91 MSFS Alums Reunite for 50-Mile Ruck Challenge
It all started in 2022. At the time, Chief Master Sergeant Derek Geske (then a senior master sergeant) was the operations superintendent for the 91st Missile Security Forces Squadron. The squadron participated in a True North resiliency trip to Chicago, where members were encouraged to take part in various ruck marches as a way to […]
Remembering The Raiders
April 18th of 1942, 16 B-25 bombers crowded onto the deck of the U.S. Hornet, the newest of the aircraft carriers to be put into service and miraculously miss the attack on Pearl Harbor just 4 months and a few days earlier. Lt. Col. Jimmy Doolittle would lead this group of bombers on a daring […]
Minot AFB Wins Gold in Annual Minot State Hockey Tournament
Minot AFB was able to field a Varsity team in the annual Minot State Hockey Tournament that took place 10-12 April 2026 at the Maysa arena in Minot, ND. This year the tournament attracted over 30 teams from across the United States and Canada to compete for supremacy in the sport amongst current and former […]
5FSS Shout Out – Executive Chef – Bomar Cordell “Chef Bo”
Chef Bo has been the Executive Chef for the Dakota Inn Dining Facility for over five years, where he aligns Food 2.0 concepts with mission requirements, and ensures that nothing but the best is offered to Team Minot from the Dining Facility. Additionally, he spearheads training for 41 Airman, tackling nearly 100 hours of training […]
Why Restore Them If You Can’t Show ‘Em!
I have had the pleasure of walking through the Dakota Territory Air Museum. For a community the size of Minot it is certainly a hidden gem. My favorite parts of the museum are the replica of the Wright Brothers Wright Flyer, and the Legends Hangar that is filled full of “Warbirds”. “It isn’t quite a […]
Paper or Plastic? …But It’ll Cost You
That’s five cents for plastic and ten cents for paper. Commissaries worldwide are now charging shoppers to have their fruits, vegetables, meats, breads, and other items bagged during checkout. The change has been difficult for some and barely noticeable for others. What is the purpose behind it, and what does the commissary hope to achieve? […]
General David C. Jones Chapter 135 – 42nd Annual Commander’s Choice Award Winners
Local AFA Leadership Recognized
The David C Jones Chapter 135 is part of the national Air & Space Forces Association. As part of the national association, the local chapters are able to give out national awards to members who deserved to be recognized. On April 9th at the Commander’s Choice Awards event North Dakota State Chairman, Jim Simons, handed […]
Time With the CEO Lt Gen Burt Field (AF Retired)
In reference to Minot Air Force Base Field feels “that this base is going to be important through the turn of the next century, and hopefully there will be B 21’s here eventually replacing the B 52’s. And that your current missiles will be replaced by the new Sentinel.” Field, like many others, feels that […]
Getting To Know Minot Air Force Base
Lt. Gen Burt Field (AF Retired) has an impressive biography that includes over 3,400 hours of flying either an F-16 or and F-22. He has been a wing commander and even served as Commander of U.S. Forces, Japan. Yet in that experience, Burt Field, now CEO of the Air and Space Forces Association, had not […]