Those Darn Dak Rats!
It’s certainly impossible to be a fan of Dak Rats if you live on base. These little rodents certainly lay claim to lawns, playgrounds, park and in general all grassy areas on Minot Air Force Base. I have been surprised by not only the number, but the damage they do as they burrow their way […]
Teddy’s time in Tampa…
A post on Facebook about Theodore Roosevelt revealed a piece of history that was quite shocking mostly because I’ve never seen anything about this while there are multiple articles, TV spots and museum entries in south Florida. Roosevelt and his Rough Riders spent some time in the Ybor City neighborhood of Tampa before disembarking for […]
Tell Me Something Good
It’s that time of year again: PCS Season. Every spring, my social media feeds and groups spill over with posts about upcoming moves. Friends are looking to purge items in online yard sale groups, questions about selling a house “by owner,” comments about bases across the globe, and, of course, questions about PCSing to Minot […]
Airmen, Guardians urged to update vRED, SOES
Airmen and Guardians should routinely review and update their virtual Record of Emergency Data (vRED) and Servicemembers’ Online Enrollment System (SOES). The vRED is a central repository for emergency contact information should an Airman or Guardian become severely ill, injured, wounded or deceased. Servicemembers are required to review and update vRED information annually, before deploying […]
Maintenance Professional of the Year Awards
The 91st Missile Wing celebrated the Maintenance Professional of the Year Awards. MPOY is a long-running ceremony in the maintenance career field that acknowledges the hard work of Airmen and maintenance personnel throughout the year.
Provider of the Month – May
What do you enjoy most about being an FCC Provider?I enjoy being able to be home for my own kids and family while still working and being a reliable source of care for others. Preparing activities for all of the kids that I enjoy myself like baking and gardening. With all of the weird schedules […]
Team Minot Chaplain Corps Win AFGSC Award
MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. — U.S. Air Force Col. Daniel Hoadley, 5th Bomb Wing commander, congratulates Team Minot Chaplain Corps on winning the Air Force Global Strike Command Charles I. Carpenter Outstanding Large Chaplain Corps Team Award at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, May 1, 2024. The team award selections are determined based […]
Making Your Higher Education a Reality
Have you been wanting to get back on the saddle and earn that College degree? Perhaps you just need to find the right University to fit your needs? Or maybe you aren’t even sure where to begin and you just need some help navigating all the options available to you. Well BIG things are happening […]
Volunteer Rescue Team Welcomes New Members
Minot’s search and rescue team, Civil Air Patrol Magic City Composite Squadron, opened their doors to prospective new members this past Saturday at Avflight, 2400 N Broadway. New visitors came from various backgrounds including aviation enthusiasts, AFJROTC cadets, pilots, and emergency management professionals. The squadron is looking to expand its number of trained staff and […]
Minot Task Force 21 Examines Nuclear Deterrence and Addresses Sentinel Project at Nuclear Triad Symposium
Minot Area Chamber EDC (MACEDC) Task Force 21 presented the first North Dakota Nuclear Triad Symposium to over 200 attendees at the Clarion Event Center in Minot on April 23. Local and national military leaders, experts, and government officials spoke about the importance of nuclear modernization, educated community members on nuclear deterrence, and discussed the […]
