March 21, 2024

Military Pride Prevalent for Paralympic Team

Minot AFB Introduces USA Sled Hockey to Curling MINOT – The USA Paralympic Sled Hockey team watched intently as Minot Air Force Base curling teams […]
March 21, 2024

Purple Up Day

It is almost time for North Dakota to “Purple Up” in celebration of military connected children statewide across all services on April 3rd, 2024! We are beyond thrilled to partner with incredible stakeholders to host the Month of the Military Child (MOMC) Proclamation Event at Memorial Middle School at Minot AFB on April 3rd, 2024 […]

March 21, 2024

USAF Slashes Plans for MH-139 Helicopter Fleet Size, Locations

The Air Force is dramatically scaling back its plans for the MH-139 Grey Wolf helicopter, cutting its projected fleet from 80 to 42 aircraft and reducing the number of bases that will host the new chopper. For now, that means some units will continue to operate the aging UN-1N Huey, some of which have been […]

March 21, 2024

Annual Tenant Survey

Team Minot Base Housing Residents, The FY24 DoD Annual Tenant Survey is here! The survey started on March 4th and runs through April 18th. Use the QR code in the attachment to opt in to receive your survey via Text, otherwise you will receive it at the email on file with the leasing office. This […]

March 21, 2024

Nominations Needed

Our local Applebee’s restaurants are looking to give recognition for Neighborhood Heroes. What is a Neighborhood Hero? Well, it’s those folks who take on a job to help their community, and don’t expect any type of recognition for a job well done. It could be a Scout leader, a daycare provider, your local newspaper delivery […]

March 21, 2024

Losing a childhood friend…

My intent this week was to write about a special restaurant in downtown Bismarck and the people who operate it. However, there is a more pressing issue that needs to be addressed. Another friend was lost to cancer last week and what appears to be remarkable about his case, is that it could have been […]

March 21, 2024

There’s Always Tomorrow

When does Spring arrive? Seems like the answer is always tomorrow, but then I’ve grown accustomed to disappointment over my many years in North Dakota. I enjoy the changing of the seasons, others do too, but my patience is quite limited when it comes to Spring. It’s a struggle for me when Spring refuses to […]

March 15, 2024

Minot Air Force Base welcomes Airmen home from Bomber Task Force deployment

MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. —Airmen from Minot returned home from their most recent Bomber Task Force deployment to Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, on March 6, 2024. The task force, given the name 23rd Expeditionary Bomb Squadron (EBS), composed of approximately 280 Airmen and six B-52H Stratofortresses, was tasked to accomplish 36 strategic deterrence […]

March 15, 2024

Minot AFB Curlers One of a Kind

All Military Curling League That “funny” sport is proving to be great fun for Minot Air Force Base personnel.“We have a special position as the only recognized military curling league in the United States,” said Wesley Mason, MAFB league coordinator for the Minot Curling Club. “We are kind of unique.” There is no arguing that, […]

March 15, 2024

5 BW Annual Awards 2023

To see full album of photos visit: https://www.flickr.com/photos/mafbpa/albums/72177720315237308

March 15, 2024

Do you guys want a pop?

A group text between my husband, Derek, our friend Ben, and me has been ongoing for more than a decade now. Ben, a born-and-raised hotdisher, is one of the most Minot people I know—and I mean that in the best way possible. In our group chat, we typically coordinate weekly Sunday dinner plans. Sprinkled among […]

March 15, 2024

A Risky Splash

Several years ago, I was the key instigator of an incident that still wakes me up some nights. Not in a cold sweat or turn-on-the-light fear, but rather with a chuckle and a laugh. However, the incident which I am about to reveal placed me in a situation so precarious that I might never have […]

March 15, 2024

Celebrating local foods…

Excitement is mounting and those of us involved in the North Dakota Farmers’ Market & Growers Association, are counting down the days until the local foods conference. This celebration of all things local foods is how a small, but determined group of individuals set out to make sure this year’s conference is something special. We […]

March 15, 2024

PCS…It’s Part of the Lifestyle

Every year about this time I start to hear about my friends at Minot AFB getting orders for another position at another base. As much as it is part of the lifestyle of a military family, it still becomes one of those scenarios; “What scenarios? You ask?”Well, I have developed an attitude of “Don’t ask […]

March 15, 2024

Flosi takes his place as the 20th Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force

JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Md. (AFNS) —Chief Master Sgt. David A. Flosi was formally installed March 8 as the 20th Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force.In remarks after the formal “Change of Responsibility” ceremony in which he assumed the job from retiring Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force JoAnne S. Bass, Flosi emphasized both […]

March 15, 2024

Public Invited to Easter Egg Hunt at Chimney Park State Historic Site, Medora

Medora, N.D. – The public is invited to the 82nd annual Harry Roberts Memorial Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, March 30, 1 p.m. MT, at Chimney Park in Medora. This free event is for children ages 12 and under. Thousands of eggs will be hidden within Chimney Park. Children should bring their own collection basket […]

March 8, 2024

Wintery Photo Contest Results Are In

Winter in Minot really can be fabulous! Over the past few months the Northern Sentry has had phenomenal success with their first-ever “Wintery Photo Contest”. The contest encouraged the Minot AFB community to share their beautiful, funny, fascinating and down-right freezing pictures with the Northern Sentry for a chance to win a family pack to […]

March 15, 2024

91st Missile Wing Annual Awards 2023

Find the full Award Ceremony album at https://www.flickr.com/photos/mafbpa/albums/72177720315163700

March 7, 2024

Preparing Airmen for Leadership Success: Minot AFB Hosts First Sergeant Symposium

MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. —A First Sergeant Symposium was held at Minot AFB from Feb. 21-23. The symposium served as a platform for Non-Commissioned Officers and Senior Non-Commissioned Officers to acquire essential tools and resources necessary to step into the role of a first sergeant when called upon. U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Sarah […]

March 7, 2024

Air Force Deploys Live Hypersonic ARRW Missile to Guam

The Air Force has published images of an operational hypersonic Air-Launched Rapid-Response Weapon (ARRW) in Guam; a disclosure possibly meant to send a message to China but which raises questions about the future of the ARRW, which the Air Force insists it is not planning to procure in quantity. The images, released by the 36th […]

March 7, 2024

Active-Duty Spouse Survey Helps DOD Shape Family Policy, Programs 

The biennial Survey of Active-Duty Spouses is now available for the nearly 600,000 Defense Department active-duty spouses to complete. The survey has new, expanded sections on remote work and financial well-being. It’s the only official DOD-wide survey for active-duty spouses. Input collected through this survey will provide the department with a barometer on how to adjust […]

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