A 5th Bomb Wing fuels team member prepares to fuel a B-52H Stratofortress at Minot Air Force Base on Aug. 24 in this Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alexander Nottingham. Having a fuel capacity of 312,197 pounds, the B-52H is prepared whenever and wherever it is needed by a fuels team working around the clock.

Senior Airman Chase Melies and Airman 1st Class Trevor Sexton, 5th Munition squadron members, load munition starter cartridges at Minot Air Force Base on Aug. 24 in this Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alexander Nottingham. It's the responsibility of 5th MUNS to assemble and process nonnuclear munitions.

Capt. David Aoto, 69th Bomb Squadron aircrew member, checks the training munition, which sits loaded in the bomb bay of a B52-H Stratofortress at Minot Air Force Base on Aug. 24, shown in this Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alexander Nottingham.

Capt. Nicholas Donato, 69th Bomb Squadron pilot, checks on the preflight binder before the day's mission at Minot Air Force Base on Aug. 24, in this Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alexander Nottingham. Aircrew members are experts in theory of flight, air navigation, meteorology, flying directives, aircraft operating procedures and mission tactics.