2022 Year In Review – Northern Sentry

5th Bomb Wing LRGF Wins AFGSC Best Fuel Flight American Petroleum Institute Award Senior Airman Conley, 5th Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels laboratory technician, analyzes fuel samples for impurities on Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, April 27, 2022. Analyzing fuel plays a vital role in keeping the mission running properly. U.S. Air Force photo Airman 1st class Alexander Nottingham

91st Missile Wing Change of Command Col. Kenneth McGhee, incoming 91st Missile Wing commander, receives the guidon from Maj. Gen. Michael Lutton, 20th Air Force commander at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, June 06, 2022.

5TH BOMB WING CHANGE OF COMMAND Col. Michael Walters (center) relinquishes command of the 5th Bomb Wing to Col. Daniel Hoadley (right) at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., June 23, 2022. U.S. Air Force photo Airman 1st Class Alexander Nottingham

Airman 1st Class Mathew Nolan, 5th Security Forces Squadron defender, stands guard at a B52H Stratofortress during exercise Prairie Vigilance at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, Sept. 21, 2022. Prairie Vigilance tests the 5th Bomb Wing’s ability to conduct strategic-bomber readiness operations. (U.S. Air Force photo Airman 1st Class Alexander Nottingham)

A team of 91st Security Forces Group Defenders provide cover during Bully Vigilance, an exercise designed to test the 91st Missile Wing’s readiness to respond to an outside threat at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, Oct. 13, 2022. Exercises like BV provide training opportunities for components, units and task forces to deter, and if necessary, defeat, a military attack against the United States and to employ forces as directed by the President. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Zachary Wright)

Airman 1st Class Jarious George from the 5th Force Support Squadron, Airman 1st Class Kojo Affainie and Airman Constanza De Puerta, from the 5th Logistics Readiness Squadron, earn their United States citizenship during a naturalization ceremony, Nov. 15, 2022, at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota. During the ceremony, the Airmen were presented with their Certificates of Naturalization, making them U.S. citizens by law. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Zachary Wright)

U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress bombers support a routine, pre-planned Dynamic Targeting and Close Air Support training event at the Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, March 4, 2022 in support of NATO allies and regional partners. The B-52H’s are manned by aircrew assigned to the 5th Bomb Wing from Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota. Bomber Task Force rotations demonstrate the U.S.’ ironclad commitment to promoting regional security alongside our NATO allies and regional partners. (U.S. Army photos by Kevin Sterling Payne)

Minot Air Force Base leadership and North Dakota elected officials cut the opening ribbon for the combat arms range at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, April 22, 2022. Approved in the Fiscal Year 2018 Military Construction budget, the new facility enables year-round use regardless of weather conditions. The previous facility, constructed in 1984, was primarily outdoors and did not offer Airmen a training environment out of the North Dakota winter weather. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Evan J. Lichtenhan)

69th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Airmen prepare a B-52H Stratofortress for take off in participation of Knighthawk Thunder on Jan. 12, 2022 at Minot Air Force Base, N.D. Knighthawk Thunder is an exercise that tests the 69th Bomb Squadron’s decision making, response time and capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by SrA Michael A. Richmond)

B-52 Stratofortress aircraft, support equipment, and personnel from Minot Air Force Base, arrived at RAF Fairford, England, February 10 to execute a long-planned Bomber Task Force rotation. Occurring since 2018, bomber rotations are part of a U.S. European Command (EUCOM) and United States Strategic Command joint mission series focused on sustaining peace through deterrence.