54HS provides support during a Tactical Response Force exercise at Minot AFB

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Dustin Dezotell, a 54th Helicopter Squadron special missions aviator, flies in a UH-1N Iroquois during a formation flight at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, Aug. 21, 2025. The primary missions of the UH-1N Iroquois include airlifting emergency security forces, providing security and surveillance of off-base nuclear weapons convoys and conducting medical evacuation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Wesley Davies)

54HS provides support during a Tactical Response Force exercise at Minot AFB

Three UH-1N Iroquois fly in formation during a seven-ship formation flight at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, Aug. 21, 2025. The seven helicopters carried Tactical Response Force members for an exercise, employing airpower and air superiority in defense of our nation’s nuclear deterrence arsenal. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Wesley Davies)

54HS provides support during a Tactical Response Force exercise at Minot AFB

A formation of UH-1N Iroquois helicopters fly over Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, Aug. 21, 2025. The primary missions of the UH-1N Iroquois include airlifting emergency security forces, providing security and surveillance of off-base nuclear weapons convoys and conducting medical evacuation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alyssa Bankston)

54HS provides support during a Tactical Response Force exercise at Minot AFB

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Garrett Hightower, a 54th Helicopter Squadron special missions aviator, looks out of a UH-1N Iroquois helicopter during a turn at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, Aug. 21, 2025. The UH-1N has been stationed at Minot AFB since March 20, 1980 and is scheduled to remain until 2029, with the MH-139A expected to arrive in 2027. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Wesley Davies)

54HS provides support during a Tactical Response Force exercise at Minot AFB

A UH-1N Iroquois helicopter takes off on the flightline for a formation flight at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, Aug. 21, 2025. The Air Force began using the UH-1N Iroquois in 1970 for search and rescue missions and later expanded its role to include missile security. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Wesley Davies)

54HS provides support during a Tactical Response Force exercise at Minot AFB

A UH-1N Iroquois takes off from the flightline for a seven-ship formation flight during a Tactical Response Force exercise at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, Aug. 21, 2025. The seven helicopters carried Tactical Response Force members for an exercise, employing airpower and air superiority in defense of our nation’s nuclear deterrence arsenal. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alyssa Bankston)

54HS provides support during a Tactical Response Force exercise at Minot AFB

A line of UH-1N Iroquois helicopters prepare for take off for a formation flight during a Tactical Response Force exercise at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, Aug. 21, 2025. The UH-1N has been stationed at Minot AFB since March 20, 1980 and is scheduled to remain until 2029, with the MH-139A expected to arrive in 2027. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alyssa Bankston)

54HS provides support during a Tactical Response Force exercise at Minot AFB

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

MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. -- U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Dustin Dezotell, a 54th Helicopter Squadron special missions aviator, flies in a UH-1N Iroquois during a formation flight at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, Aug. 21, 2025. The primary missions of the UH-1N Iroquois include airlifting emergency security forces, providing security and surveillance of off-base nuclear weapons convoys and conducting medical evacuation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Wesley Davies)