Team Minot challenges themselves in 2025 Norwegian Foot March

Team Minot Airmen and personnel weigh rucksacks at Bud Ebert Park on Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, Sept. 19, 2025. The Norwegian Foot March is a military endurance test in which participants march or run an 18.6 mile-long route, carrying a rucksack of at least 11 kilograms. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kendra A. Ransum)

Team Minot challenges themselves in 2025 Norwegian Foot March

U.S. Air Force Capt. Alexander DiGiacomo, 5th Security Forces Squadron section commander, gives instructions and a safety briefing for the Norwegian Foot March at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, Sept. 19, 2025. The Norwegian Foot March is an endurance march in which participants must carry an 11-kilogram rucksack, and was first held for soldiers in Norway in 1915 to ensure large numbers of troops could swiftly travel long distances while prepared for combat. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kendra A. Ransum)

Team Minot challenges themselves in 2025 Norwegian Foot March

U.S. Air Force Col. Jesse Lamarand, 5th Bomb Wing commander (right), listens to a safety briefing for the Norwegian Foot March before giving opening remarks for the event at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, Sept. 19, 2025. The 30-kilometer challenge was first held in 1915 as a test of marching endurance for soldiers in the Norwegian military. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kendra A. Ransum)

Team Minot challenges themselves in 2025 Norwegian Foot March

Team Minot Airmen participate in the Norwegian Foot March at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, Sept. 19, 2025. Originating in 1915 as an endurance test for Norwegian armed forces, the 18.6-mile march gives participants the opportunity to test their cardiovascular endurance and build esprit de corps. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kendra A. Ransum)

Team Minot challenges themselves in 2025 Norwegian Foot March

Team Minot Airmen sprint toward the finish line of the Norwegian Foot March at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, Sept. 19, 2025. Participants of the 30-kilometer challenge had the chance to earn the Norwegian Foot March badge if they managed to complete the route within par time. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kendra A. Ransum)

Team Minot challenges themselves in 2025 Norwegian Foot March

Published Sept. 23, 2025
By Senior Airman Kendra A. Ransum
5th Bomb Wing Public Affairs

MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. -- Team Minot start their ruck for the Norwegian Foot March at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, Sept. 19, 2025. A total of 177 attendees consisting of military and civilian personnel participated in the march. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kendra A. Ransum)