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  • 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 facility, near Minot, North Dakota, May 24, 2016. They are two of the North Dakota Air National Guard members who took primary positions for missile filed security in an entire ‘sector’ of the missile field complex during a two week period from May 23 through June 4. This is the fourth time such an annual training surge has happened with the 219th SFS in the complex, which covers 8,500 square miles over the North Dakota plains near Minot and includes dozens of missile field alert facilities and missile launch facilities. (U.S. Air National Guard Photo by Senior Master Sgt. David H. Lipp/Released)

    219th SFS is making missile field security their routine

    The nuclear Triad consists of three areas of delivery: Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles (ICBM), Strategic Submarine Ballistic Missiles (SSBN) and heavy bombers. Two of the three are located at Minot Air Force Base in Minot, North Dakota.The nuclear capability of the United States Military provides an umbrella of defense and deterrence that
  • 119th Security Forces members from left to right Tech. Sgt. Gemenie Strehlow and Senior Airman Michael Bullen exchange punches as they spar while training at a Fargo, North Dakota, gym May 8, 2015. The security forces Airmen are training at the gym to enhance their fitness and skills to be better prepared in their career field for potential threats on duty. Bullen is scheduled for a competitive mixed martial arts match May 16 in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Master Sgt. David H. Lipp/Released)

    119 Wing Security Forces Airmen are using MMA to enhance fitness

    The U.S. Air Force trains security forces personnel to protect assets and people; the training is very effective.The preparation required to become a professional in security forces requires extensive training in law enforcement and combat tactics, since the Airmen work stateside on base security and potential domestic situations. They can also
  • Members of the 219th Security Forces Squadron from left to right Airman 1st Class Angela Lage and Airman 1st Class Alex Pauling pass through a gate at a Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, missile alert facility May 20, 2015, as they sweep the area for anything suspicious. The North Dakota Air National Guard members are doing their annual training period as they perform the real-World mission of missile field security, and train for their war-time tasking mission. The Air National Guard members are routinely integrated among the U.S. Air Force active duty personnel performing missile field security in a seamless and indistinguishable manner. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Master Sgt. David H. Lipp/Released)

    Operation Minuteman: 219th Style

    The 219th Security Forces Squadron participated in a two week long integrated surge with the 91st Missile Wing in Minot, N.D., during an annual Operation Minuteman exercise May 17-31. Additionally, National Guard Bureau Chief Master Sgt. Todd Miskelly, A7S career field manager, met with Airmen and learned about the surge. It was his first visit to
  • Senior Airman Sean Hummel, of the 119th Wing, right, jumps with his ‘little wingman’ Max during an outing at the Sky Zone indoor trampoline park, Fargo, North Dakota, April 16, 2015. Hummel has been mentoring Max for six years and is working on developing a youth mentoring program for members in the 119th Wing through the North Dakota Air National Guard Family Program called the Little Wingman Program. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Master Sgt. David H. Lipp/Released)

    Little Wingman Soars High for 119th Wing

     Airmen who are proficient at their assigned job, continually pursue education and are active members within the community represent a well-rounded North Dakota Air Guard member. Community involvement is the focus of National Volunteer Month in April.U.S. Airmen's heritage encompass' an exclusive set of standards and values that can inspire young
  • Master Sgt. Grant Lonski, of the 119th Security Forces Squadron, visits the accident scene that he responded to while performing his full-time North Dakota Highway Patrol duties near Churchs Ferry, North Dakota a week prior to the Nov. 18, 2014 return visit. Lonski was able to pull 81-year old accident victim Merti Kurtti from freezing cold water in the ditch behind him in the photo. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Master Sgt. David H. Lipp/Released)

    Guardsman saves woman from freezing water

    When Master Sgt. Grant Lonski, of the North Dakota National Guard's Fargo-based 119th Security Forces Squadron, woke up on the morning of Nov. 12, 2014, it's unlikely he knew the magnitude that his actions would play that day.That afternoon, while performing his full-time duties as a North Dakota highway patrolman, Lonski waded into a freezing
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