Team Minot Opens Three Lactation Pods for Nursing Airmen

MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. —Nursing Airmen serving at Minot AFB have more places to pump after the 5th Security Forces Squadron installed three new lactation pods around the base. This is the latest effort by the 5th SFS to accommodate women who have children while in uniform. U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Brian Lawley, […]

MAFB opens walk-in contraception clinic

The 5th Medical Group has opened a walk-in contraception clinic at the Team Minot medical facility. The clinic is open every Friday from 1-2 p.m. Active duty members can visit the Personnel Reliability Assurance Program clinic for walk-in contraceptive assistance while dependents can be seen at the family health clinic. “The walk-in contraception clinic will […]

Managing Two Pillars: Rosselli-Sullivan Hired As Military Liaison

There are a lot of reasons that the Minot Chamber EDC began a search for someone to handle the management of two of the five pillars of a recent strategic plan unveiled by Chamber EDC CEO Brekka Kramer and 2023 Chairman of the Board, Kevin Black. The five pillars are Economic Development, Community Development, Workforce […]

Bishop Ryan Teaches Education & Virtue

Education. It means more than schooling in a classroom setting. Education is discovering, asking questions, and training up a child in ways that will serve them later in life. Fr. Jadyn Nelson, President of Bishop Ryan Catholic School, explains his school’s view of education like this: “We are very focused on instilling virtue in the […]

A Slice of Life: Those Coveted Coffee Mugs

I’ve noticed that many coffee drinkers have a weird relationship with their favorite coffee mugs. They cling to them as if their very lives were dependent upon it. Strange. Hmmm. As I write these lines, I confess to you, dear reader, that my favorite coffee mug is but a few inches away. That means I […]

She’s Not From Around Here: Three More Minutes

While walking out of the library, I shrugged my shoulder to my ear, pinning my phone in place. This freed up my hands to rifle through my bag for car keys. I turned to push the door open with my back and suddenly said, “Hang on a second, Mom.”I don’t remember what we were talking […]

Upside Down Under: It’s about time!…

Well folks, it took 50 years, but North Dakota now has a three-class high school basketball system. The North Dakota High School Activities Association has now approved the starting a third class next fall. Advocates, mostly from the smaller communities in the state, have fought for this since Class C went away in 1963. But […]

A View From Our Side: Weekly Post Brief Continues To Grow…

It Started As An IdeaThe Northern Sentry does not have a lot of staff, well four to be exact. Ted Bolton owns the Northern Sentry, I am in Marketing & Sales, Erin Beene is our on base reporter and Nikki Greening is our Creative Director/Graphics. Each week we are tasked with producing a 28 page, […]

91st Security Forces Group Fourth
Quarter and Annual Award Winners

Defenders,It does not go unnoticed the amount of effort you all put into making the 91 SFG the greatest in Defender Nation!Chief Broughman and I are beyond proud of all you continue to accomplish. That said, it is truly humbling to watch many of you stand out amongst a team chalked full of superstars! Please […]

2023 DAF Art Contest opens March 1

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas (AFNS) — The Department of the Air Force 2023 Art Contest opens March 1 and runs through April 30, 2023.For the first time, this year’s contest includes both two-dimensional and three-dimensional works of art. The submission window is extended to allow artists time to submit in their age category. Any […]