Minot AFB kicks off Suicide Prevention Month Efforts
MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, ND. – Minot Air Force Base is joining the Department of Defense (DOD) in promoting Suicide Prevention Month to educate the military community about suicide prevention, resources, and steps everyone can take to protect one another against suicide. Each September, the DOD observes Suicide Prevention Month to promote prevention resources across […]
Choosing Homeschooling
As parents, the education of our kids is a big decision to be made. One option is to homeschool your children and put the education in your hands. For us, this was a decision we made this year and it led me to research and find those who could support me through the journey. For […]
91st MXG Family Fun Day
On August 18th, the 91st Maintenance Group hosted their 91st MXG Family Fun Day. The event brought together maintenance group members and their families to see the work that the 91 MXG performs. Open displays of various equipment were provided for tours to help educate and provide visual reminders of the 91st MXG’s mission of […]
Team Minot participates in convoy response evaluation
MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. —Members from the Minot Air Force Base convoy response force participated in the Advanced Recapture Recovery Operational Warfighter (ARROW) assessment at the Camp Guernsey Training Center, WY on Aug. 14th, 2023. During the event, they conducted five exercises used to provide commanders an accurate portrayal of the Minot AFB convoy […]
It’s not like learning how to ride a bicycle
MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. —I pulled up to the house just before the sun started to set. I climbed out of my truck and I saw it, like a dream come to life: my new motorcycle. Parked on the driveway, freshly washed and sparkling in the sun. I was eager to hop on and […]
Air Force Global Strike leaders visit Minot AFB
MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. —The two top leaders of Air Force Global Strike Command visited Minot Air Force Base this week to meet with Airmen and see first-hand how Team Minot provides strategic deterrence and precision strike anywhere around the world. The Air Force Global Strike Command commander, Gen. Thomas Bussiere, and his spouse, […]
Wounded Warrior Roadshow
MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. —The Air Force Wounded Warrior Program visited Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, August 21, 2023.The AFW2 team, including program managers and ambassadors, visited Airmen from the 5th Security Forces Squadron and the 91st Security Forces Group. Here, they shared stories from their careers and how they came to be […]
‘The Mighty Eighth’ and J-GSOC welcomes new commander
BARKSDALE AIR FORCE BASE, La. —The Eighth Air Force and Joint-Global Strike Operations Center welcomed a new commander to their storied history today during a ceremony at Barksdale AFB, La. U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Jason Armagost assumed command from Maj. Gen. Andrew Gebara, who diligently served 8th Air Force since August 2021. Gebara leaves […]
Global Strike Command Reports Minot AFB ICBM PCB Survey Results
BARKSDALE AIR FORCE BASE, La. —A team of bioenvironmental experts reported the polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB) sampling results from Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, Aug. 24, 2023, the third from an extensive sampling of active U.S. intercontinental ballistic missile bases to address specific cancer concerns raised by missile community members across related career fields. The […]
What a Resource!
Last week I was able to spend an evening watching as the Minot Air Force Base Force fire department played host to the Glenburn Rural Fire Department in a joint exercise. In March of 2021, the Glenburn Fire Department building that housed their trucks and equipment suffered an early morning fire. Lost was a majority […]
