Member of Minot AFB Aids During Emergency
MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. —It was just an ordinary day for U.S. Air Force Capt. Erik Walker, 742nd Missile Squadron instructor on Monday, Aug. 28, 2023.Walker just dropped his son off for his first day of school when he drove by a stopped car on the side of the road. At first glance, nothing […]
New wireless headsets improve base operations
MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. —Until recently, 5th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron (AMXS) crew chiefs performing maintenance on the ground used headsets wired into the B-52H Stratofortress to communicate with the crew inside. The wires raised a number of concerns, to include mobility and the price of replacing the wires. “Today’s Airmen need to be more […]
AADD Recognizes Volunteers of the Month
Awards Presented by 5th Bomb Wing Deputy Commander Col Benjamin Jensen Airmen Against Drunk Driving gave out their volunteer of the month awards, recognizing outstanding service by 3 AADD Volunteers. MSgt Shelby Bird, President of the Minot AFB Chapter of AADD was also on hand as the following volunteers received special recognition, as well as […]
October is National Domestic/Intimate Partner Violence Awareness Month
Domestic Violence Awareness Month is designed to unify women and men across the world who have been victims of domestic violence. It is important to recognize that domestic violence impacts millions of people, and it’s not only women who are victims; many men suffer domestic violence as well. According to the Report on Child Abuse […]
“Best Darn BBQ!” Minot Chiefs Serve Over 400
Chief Mike Reid, Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, has a history of cooking up great Bar B Que. “Yep, it was good. I have a background of catering” says Chief Reid, and so it was a natural to apply that skill to an event to raise money so the Chiefs can donate to Professional Development events “like […]
Dakota Elementary Gets a Visitor!
It was an exciting day at Dakota Elementary on September 27! As part of their “Engaging Families” initiatives, the staff organized a visit from Tom Ross, the Mayor of Minot for the first-grade classrooms. Each month the students are given a word of the month to learn and develop a new skill. For the month […]
Jr. Journalism:Norsk Høstfest
I saw a Viking fight! They had actual, armored axes, swords, shields–and everything else a Viking would have. I saw this Viking fight at Norsk Høstfest 2023. Anyway, let’s get to the basics. Høstfest is an annual Scandinavian celebration every year. It’s hosted at the State Fairgrounds. It was a great time. There’s lots of […]
Winter Bussing and Town Hall
Autumn is in full swing with great programming at Minot Air Force Base. As we adjust to shorter days and decreasing temperatures, the School Liaison Office serves as the Contracting Officer Representative (COR) for Yellowfin Bus Transportation and is excited to prepare for our winter bussing season. Winter bussing at Minot Air Force Base is […]
The Happenings of 5th Force Support Squadron
If you haven’t noticed yet, you should know I am a BIG fan of a good FSS event. I love the feeling of being with our community having fun and enjoying what the FSS squadron has put together for us. During a meeting with Matt Balas, the Deputy Director of FSS, he was able to […]
Minot Lions to Host “Dining in the Dark” Event October 19
The Minot Lions Club will be hosting their 7th Annual Dining in the Dark event on Thursday, October 19, 2023, at the Northwest Arts Center on the Minot State University campus. The event starts at 5:30 p.m. Tickets for the event are $60 per person and can be purchased at https://givebutter.com/U4PsFJ. The deadline to purchase […]
