Fueling the fleet: 5th Logistics Readiness Squadron keeps Minot AFB helicopters in the air

Airmen assigned to the 5th Logistics Readiness Squadron and 54th Helicopter Squadron refuel a UH-1N Iroquois at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, March 7, 2024. The UH-1N is a light-lift utility helicopter used to support a wide variety of missions, including 91st Missile Wing convoy operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kyle Wilson)

Fueling the fleet: 5th Logistics Readiness Squadron keeps Minot AFB helicopters in the air

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Michael Norris, 54th Helicopter Squadron (54th HS) evaluator flight engineer, connects a fuel hose to a UH-1N Iroquois at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, March 7, 2024. The 54th HS and their fleet of UH-1Ns provide rapid security response capabilities to Minot AFB’s missile fields. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kyle Wilson)

Fueling the fleet: 5th Logistics Readiness Squadron keeps Minot AFB helicopters in the air

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Michael Norris, 54th Helicopter Squadron (54th HS) evaluator flight engineer, clutches the handle of a fuel hose nozzle at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, March 7, 2024. Norris refueled a UH-1N Iroquois assigned to the 54th HS to ensure it can rapidly respond to any situation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kyle Wilson)

Fueling the fleet: 5th Logistics Readiness Squadron keeps Minot AFB helicopters in the air

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Michael Norris, 54th Helicopter Squadron evaluator flight engineer, refuels a UH-1N Iroquois at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, March 7, 2024. The UH-1N has a maximum range of 300-plus miles and is a major part of Team Minot’s security capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kyle Wilson)

Fueling the fleet: 5th Logistics Readiness Squadron keeps Minot AFB helicopters in the air

Senior Airman Tristan Turkovitz, 5th Logistic Readiness Squadron fuels equipment maintenance technician, monitors a control panel while refueling a UH-1N Iroquois at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, March 7, 2024. Turkovitz ensured the fuels distribution equipment was functioning properly throughout the refueling process. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kyle Wilson)

Fueling the fleet: 5th Logistics Readiness Squadron keeps Minot AFB helicopters in the air

Published March 15, 2024
By Airman 1st Class Kyle Wilson
5th Bomb Wing Public Affairs

MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. -- Airmen assigned to the 5th Logistics Readiness Squadron and 54th Helicopter Squadron refuel a UH-1N Iroquois at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, March 7, 2024. The UH-1N is a light-lift utility helicopter used to support a wide variety of missions, including 91st Missile Wing convoy operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kyle Wilson)