5th Bomb Wing facilitates orientation flight for Minot civic leader Ryan Ackerman

Ryan Ackerman, 91st Missile Wing honorary commander (fourth from left), poses for a photo with 5th Bomb Wing (5BW) leadership and 23rd Bomb Squadron flight crew after an orientation flight at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, June 24, 2025. The aircrew took Ackerman on an orientation flight to help give a better idea of the 5BW’s mission and capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Wesley Davies)

5th Bomb Wing facilitates orientation flight for Minot civic leader Ryan Ackerman

Ryan Ackerman, 91st Missile Wing (91MW) honorary commander, steps down from a B-52H Stratofortress after an orientation flight at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, June 24, 2025. As a Task Force 21 civic leader and 91MW honorary commander, Ackerman works with the base to help strengthen connections between the base and the public. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Wesley Davies)

5th Bomb Wing facilitates orientation flight for Minot civic leader Ryan Ackerman

Ryan Ackerman, 91st Missile Wing honorary commander (right), and U.S. Air Force Capt. Charles Berry, a 23rd Bomb Squadron B-52H Stratofortress pilot (left), perform a pre-flight check for an orientation flight at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, June 24, 2025. Prior to any flight, the aircrew perform pre-flight checks to ensure that the aircraft is prepared for flight and can safely take off. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Wesley Davies)

5th Bomb Wing facilitates orientation flight for Minot civic leader Ryan Ackerman

Ryan Ackerman, 91st Missile Wing honorary commander, tries on an oxygen mask for an orientation flight at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, June 24, 2025. The Aircrew Flight Equipment flight maintains and provides life support and flight equipment to aircrew and civilians prior to a flight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Wesley Davies)

5th Bomb Wing facilitates orientation flight for Minot civic leader Ryan Ackerman

Ryan Ackerman, 91st Missile Wing (91MW) honorary commander, tries on a helmet for an orientation flight at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, June 24, 2025. As a Task Force 21 civic leader and 91MW honorary commander, Ackerman helps advocate for the Airman, families, and mission on base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Wesley Davies)

5th Bomb Wing facilitates orientation flight for Minot civic leader Ryan Ackerman

Published June 27, 2025
By Airman 1st Class Wesley Davies
5th Bomb Wing Public Affairs

MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. -- Ryan Ackerman, 91st Missile Wing honorary commander (fourth from left), poses for a photo with 5th Bomb Wing (5BW) leadership and 23rd Bomb Squadron flight crew after an orientation flight at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, June 24, 2025. The aircrew took Ackerman on an orientation flight to help give a better idea of the 5BW’s mission and capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Wesley Davies)