Team Minot hosts USAF-wide EOD exercise
MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. — The 5th Civil Engineer Squadron Explosive Ordnance Disposal flight hosted Operation Frozen Peanut here, July 24-28.Operation Frozen Peanut is a routine exercise designed to test EOD capabilities, procedures, and readiness in the event of a nuclear incident. The exercise was conducted from the perspective of an Initial Response Force […]
USSTRATCOM SEL visits Team Minot
MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. —U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Howard L. Kreamer, U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM) Senior Enlisted Leader, visited Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, July 31 – Aug. 2, 2023. During his visit, Kreamer attended multiple meetings with Minot AFB leadership to discuss strategies for improving the quality of life for Airmen. […]
Back-to-School Backpack Assembly: “Teamwork makes the dream work!”
It is back-to-school season! This means it is a busy time for students, families, and our community. Over the next two weeks, I would like to highlight to Back-to-School Backpack effort. This week, I will begin with an incredible group of volunteers who were instrumental in making this happen! On July 31st, 2023, Minot AFB […]
What to Expect of a DOD Inspection
All of us on base have had the door tags saying book your appointment for the DOD inspection but not many of us know what that means or what to expect. Well, I was lucky enough to get one of the first appointments which means you get the inside scoop. The first thing to know […]
Minot AFB Spouses Club Membership Drive
The Minot AFB Spouses Club is an organization focused on community. Whether it be planning events for the spouses community to connect and enjoy a fun night out or running the thrift store on base to then donate the proceeds back to the base for things such as the reading program at the library or […]
A Special Night to Honor Veterans
Westlie Motor Company Sponsors Military Appreciation Game For Shelly Adams, Director of Marketing at Westlie Motor Company, there were no second thoughts about supporting the new baseball team coming to town in the spring of 2023. “We called them right away and said that Westlie Motor Company wanted in big to show the community that […]
Interesting Stories
This past Wednesday North Star Community Credit Union and the Northern Sentry were proud to host the August Dorm Dinner. The event not only allows us a chance to show our appreciation for the young Airmen, most of whom have arrived recently at Minot Air Force Base and live in the dorms, but also gives […]
Aversion to Change
Have I ever told you I hate change? When my five-year-old asks me what I’m afraid of, usually because he’s going to draw a picture of it, try to surprise me with something, my answer is always the same.“I’m afraid of change, honey.” By the ripe old age of five, he’s heard this reply often […]
Maybe the kids could teach us something…
This past weekend we took the grandkids to Medora to see the musical, eat a pitchfork fondue steak and take in the sights. As always, it was first-class entertainment and it was good to see so many young people from within North Dakota picked to perform on stage. We stayed in a Medora hotel and […]
The Lord’s Cupboard
It’s a story that never gets old. People helping people. Concerned volunteers dedicated to a cause. Businesses assisting their community. Groups, teams, generously giving of their time.All the above, and more, have become a part of the necessary service provided by The Lord’s Cupboard food pantry. It is there where the less fortunate, those individuals […]
