.S. Air force photo/ Senior Airman Jesse Lopez)
MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. – Members of the 5th Bomb Wing return home here on April 4 from a six month deployment to Andersen AFB, Guam. Minot’s 69th Bomb Squadron and 5th Bomb Wing personnel deployed to Andersen AFB last November in support of U.S. Pacific Command’s Continuous Bomber Presence. This was the 69th BS’ first deployment since it’s reactivation in September 2009 and the first major combat deployment of aircraft and personnel since World War II. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman 1st Class Jessica McConnell)
MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. -- Senior Airman Daniel Duplesis, 5th Maintenance Squadron air ground equipment specialist, is greeted by his family during the 5th Bomb Wing redeployment here April 4. Minot’s 69th Bomb Squadron and 5th Bomb Wing personnel deployed to Andersen AFB, Guam last November in support of U.S. Pacific Command’s Continuous Bomber Presence. This was the 69th BS’ first deployment since it’s reactivation in September 2009 and the first major combat deployment of aircraft and personnel since World War II. (U.S. Air force photo/ Airman 1st Class Aaron-Forrest Wainwright)
MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. -- Chief Master Sgt. Bryn LePine, 5th Mission Support Group command chief and Lt. Col Christopher Trotter 5th Logistics Readiness Squadron commander, unload returning deployers’ luggage during the 5th Bomb Wing Airmen redeployment here April 4. Minot’s 69th Bomb Squadron and 5th Bomb Wing personnel deployed to Andersen AFB, Guam last November in support of U.S. Pacific Command’s Continuous Bomber Presence. This was the 69th BS’ first deployment since it’s reactivation in September 2009 and the first major combat deployment of aircraft and personnel since World War II. (U.S. Air force photo/ Airman 1st Class Aaron-Forrest Wainwright)
MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. -- Chief Master Sgt. Bryn LePine, 5th Mission Support Group command chief and other Logistics Readiness members, unload returning deployers’ luggage during the 5th Bomb Wing Airmen redeployment here April 4. Minot’s 69th Bomb Squadron and 5th Bomb Wing personnel deployed to Andersen AFB, Guam last November in support of U.S. Pacific Command’s Continuous Bomber Presence. This was the 69th BS’ first deployment since it’s reactivation in September 2009 and the first major combat deployment of aircraft and personnel since World War II. (U.S. Air force photo/ Airman 1st Class Aaron-Forrest Wainwright)