Senior Airman Casey Hawkins, 5th Logistics Readiness
Senior Airman Casey Hawkins, 5th Logistics Readiness Squadron supply and material management, grabs a canteen from a shelf at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Dec. 13, 2017. The individual protective equipment eleme... More
(From left) Senior Airman Austin Galvan and Airman
(From left) Senior Airman Austin Galvan and Airman 1st Class Anthony Howard, 5th Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment journeyman and apprentice, prepare to pack a back-automatic parachute at Min... More
An Airman’s musical journey
Airman 1st Class Zane Smith, 5th Force Support Squadron customer support technician, produces music in his spare time. Smith, originally from Charleston, Illinois, is a first-term Airman stationed at Minot Air ... More
Speak up for sexual assault North Dakota
Clothes hang on a clothesline in honor of sexual assault victims in the Sexual Assault Prevention and Response office at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, April 10, 2018. The clothes were created as a part of... More
Airman 1st Class Carl Knight Jr., 5th Force Support
Airman 1st Class Carl Knight Jr., 5th Force Support Squadron food services apprentice, cuts a pizza at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, April 11, 2018. Each meal is prepared daily and cooked fresh by chefs a... More
Senior Master Sgt. Richard Smith, 5th Security Forces
Senior Master Sgt. Richard Smith, 5th Security Forces Squadron operations superintendent, referees a combatives match during the 5th SFS Defender Challenge at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, April 21, 2018.... More
Staff Sgt. Alex Kinnick, 5th Security Forces Squadron
Staff Sgt. Alex Kinnick, 5th Security Forces Squadron member, waves during the Police Week parade at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, May 14, 2018. National Police Week is a congressionally honored week cele... More
Minot Air Force Base Airmen participate in a Humvee
Minot Air Force Base Airmen participate in a Humvee rollover simulation at Camp Grafton, North Dakota, June 13, 2018. At Camp Grafton, Minot AFB members participated in expeditionary training, to include simula... More
Lead into the light: a chaplain journey
U.S. Air Force 2nd Lt. Tyler Harris, 5th Bomb Wing chaplain candidate, stands in front of an altar at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, June 29, 2018. Harris is en route to become a priest by 2020 through the... More
Airman 1st Class Amanda Owen, 5th Force Support Squadron
Airman 1st Class Amanda Owen, 5th Force Support Squadron missile chef, prepares a salad at a missile alert facility in North Dakota, June 25, 2018. Missile chefs’ duties at a MAF include completing and stocking... More
Airmen with the 91st Security Forces Group complete
Airmen with the 91st Security Forces Group complete a buddy-drag during the Tactical Response Force tryouts at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, July 18, 2018. TRF is a special weapons and tactics team tasked... More
Airman 1st Class Kyren Kincer, 5th Operation Support
Airman 1st Class Kyren Kincer, 5th Operation Support Squadron air traffic control journeyman, rearranges the order of aircraft arrivals at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, Aug. 21, 2018. The Air Traffic Cont... More
Senior Airman Casey Hawkins, 5th Logistics Readiness
Senior Airman Casey Hawkins, 5th Logistics Readiness Squadron supply and material management, grabs a uniform from a shelf at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Dec. 13, 2017. The element supplies active duty personne... More
Senior Airman Austin Galvan, 5th Operations Support
Senior Airman Austin Galvan, 5th Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment journeyman, assists with packing a back-automatic parachute at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Feb. 21, 2018. Parachutes must pa... More
Staff Sgt. Gerguin Catalan, 5th Force Support Squadron
Staff Sgt. Gerguin Catalan, 5th Force Support Squadron food services shift leader, serves lunch to a customer at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, April 9, 2018. Services Airmen maintain and operate hotels, r... More
Staff Sgt. Anthony Larson, 5th Security Forces Squadron
Staff Sgt. Anthony Larson, 5th Security Forces Squadron law enforcement desk sergeant, fires an M4 carbine during the 5th SFS Defender Challenge at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, April 21, 2018. During the... More
Team Minot security forces Airmen participate in a
Team Minot security forces Airmen participate in a Police Week parade at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, May 14, 2018. Minot Air Force Base personnel and families celebrated National Police Week 2018, May 1... More
Minot Air Force Base Airmen participate in expeditionary
Minot Air Force Base Airmen participate in expeditionary training at Camp Grafton, North Dakota, June 13, 2018. For this exercise, Airmen used a rope to move five people from one side of a barrier to the other.... More
Airman 1st Class Amanda Owen, 5th Force Support Squadron
Airman 1st Class Amanda Owen, 5th Force Support Squadron missile chef, sets a plate in the plate warmer at a missile alert facility in North Dakota, June 25, 2018. Owen is one of many Airmen who work in the mis... More
Airmen with the 91st Security Forces Group complete
Airmen with the 91st Security Forces Group complete water exercises during the Tactical Response Force tryouts at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, July 18, 2018. Since TRF was recently revamped, multiple day... More
A B-52H Stratofortress lands at Minot Air Force Base,
A B-52H Stratofortress lands at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, Aug. 21, 2018. Before a B-52 can land, the pilot must be in contact with the Air Traffic Control Tower to ensure the flight line is clear and ... More
From top, Senior Airman Casey Hawkins and Airman Julio
From top, Senior Airman Casey Hawkins and Airman Julio Vargas, 5th Logistics Readiness Squadron supply and material management, take inventory of issued equipment at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Dec. 13, 2017. T... More
Airmen from the 5th Operations Support Squadron parachute
Airmen from the 5th Operations Support Squadron parachute shop work together to pack a back-automatic parachute at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Feb. 21, 2018. Aircrew flight equipment Airmen ensure each parachut... More
Food services Airmen assigned to the 5th Force Support
Food services Airmen assigned to the 5th Force Support Squadron serve a customer at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, April 11, 2018. The Dakota Inn Dining Facility workers serve approximately 500 base person... More
1st Lt. Taylor Buraczewski, 5th Security Forces Squadron
1st Lt. Taylor Buraczewski, 5th Security Forces Squadron flight commander, instructs Airmen during the 5th SFS Defender Challenge at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, April 21, 2018. Two elements from each sh... More
Senior Airman Justin Armstrong, 5th Bomb Wing
Senior Airman Justin Armstrong, 5th Bomb Wing photojournalist, loads a magazine during the Excellence-In-Competition Elementary Pistol competition for Police Week at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, May 15, ... More
Capt. Jennifer Worman, 91st Operations Support Squadron
Capt. Jennifer Worman, 91st Operations Support Squadron chief of intercontinental ballistic missile training, fires an M320 grenade launcher at Camp Grafton, North Dakota, June 13, 2018. Airmen were given eight... More
Airman 1st Class Amanda Owen, 5th Force Support Squadron
Airman 1st Class Amanda Owen, 5th Force Support Squadron missile chef, prepares quesadillas at a missile alert facility in North Dakota, June 25, 2018. Owen is one of many Airmen who work in the missile complex... More
Airmen with the 91st Security Forces Group complete
Airmen with the 91st Security Forces Group complete push-ups, pull-ups and a rope climb during the Tactical Response Force tryouts at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, July 18, 2018. Tryouts were 15-hours lon... More
Airman 1st Class Kyren Kincer, 5th Operation Support
Airman 1st Class Kyren Kincer, 5th Operation Support Squadron air traffic control journeyman, looks at the sky through binoculars at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, Aug. 21, 2018. Airmen are certified as ai... More
Senior Airman Casey Hawkins, 5th Logistics Readiness
Senior Airman Casey Hawkins, 5th Logistics Readiness Squadron supply and material management, operates a forklift at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Dec. 13, 2017. The individual protective equipment element superv... More
Senior Airman Austin Galvan, 5th Operations Support
Senior Airman Austin Galvan, 5th Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment journeyman, inspects the yoke and plate assembly of a back-automatic parachute at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Feb. 21, 2018.... More
Senior Airman Stormie Geiger, 5th Force Support Squadron
Senior Airman Stormie Geiger, 5th Force Support Squadron food services journeyman, grills food at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, April 11, 2018. Services Airmen maintain and operate hotels, restaurants and... More
Team Minot Airmen compete in the Excellence-In-Competition
Team Minot Airmen compete in the Excellence-In-Competition Elementary Pistol competition for Police Week at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, May 15, 2018. Minot Air Force Base personnel and families celebrat... More
Airman 1st Class Amanda Owen, 5th Force Support Squadron
Airman 1st Class Amanda Owen, 5th Force Support Squadron missile chef, washes the dishes after a meal at a missile alert facility in North Dakota, June 25, 2018. Missile chefs’ duties at a MAF include completin... More
An Airman with the 91st Security Forces Group completes
An Airman with the 91st Security Forces Group completes water exercises during the Tactical Response Force tryouts Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, July 18, 2018. Tryouts were 15-hours long with multiple phy... More
Airman 1st Class Isaiah Harper-Parson, 5th Operation
Airman 1st Class Isaiah Harper-Parson, 5th Operation Support Squadron air traffic controller, coordinates with flight line Airman at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, Aug. 21, 2018. Communication plays a majo... More
Gas masks sit in a shipment box at Minot Air Force
Gas masks sit in a shipment box at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Dec. 14, 2017. The individual protective equipment element stores more than 2.3 thousand gas masks and issues approximately 400 gas masks annually.... More
Airmen from the 5th Operations Support Squadron parachute
Airmen from the 5th Operations Support Squadron parachute shop work different stages of packing a back-automatic parachute at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Feb. 22, 2018. The aircrew flight equipment flight is re... More
Customers pass through the Dakota Inn Dining Facility
Customers pass through the Dakota Inn Dining Facility at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, April 11, 2018. The dining facility workers serve approximately 500 base personnel every day. (U.S. Air Force photo b... More
Airman Trey Nelson, 91st Security Forces Squadron member,
Airman Trey Nelson, 91st Security Forces Squadron member, speaks to a Dakota Elementary student at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, May 16, 2018. Team Minot security forces members displayed law enforcement ... More
Airman 1st Class Amanda Owen, 5th Force Support Squadron
Airman 1st Class Amanda Owen, 5th Force Support Squadron missile chef, drops fries in a fryer at a missile alert facility in North Dakota, June 25, 2018. Missile chefs supply over 30 meals a day to Minot Air Fo... More
Master Sgt. Derrick Smith, 91st Security Forces Group
Master Sgt. Derrick Smith, 91st Security Forces Group Tactical Response Force superintendent, supervises Airmen during the TRF tryouts at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, July 18, 2018. TRF is a special weap... More
Char Mack, 5th Force Support Squadron contract chef,
Char Mack, 5th Force Support Squadron contract chef, assembles a sandwich at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, April 11, 2018. Each meal is prepared daily and cooked fresh by chefs and Airmen. (U.S. Air Force... More
Senior Airman Justin Armstrong, 5th Bomb Wing
Senior Airman Justin Armstrong, 5th Bomb Wing photojournalist, competes in the Excellence-In-Competition Elementary Pistol competition for Police Week at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, May 15, 2018. Minot ... More
Airman 1st Class Amanda Owen, 5th Force Support Squadron
Airman 1st Class Amanda Owen, 5th Force Support Squadron missile chef, pulls chicken out of the oven at a missile alert facility in North Dakota, June 25, 2018. Missile chefs supply over 30 meals a day to Minot... More
The 5th Force Support Squadron relay team sprint during
The 5th Force Support Squadron relay team sprint during the Police Week relay challenge at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, May 16, 2018. The 5th FSS team competed against four other teams, received the best... More
Airman 1st Class Amanda Owen, 5th Force Support Squadron
Airman 1st Class Amanda Owen, 5th Force Support Squadron missile chef, cuts chicken at a missile alert facility in North Dakota, June 25, 2018. Missile chefs’ duties at a MAF include completing and stocking inv... More
The 5th Security Forces Squadron Military Working Dog
The 5th Security Forces Squadron Military Working Dog handlers demonstrate a MWD’s capabilities during a Police Week school visit at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, May 16, 2018. National Police Week is a c... More
The Security Forces Tactical Response Force participates
The Security Forces Tactical Response Force participates in a demonstration during a school visit at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, May 16, 2018. Minot Air Force Base personnel and families celebrated Nati... More
Team Minot security forces Airmen fold a flag during
Team Minot security forces Airmen fold a flag during the Police Week retreat ceremony at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, May 17, 2018. The ceremony paid tribute to all military and law enforcement officers ... More
Team Minot Airmen compete in the Police Week softball
Team Minot Airmen compete in the Police Week softball tournament at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, May 17, 2018. National Police Week is a congressionally honored week celebrating law enforcement personnel... More
Airmen from the 5th Security Forces Squadron, 91st
Airmen from the 5th Security Forces Squadron, 91st Security Forces Group and 219th SFS stand in formation during the Police Week retreat ceremony at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, May 17, 2018. Minot Air F... More
Team Minot Airmen compete in the Police Week softball
Team Minot Airmen compete in the Police Week softball tournament at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, May 17, 2018. The 791st Missile Security Forces Squadron softball team won in a five-team single-eliminati... More