From Minot to the mission: 5LRS at full throttle

An Airman from the 5th Logistics Readiness Squadron tightens a chain holding cargo in place in a C-5M Super Galaxy at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, July 1, 2025. Airmen from the 22nd Airlift Squadron at Travis Air Force Base work with Minot AFB to help facilitate global deterrence and provide vital supplies to Minot Airmen on missions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Wesley Davies)

From Minot to the mission: 5LRS at full throttle

Airmen from the 5th Logistics Readiness Squadron (5LRS) tie cargo into place with chains on a C-5M Super Galaxy at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, July 1, 2025. The 5LRS air transportation function is vital to the mission at Minot Air Force Base because it enables the timely delivery of equipment and supplies to missions in and outside of the base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Wesley Davies)

From Minot to the mission: 5LRS at full throttle

Airmen from the 5th Logistics Readiness Squadron (5LRS) help push a B-52H Stratofortress engine into place to be put onto a C-5M Super Galaxy at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, July 1, 2025. The 5LRS air transportation function at Minot AFB plays a critical role in ensuring mission success by loading and moving essential cargo to support global operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Wesley Davies)

From Minot to the mission: 5LRS at full throttle

Senior Airman Jonathan Gonzalez-Rodriguez, 5th Logistics Readiness Squadron (5LRS) air transportation specialist, attaches a trailer to a forklift to bring cargo to a C-5M Super Galaxy at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, July 1, 2025. The 5LRS air transportation function is vital to the mission at Minot AFB because it enables the timely delivery of equipment and supplies to missions in and outside of the base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Wesley Davies)

From Minot to the mission: 5LRS at full throttle

Senior Airman Jonathan Gonzalez-Rodriguez, 5th Logistics Readiness Squadron (5LRS) air transportation specialist, guides a truck into place to attach a trailer at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, July 1, 2025. The 5LRS air transportation function at Minot AFB plays a critical role in ensuring mission success by loading and moving essential cargo to support global operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Wesley Davies)

From Minot to the mission: 5LRS at full throttle

Airman 1st Class James Davies, 5th Logistics Readiness Squadron (5LRS) transportation management organization inbound cargo technician, drives a forklift to a C-5M Super Galaxy at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, July 1, 2025. The 5LRS air transportation function helps supply and load gear needed for missions onto aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Wesley Davies)

From Minot to the mission: 5LRS at full throttle

Airmen from Minot Air Force Base’s 5th Logistics Readiness Squadron and Travis Air Force Base’s 22nd Airlift Squadron help guide a trailer into place in a C-5M Super Galaxy at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, July 1, 2025. This joint effort underscores how integrated planning and coordination between Travis Air Force Base and Minot AFB significantly enhances mission success and operational reliability by aligning logistics strategies, sharing resources and streamlining the movement of mission-critical supplies, (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Wesley Davies)

From Minot to the mission: 5LRS at full throttle

Published July 14, 2025
By Airman 1st Class Wesley Davies
5th Bomb Wing Public Affairs

MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. -- An Airman from the 5th Logistics Readiness Squadron tightens a chain holding cargo in place in a C-5M Super Galaxy at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, July 1, 2025. Airmen from the 22nd Airlift Squadron at Travis Air Force Base work with Minot AFB to help facilitate global deterrence and provide vital supplies to Minot Airmen on missions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Wesley Davies)