Team Minot welcomes newest deputy commanders
MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. —Recently, Team Minot welcomed its newest deputy commanders. U.S. Air Force Col. Benjamin Jensen and U.S. Air Force Col. George L. Chapman assumed deputy commander duties for the 5th Bomb Wing and 91st Missile Wing respectively. Jensen most recently served as Chief of the Bomber Requirements Division at Air Force […]
What’s the 5th Maintenance Group’s key to success? Training!
MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. — Class is in session. The 372nd Training Squadron, Detachment 22, is an Air Education and Training Command detachment with its host command at Sheppard AFB, Texas. Det. 22 delivers aircraft maintenance training to Airmen assigned to the 5th Maintenance Group. “We have a really big focus on empowering people […]
Wolf Creek Winery – One of those Retirement Jobs
At 57 Randy Albrecht officially retired, the first time. However, you need not spend a lot of time around Mr. Albrecht to know that one of those “sit by the lake fishing with your feet up” retirements was not going to work. His lake is home located on the shores of Lake Sakakawea near the […]
More Can Be Done to Bring Hispanic Americans Into DOD, Defense Official Says
The Defense Department provides broad opportunities for service members and civilians alike, but more can be done to increase the diversity of those holding DOD positions, including Hispanic citizens, said the undersecretary of defense for personnel and readiness. “The department offers a variety of career opportunities in and out of uniform that span from astronomy, […]
DAF childcare fees amended following DoD policy change
JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas (AFNS) — The Department of the Air Force is set to amend childcare fees, effective Dec. 31, in keeping with the new Department of Defense Program Fee Policy for school year 2023-2024. “The Defense Department is adjusting how much service members pay in childcare fees for the 2023-2024 school year […]
Sertoma Seltzer and Beerfest Tickets on Sale Now
Tickets for Sertoma Seltzer and Beerfest, an annual event sponsored by the Minot Sertoma Club, are now on sale online. New this year, wine will be added to the sampling! The event will be held Saturday, October 7, at the Flickertail Gardens on the North Dakota State Fairgrounds, and will run from 4-8 p.m. This […]
Dates You Won’t Want To Miss!
Whether you keep your life organized on your smart phone or have a calendar on the wall, like me, there are some important dates coming up of events you won’t want to miss. We’ll start with October 8th at 4 PM at Anne Nicole Nelson Hall on the campus of Minot State University. The Brass […]
Is AM radio going away?…
There have been a lot of articles recently about AM radio and its impending doom. Apparently, some auto manufacturers are eliminating AM radio from their cars, but there continues to be a pushback from government and the private sector.Someone asked me the other day if I thought AM radio will be going away? My reply […]
Finger in the Flame
Quite often men behave like, well, men. At least that’s my explanation for what I am about to reveal. Men relish the tough guy persona, of which the trait of never showing pain is one of the foremost measurements of the male sex. Of course, there’s a limit to how far this illusion can successfully […]
