The 5th Comptroller Squadron delivers precise resource management, financial services and decision support that enable Team Minot to generate global strike forces.
With just 33 Airmen, the 5th Comptroller Squadron supports more than 5,000 Airmen and family members through military, travel and civilian pay; disbursing; accounting; auditing; and budget formulation and execution. The squadron ensures Airmen receive timely financial support while commanders have the resources and decision advantage needed to execute the mission.
At the conclusion of the 2026 Fiscal Year on Sept. 30, the 5th Comptroller Squadron executed $114.4 million in resources, translating commander priorities into funded mission capability. Through disciplined financial stewardship, the squadron also powered Minot Air Force Base’s nearly $1 billion annual economic impact to the local Minot economy.
This year, 5 CPTS took finance directly to the customer. Mobile financial-management teams deployed to three squadrons, assisted more than 450 Airmen and resolved more than 400 overdue vouchers following deployments. By bringing service to Airmen where they work, the squadron saved an estimated 9,000 work hours returning valuable time to B-52 and ICBM mission operations.
The squadron also transformed resource management through innovation. 5 CPTS developed FundsBot, a tool that increased funding-target loading effectiveness from 90 percent to 100 percent while saving an estimated 138 work hours. After publication, the tool became available for use in comptroller squadrons across the Department of the Air Force.
At the wing level, 5 CPTS developed the 5th Bomb Wing’s first strategic resource plan and helped implement Decision Lens, giving commanders a structured, data-driven process to prioritize $22 million in assets and services against commander priorities.
“Our Airmen deliver more than financial services, they provide the trusted resource management, customer support and decision advantage that allows Team Minot to remain focused on generating global strike forces,” said Maj. Stefan Choquette, 5th Comptroller Squadron commander.
The squadron reinforced its readiness through Exercise PRAIRIE GOLD, a novel field training exercise that prepared Airmen to execute financial management operations in an austere, simulated deployed environment. Working alongside the 5th Security Forces Squadron, 5th Civil Engineer Squadron and 54th Helicopter Squadron, 5 CPTS Airmen practiced expeditionary skills required to sustain operations when traditional finance systems and facilities are unavailable.
Through forward thinking innovation, responsive customer service and mission focused readiness, the 5th Comptroller Squadron continues to deliver the financial capability and decision support that keeps Team Minot ready to generate global strike forces.
