Faces of Global Thunder 26

Senior Airman Bethany Jones, 23rd Bomber Generation Squadron crew chief, performs maintenance on a U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress assigned to the 2nd Bomb Wing, Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, as part of Exercise Global Thunder 26 at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, Oct. 19, 2025. Global Thunder is an annual command and control exercise designed to train U.S. Strategic Command forces and assess joint operational readiness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kyle Wilson)

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Senior Airman John Richters, 96th Bomb Squadron crew chief, performs maintenance on B-52H Stratofortress assigned to the 2nd Operations Group, Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, as part of Exercise Global Thunder 26 at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, Oct. 19, 2025. Global Thunder is an annual command and control exercise designed to train U.S. Strategic Command forces and assess joint operational readiness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kyle Wilson)

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Airman 1st Class Sean Cauthen, 23rd Bomber Generation Squadron crew chief, gives a thumbs-up as part of Exercise Global Thunder 26 at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, Oct. 19, 2025. Global Thunder is an annual command and control exercise designed to train U.S. Strategic Command forces and assess joint operational readiness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kyle Wilson)

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Airman 1st Class Haylie Allen, 69th Bomber Generation Squadron crew chief, performs towing operations as part of Exercise Global Thunder 26 at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, Oct. 19, 2025. Global Thunder is an annual command and control exercise designed to train U.S. Strategic Command forces and assess joint operational readiness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kyle Wilson)

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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Josiah Holdford, 20th Bomber Generation Squadron crew chief, waves as part of Exercise Global Thunder 26 at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, Oct. 19, 2025. Global Thunder is an annual command and control exercise designed to train U.S. Strategic Command forces and assess joint operational readiness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kyle Wilson)

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Airman 1st Class Bryce Williams, 2nd Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment technician, attends an in-processing briefing as part of Exercise Global Thunder 26 at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, Oct. 20, 2025. Global Thunder is an annual command and control exercise designed to train U.S. Strategic Command forces and assess joint operational readiness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kyle Wilson)

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Airman Cash Jones, 5th Security Forces Squadron defender, stands guard on the flightline as part of Exercise Global Thunder 26 at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, Oct. 21, 2025. Global Thunder is an annual command and control exercise designed to train U.S. Strategic Command forces and assess joint operational readiness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kyle Wilson)

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Senior Airman Shane Mickolick, 5th Maintenance Group weapons loader, instructs his team as part of Exercise Global Thunder 26 at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, Oct. 22, 2025. Global Thunder is an annual command and control exercise designed to train U.S. Strategic Command forces and assess joint operational readiness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kyle Wilson)

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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Stanley Parong, 5th Maintenance Group weapons loader, instructs his team as part of Exercise Global Thunder 26 at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, Oct. 22, 2025. Global Thunder is an annual command and control exercise designed to train U.S. Strategic Command forces and assess joint operational readiness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kyle Wilson)

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A Defender assigned to the 5th Security Forces Squadron guards the flightline as part of Exercise Global Thunder 26 at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, Oct. 23, 2025. Global Thunder is an annual command and control exercise designed to train U.S. Strategic Command forces and assess joint operational readiness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alyssa Bankston)

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Senior Airman Christoper Ray, 91st Missile Maintenance Squadron top side maintainer, conducts maintenance operations as part of Exercise Global Thunder 26 near Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, Oct. 23, 2025. Global Thunder is an annual command and control exercise designed to train U.S. Strategic Command forces and assess joint operational readiness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Vincent Padilla)

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Airman 1st Class Derek Haas, 69th Bomber Generation Squadron B-52H Stratofortresses avionics journeyman, is driven down the flight line as part of Exercise Global Thunder 26 at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, Oct. 25, 2025. Global Thunder is an annual command and control exercise designed to train U.S. Strategic Command forces and assess joint operational readiness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alyssa Bankston)

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Faces of Global Thunder 26

Published Nov. 19, 2025
By Senior Airman Kyle Wilson
Minot Air Force Base Public Affairs

MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. -- Senior Airman Bethany Jones, 23rd Bomber Generation Squadron crew chief, performs maintenance on a U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress assigned to the 2nd Bomb Wing, Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, as part of Exercise Global Thunder 26 at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, Oct. 19, 2025. Global Thunder is an annual command and control exercise designed to train U.S. Strategic Command forces and assess joint operational readiness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kyle Wilson)