A member of the 69th Bomb Squadron leaves the Pride building for a bombing mission at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Sept. 23, 2015. The mission took place to ensure the 5th Bomb Wing remains fully capable of prov More
An Airman from the 5th Security Forces Squadron fires an M249 during a training exercise on the hot cargo pad at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Sept. 24, 2015. The force-on-force exercise lasted approximately two More
From right to left sisters Senior Master Sgt. Susan Schroeder, of the 119th Communications Flight, retired Lt. Col. Diane Moderow, of the 119th Medical Group, and Lori Ishaug work as volunteers for the WDAY hon More
North Dakota National Guard’s Sgt. Ryan Felch presents his father Donald Felch a family award in appreciation of his support during his recent overseas deployment. Felch was a member of the 231st Brigade Suppor More
A piece of iron is heated in a homemade forge during Norsk Hostfest Military Appreciation Day in Minot, N.D., Oct. 3, 2015. Norsk Hostfest is the largest Scandinavian festival in North America. The event celebr More
Lonnette VanBurgren and Randal Doeden, Viking re-enactors, pose for a photograph during Norsk Høstfest Military Appreciation Day in Minot N.D., Oct. 3, 2015. The re-enactors were one of many areas and displays More
Senior Master Sgt. Susan Schroeder, of the 119th Communications Flight, right, hands a nametag to retired Col. Lyle Andvik, former 119th Wing commander, as he enters the annual retiree breakfast hosted by the c More
A 791st Missile Security Forces Squadron tactical response force member clears a room after taking down a simulated aggressor at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Oct. 14, 2015. TRF specializes in close quarters batt More
The 791st Missile Security Forces Squadron tactical response force members enter a facility at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Oct. 14, 2015. Upon reaching the compound, breachers are responsible for using tools su More
Senior Airman McCloy, 5th Security Forces dog handler, and his military working dog, Ppadraic, perform a random inspection of a vehicle passing through the main gate. The purpose of random vehicle inspections, More
Lt. Col. Scott Tonko, 5th Medical Group Global Strike Challenge exec team member, practices self-aid buddy care on his teammate during a Global Strike Challenge competition at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Oct. 1 More
The 91st Missile Security Forces Squadron team recently won the Minot AFB Flag Football Championship, Oct. 19, 2015 at Minot Air Force Base, N.D. The team cruised through the championship game with a 56-18 win More
Sophia Gonzalez receives a folded flag from an honor guard member during the funeral of her father, Master Sgt. Matthew Gonzalez, at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Oct. 26, 2015. Four-year-old Sophia, who was refe More
A Defender from the 5th Security Forces Squadron stands guard in front of a B-52H Stratofortress at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Nov. 3, 2015, during Exercise Global Thunder 16. The 5th Security Forces Squadron More
Airmen from the 91st Missile Wing Security Forces Squadron conduct a full scale practice of the tactics, techniques and procedures at the Tango I training facility at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Nov. 3, 2015. T More
U.S. Air Force Gen. Robin Rand, Air Force Global Strike Command (AFGSC) commander, observes a B-52 Stratofortress bomber taking off from the flight line at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Nov. 8, 2015, during Exerc More
U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Chad Hingst, administers the enlistment oath over the phone from Camp Pendleton, Cal., for his brother Hunter McMullen, center, who is joining the 119th Wing, as 2nd Lt. Brett Anderson More
Maj. Gen. David Sprynczynatyk, the former North Dakota adjutant general, second from right, attaches a streamer, representing the Air Force Outstanding Unit Award, onto the 119th Wing guidon, as Col. Kent Olson More
Brig. Gen. Robert Becklund was promoted Dec. 5 to that rank during a ceremony held at the Air National Guard base in Fargo. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Master Sgt. David H. Lipp/Released)
U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Joseph Lengyel, vice chief, National Guard Bureau, speaks to a 119th Wing formation to congratulate them as they receive their 17th Air Force Outstanding Unit Award at the North Dakota A More
Brig. Gen. Alan S. Dohrmann will assume duties as the adjutant general of the North Dakota National Guard from Maj. Gen. David A. Sprynczynatyk during a change of command ceremony Dec. 13, 2015, at the Raymond More
Senior Airman Kally Anderson, of the 119th Medical Group, right, takes a blood sample from Master Sgt. Sara Hagenbeck, also of the 119th Medical Group, at the North Dakota Air National Guard Base, Fargo, N.D., More
U.S. Army Gen. Frank Grass, chief of the National Guard Bureau, right, speaks to North Dakota Army and Air National Guard members at a town hall style briefing at the Raymond J. Bohn Armory, Bismarck, N.D., Dec More
U.S. Army Gen. Frank Grass, chief of the National Guard Bureau, left, administers the oath of office to newly-promoted Maj. Gen. Alan S. Dohrmann, who became the North Dakota National Guard’s new adjutant gener More
U.S. Air Force and U.S Army members of the North Dakota National Guard from left to right, Tech. Sgt. Stacey Lockwood, Staff Sgt. Patrick Greiger, Master Sgt. Kayla Skelton and Staff Sgt. Thomas Lawler salute a More
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Al Dohrmann, the in-coming North Dakota adjutant general, foreground, speaks to an audience as North Dakota Gov. Jack Dalrymple, left, Gen. Frank Grass, chief of the National Guard Bureau, s More
Col. Kent Olson, the 119th Wing commander, center, prepares to present the Bronze Star Medal to Gerald Tillman, left, as Lt. Col. Mark Ostern, who is the Airman and Family Readiness Program manager for the Nort More
U.S. Army 2nd Lt. Eric Jungels, of the 132nd Quartermaster Company, prepares to enter his tent in south Fargo, N.D., Dec. 18, 2015. Jungels is sleeping 10 nights in the tent to bring awareness to the problem of More
Airmen from the 5th Bomb Wing work together on the flightline to launch aircraft at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Dec. 21, 2015. Bomber Airmen work around the clock in all weather conditions in order to provide B More
North Dakota National Guard Chaplain (Col.) David L. Johnson, visits with veteran Stanley Wald during an outreach event Dec. 21, 2015, at the North Dakota Veterans Home in Lisbon, N.D. Soldiers and Airmen of th More
The waterfall in the canyon / A waterfall in the mountains public domain stock photo.
The 5th Civil Engineer Squadron removes snow from the flightline before a training sortie at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Jan. 14, 2016. Bomber Airmen work around the clock in all weather conditions in order to More
Members from the 705th Munitions Squadron conduct a mate-and-tow maneuver during Global Strike Challenge at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., June 30, 2017. The Airmen were evaluated on precision, speed and accuracy More
U.S. Air Force Academy cadet Drew Romero, in blue, shoots in on the leg of North Dakota State University wrestler Josh Rodriguez for a take-down attempt during their 125 pound Big 12 conference wrestling match More
An F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the U.S. Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron "Thunderbirds" sits on the tarmac during the Northern Neighbors Day Air and Space showat Minot Air Force Base, ND, Aug. 3, 2018. More
UH-1N Iroquois from the 54th Helicopter Squadron sit on the helicopter pad at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Jan. 27, 2016. Within Air Force Global Strike Command, the UH-1N supports the 90th Missile Wing, F.E. Wa More
Airman 1st Class Allison De La Porte, a response force member assigned to the 91st Missile Security Forces Squadron from Minot Air Force Base, N.D., squats 115 pounds during the quarterly Top Dog Competition Ja More
Funeral brochure for MWD Kitty. (U.S. Air Force graphic/Airman 1st Class J.T. Armstrong)
U.S. Air Force 119th Security Forces Squadron members from left to right Staff Sgt. Lacey Bunkelman, Tech. Sgt. Betsy Miller, Senior Airman Zak Bergstrom, and Staff Sgt. Erik Clemenson, prepare to take their tu More
Capt. Samuel Jordan, Special Victims’ Counsel attorney, and Staff Sgt. Lauren Harris, SVC paralegal, work together as a part of the SVC Program at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Feb. 1, 2016. The SVC helps sexual More
Military Working Dog Kitty’s folded flag and memorabilia sit atop her kennel awaiting her memorial service at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Feb. 2, 2016. Kitty had been retired for a month when she died of an ill More
Base leadership joined Cori Esselman, general manager of the Sakakawea Inn at Minot Air Force Base, during a ribbon cutting ceremony Feb. 3, 2016, to unveil the newly renovated visiting quarters lodging facilit More
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Alan Dohrmann, the North Dakota adjutant general, center, shakes the hand of Senior Airman Leland Volrath, of the 219th Security Forces Squadron, while Lt. Col. Tad Schauer, left, joins him More
Members of the tactical fitness program, now offered at McAdoo Fitness Center at Minot Air Force Base, warmup before beginning their class Feb. 4, 2016. The tactical fitness program, offered since Jan. 4, 2016, More
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Tad Schauer, the 219th Security Forces Squadron commander, center, shakes hands with Staff Sgt. Steven Brauner, as he and Chief Master Sgt. Michael Schreiner, left, greet Brauner upon hi More
A laser-guided GBU-12 bomb is loaded onto a B-52H Stratofortress during Exercise Combat Hammer at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Feb. 8, 2016. Combat Hammer, a week-long air-to-ground combat training exercise, all More
Talia Hay sits with her family Feb. 10, 2016, on Grand Forks Air Force Base, N.D. In September 2015, Talia suffered a brain hemorrhage due to a brain arteriovenous malformation. She is being honored as the Nort More
U.S. Army Private 1st Class (Sep.) Lynn Aas, 17th Airborne Division combat infantry rifleman, poses for a photo at the Dakota Territory Air Museum in Minot, N.D., Feb. 18, 2016. Aas served during the Battle of More
Airmen assigned to the 5th Medical Group participate in a simulation training exercise offered by Simulation In Motion-North Dakota at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Feb. 24, 2016. The transport exercise was condu More
On a day that only makes an appearance once every four years, the North Dakota National Guard's 188th Army Band will be performing a concert, Monday, Feb. 29, at Sheyenne High School, here. The event is free an More
Command Sgt. Maj. Lien addresses soldiers of the 141st Maneuver Enhancement Brigade during a change of responsibility ceremony Feb. 26, 2016, at the Armed Forces Reserve Center in Fargo, N.D. Lien assumed dutie More
Two B-52H Stratofortresses take off for a deployment to Andersen Air Base, Guam from Minot Air Force Base, N.D., March 2, 2016. The Airmen and aircraft are replacing approximately 275 Airmen and four B-52s that More
Command Sgt. Maj. David Lien, outgoing senior enlisted leader for 68th Troop Command, right, passes a noncommissioned officer's sword to Command Sgt. Maj. Alan Grinsteinner, the incoming senior enlisted leader, More
Retired U.S. Air Force Col. Barbara Chine stands with her shadow box March 9, 2016, in Grand Forks, N.D. Chine spent 25 years in the Air Force and experienced many challenges when the Air Force integrated women More
Senior Airman Jonathan Marsh, an airfield system journeyman assigned to the 5th Operations Support Squadron, prepares to fold the flag during a windy practice March 10, 2016. The core mission of the United Stat More
U.S. Air Force combatives instructor Staff Sgt. Lacey Bunkelman, right, teaches her fellow 119th Security Forces Squadron members Tech. Sgt. Elizabeth Miller, top, and Senior Airman Trisha Campbell self-defense More
Women's History Month 2016 (U.S. Air Force graphic/Airman 1st Class J.T. Armstrong)
Airmen from the 5th Munitions Squadron assemble Minot Air Force Base’s remaining supply of M117 bombs at Minot AFB, N.D., March 22, 2016. The M117 is an air-dropped 750 lb. general purpose bomb that was used ex More
The honorable Lisa Disbrow, undersecretary of the Air Force, is shown a UH-1N Iroquois by Lt. Col. Gage Bryson, 54th Helicopter Squadron commander, at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., March 28, 2016. Disbrow and Lt. More
Senior Airman Evan Allison, a convoy response force member assigned to the 791st Missile Security Forces Squadron, has his tactical vest inspected before beginning training in Garrison, N.D., March 30, 2016. Ai More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Andrew Glynn, an explosive ordinance disposal technician with the 119th Air National Guard Civil Engineering Squadron at Hector Field, ND, navigates a bomb diffusal robot through an ob More
Sylvia Stilson wears her mom’s cap and dog tags in honor of Month of the Military Child at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., April 8, 2016. This awareness month was established to underscore the important role childr More
A B-52H Stratofortress taxis on the runway during Constant Vigilance at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., April 17, 2016. Constant Vigilance is an annual Air Force Global Strike Command exercise designed to train and More
Grand Forks Air Force Base, North Dakota launched the Green Dot Program April 27, 2016. The program focuses on positive actions referred to as green dots to help prevent sexual assault, stalking, bullying, dome More
Airman 2nd Class (Sep.) Wilbur Pleets poses for a portrait at his home in Mandan, N.D., May 3, 2016. Pleets served in Europe as an aircraft missile accessory repairman during the Vietnam War era. (U.S. Air Forc More
Team Minot faced-off against Team Grand Forks in the 2nd annual Wingman Week softball tournament in Devil’s Lake, N.D., May 20, 2016. Wingman week is intended to help Airmen recharge and to reframe the Wingman More
Tech. Sgt. Jason Lange, a 119th Wing Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) technician, runs the 5K Hero Run event of the Fargo Marathon, Fargo, North Dakota, May 20, 2016. Lange is donning the 88 pound bomb protect More
Defenders from the 791st Missile Security Forces Squadron participated in annual tactical training at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., May 23, 2016. Training stations allowed SF members to practice small unit comba More
U.S. Air Force members from right to left Airman 1st Class Tyler Ibach and Staff Sgt. Aaron Keith, both of the 219th Security Forces Squadron, do a routine check around a Minot Air Force Base, missile alert fac More
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Nicholas Van Pelt, of the 219th Security Forces Squadron, runs into position during a training exercise requiring the recapture of a launch facility after a simulated hostile take-over More
The 742nd Missile Squadron presented a custom engraved bench at the Roosevelt Park Zoo in Minot, N.D., May 26, 2016. The bench donated by the 742nd MS, aka The Wolf Pack, commemorates hundreds of volunteer hour More
David Cook and his band perform for military members and their families at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., May 30, 2016. The 2008 American Idol winner performed tracks from his most recent album and popular songs b More
A B-52H Stratofortress takes off from Minot Air Force Base, N.D., June 2, 2016 for Royal Air Force Fairford, United Kingdom. Training with allied nations and organizations contributes to enhanced resiliency and More
The servant leader carries their Airmen on their back. U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Brooke Scott, noncommissioned officer-in-charge of command post operations with the 319th Air Base Wing, worked with her troop, A More
A T-38 Talon sits at Base Operations at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., June 3, 2016. Aircraft from around Air Force Global Strike Command visited Minot for the 5th Bomb Wing change of command. (U.S. Air Force phot More
Master Sgt. James Kemmer, of the 119th Wing, checks in on his daughter Maddisyn as she looks through her paperwork at the North Dakota Air National Guard Base, Fargo, North Dakota, during her out-processing for More
Defenders from the 5th and 91st Security Forces Squadrons engaged in M-203 grenade launcher firing at the Combat Arms Training and Maintenance range at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., June 15. Prior to firing, the More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Brendan Brustad, an assistant to the wing executive officer with the 319th Air Base Wing, runs down Interstate 29 in Grand Forks, N.D. June 29, 2016. Brustad ran from Winnipeg, Canada More
Military children watch Airmen from the base Honor Guard fold the flag during Youth Boot Camp at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., July 7, 2016. Children learned about drill, basic combatives, team-building and survi More
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Chad Noyes, a 119th Wing fire fighter, sprays the fire truck turrets for a group of children during a tour at the North Dakota Air National Guard Base, Fargo, North Dakota, July 7, 20 More
5th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighters hose down a fire during a training exercise at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., July 8, 2016. The fire department trains regularly to maintain readiness. (U.S. Air Force phot More
An Airman from the 5th Munitions Squadron installs a nose fuse on an MK-82 bomb at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., July 20, 2016. Airman have to ensure the timer is set to the proper setting and properly labeled be More
Senior Airman Latron Robinson, an aircrew flight equipment technician from the 5th Operations Support Squadron, cleans a cru-60/p quick disconnect at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., July 25, 2016. This device attac More
Airman 1st Class Bradley Fong, left, and Senior Airman Latron Robinson, aircrew flight equipment technicians from the 5th Operations Support Squadron, clean and inspect helmets at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Ju More
Staff Sgt. Adam Garcia (left) and Senior Airman Logan Rivelli, 5th Logistics Readiness Squadron vehicle maintenance technicians, inspect the underside of a Humvee in the Defender Dome at Minot Air Force Base, N More
Capt. Shaun Carlson, the 119th Services Flight commander, gives departure instructions to personnel in the aerial port area prior to boarding a C-130 aircraft at the North Dakota Air National Guard Base, Fargo, More
Col. Kent Olson, the 119th Wing commander, North Dakota Air National Guard, right, welcomes home Senior Airman Colter Pratt, also of the 119th Wing, upon Pratts’ return from a four-month deployment to Europe to More
Airmen from the 5th Maintenance Squadron perform routine repairs atop the wing of a B-52H Stratofortress at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., August 2, 2016. Current engineering analyses show the B-52’s life span is More
Operation Homefront volunteer Taylor Zanotti, left, hands a backpack full of school supplies to Addison Washington, 7, and her mother U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Angela Dotson, a chaplain's assistant with the 319 More
Marissa Howard, 5th Bomb Wing chief of media relations, poses for her author biography picture in Glenburn, N.D., Aug. 5, 2016. Howard took just over two months to write her novel, which releases publicly in Fe More
Members of the Air Force Delayed Entry Program swear in during WE Fest in Detroit Lakes, Minn., Aug. 5, 2016. The colors were presented by the Grand Forks Air Force Base, N.D., Honor Guard during the ceremony. More
Senior Airman Robert Moon, 5th Medical Operations Squadron emergency medical technician, untangles straps on a water rescue board during training at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Aug. 10, 2016. The water rescue b More
A member of the U.S. Army Golden Knights engages with a fan after his parachute jump during Northern Neighbors Day Air Show at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Aug. 13, 2016. The Golden Knights are a parachute team More
Several spectators gather around a B-52H Stratofortress during the Northern Neighbors Day Air Show at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Aug. 13, 2016. With more than 12 thousand air show attendees, the Minot communit More
Team Minot Tactical Response Force members show visitors their gear during the Northern Neighbors Day Air Show at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Aug. 13, 2016. During NND, the 91st Missile Wing units showcased the More
A little girl and her father observe an F-15 Strike Eagle static display at the Northern Neighbors Day Air Show at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Aug. 13, 2016. Other static displays at the air show included a B-1 More
A B-2 Spirit from Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., flies over Minot Air Force Base, N.D., during the Northern Neighbors Day Air Show, Aug. 13, 2016. The air show featured all of the U.S. Air Force’s heavy bomber a More
A member of the U.S. Army Golden Knights performs push-ups with spectators during Northern Neighbors Day at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Aug. 13, 2016. The event featured numerous static displays and demonstrati More
Maj. Brandy Renner, the chief pharmacy element assigned to the 5th Medical Support Squadron, confirms prescriptions at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Aug. 17, 2016. This automated machine fills prescriptions while More