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 […]

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.

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 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 […]

The Air Force is now accepting applications, from April 25 to May 31, for Airmen aspiring to become the inaugural cohort of warrant officers in the information technology and cyber career fields. Plans to re-introduce warrant officers to the Air Force was announced by Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall at the Air and […]

Hear ye! Hear ye! Come one, come all to Mouse River Players Community Theatre’s final production of their 52nd season. The lively musical, “Once Upon a Mattress”, opens May 9 through 12 (Thursday to Sunday) and May 16 through 19 (Thursday to Sunday) at the Arlene Theatre at 115 1st Street SE in Minot (just […]

The kiddos at North Plains Elementary have been learning all about different genres of music and how they have shaped and influenced the music we hear today. We have explored a wide array of musicians from The Beatles to Odetta Holmes to the King of Pop: Michael Jackson, and the Queen of Tejano Music: Selena […]

Last week I spent a couple of weeks on the road traversing North Dakota, looking for signs that spring would soon transition to summer. With such a mild winter with limited snow, there are not a lot of water filled potholes (Definition: Pothole- the spot on a field that is lower than the rest of […]

There was a report in North Dakota newspapers a couple of weeks ago regarding the closure of a Crosby grocery store. For months there were efforts to save it, but the closure happened and forced the shuttering of several other Jason’s Super Foods stores on the northern tier. Crosby is a community of more than […]

With a full house and an agenda of expert speakers on the impending changes in the nuclear triad of the United States, Task Force 21 opened the symposium with Lt. Gen. Michael Lutton, Deputy Commander Air Force Global Strike Command and Deputy Commander Air Forces Strategic-Air, US Strategic Command, Barksdale Air Force Base. Lt. Gen. […]

The Minot Air Force Base theater has fallen on some tough times the last couple of years. Once the entertainment mecca of the Minot Air Force Base, the projection booth and auditorium have been stripped of their move projection equipment, victims of a rule that no longer allows ticketed movies in the facility. But today […]

Nestled into the northeast corner of 21 Central Ave E. in downtown Minot is a business that focuses on providing entertainment and empowerment for ages 21 and over. It is called Up Your Axe and it is sure to become your new favorite hang out. Owners, Matthew Maldonado and Eric Theomke, opened the axe throwing […]

Team Minot –Col Daniel Hoadley, Col Kenneth McGhee, and City of Minot Mayor, Tom Ross cordially invite you to the Minot AFB Town Hall on Thursday, May 16th, 6:00 P.M. at the Jimmy Doolittle Center. Personnel with base access are welcome and encouraged to attend.You can submit questions you would like to be addressed using […]

Our high school military connected graduates know at the core what it is like to experience change. From multiple moves to leaving friendships to attending different schools, these students are resilient with a unique perspective many are unable to grasp. We want to celebrate our military connected high school graduates by sharing a purple cord […]

Despite the hierarchical rank structure of the Air Force, all military kids live similar “Military Kid” lifestyles. They move. They lose friends. They experience new things. They say temporary goodbyes to a parent. While every military kid has a unique story to tell, they also have the solidarity of shared experiences that bring them closer […]

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas – The Air Force Security Forces Center is continuing its efforts to arm Defenders with the technology and equipment they need to better protect people and resources across the Department of the Air Force. With a mission of training, equipping and managing program execution for the Air Force security forces […]

BARKSDALE AIR FORCE BASE, La. —As the Department of Defense (DOD) aims to maintain its global technological edge, small business contractors have been recognized as key to maintaining national and economic defense. However, ongoing challenges have disincentivized these businesses from working with the DOD, driving down participation by over 40% in the last 10 years […]