Col. Patrick Matthews, Eighth Air Force vice commander, fires an M4 carbine during a tour at Minot Air Force Base, , Sept. 25, 2017. During the tour, Matthews visited the 5th Munitions Squadron, Combat Arms Training and Maintenance, Explosive Ordnance Disposal, Military Working Dogs, 23rd Aircraft Maintenance Unit, and the 5th Operations Support Squadron alert facility.

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