Minot AFB Open House-What to Expect

Minot Air Force Base will open its doors to the public for an Open House event for the first time since 2018 on Saturday, June 14, 2025. The event will take place on the flight line with aircraft displays including the B-52 Stratofortress, an AC-130 gunship, F-15E fighter aircraft and more. After you’ve seen the […]

DepComs Move On…Col’s Jensen & Chapman Headed Different Directions

The calendar tells us that it is 2025, an odd numbered year, and it really means very little to most of us, it means that this year we will have to say farewell to Deputy Commanders Col George Chapman from the 91st Missile Wing, and Col Benjamin Jensen of the 5th Bomb Wing. The three […]

June Squadron of the Month – 91 Missile Maintenance Squadron

The 91st Missile Wing proudly recognizes the 91st Missile Maintenance Squadron (MMXS) as April’s Squadron of the Month for their outstanding performance, mission success, and unwavering dedication. Throughout the month, the 91st MMXS successfully completed 85 inspections across 27 sites in the 742nd Missile Squadron’s flight area, all within just four days. This exceptional pace […]

FCC Provider of the Month – June

What do you enjoy most about being an FCC Provider?After 5 years of being an FCC provider, my favorite two things have always been the same: First and foremost, the long term relationships I gain from my families, I’ve met so many incredible people along the way. Second, the freedom it provides, both financially and […]

Show Us What You Got, Minot!

On May 31st, Minot AFB hosted its first ever “Minot’s Got Talent” talent show at Rocker’s Bar and Grill! The event was open to anyone on Minot AFB to try-out or attend. Rocker’s had food and drink available for purchase and the bar stayed open throughout the event. People sat back, relaxed, and enjoyed as […]

Minot North Shines as Athletes Rack Up Honors Across Sports

Bryleigh McBride, Freshman | Minot North High School Minot North athletes delivered standout performances across multiple sports at this year’s Western Dakota Association (WDA) tournaments, bringing home medals, honors, and state qualifications. From golf’s powerful second-place finish to gritty efforts on the softball diamond and fierce tennis matches, the Sentinels made their presence known in […]

From Intro to Insider: MAFB Welcomes New Spouses

Wendell Berry wrote that, “a community is the mental and spiritual condition of knowing that the place is shared.” Acquiring this sense of place is a process each military spouse must start anew when they first arrive at a duty station. Fortunately, a quarterly event called the ‘Spouses Welcome on the Road,’ targeted at new-to-base […]

Take Me Out To The Ball Game

Hot Tots Begin 2025 Season It was a perfect evening for baseball. Temperature at game time around 70 degrees. A bit of a breeze to keep the American flag in center at Corbett Field waving, and a perfect sunlit blue sky. As we opened our door in the parking lot there was the familiar smell […]

Mud, Sweat, and Team Spirit: 5th CES Ultimate Combat Dining-Out Experience

The 5th Civil Engineering Squadron (CES) recently traded hard hats, helmets and wrenches for water balloons and water guns as they held their much-anticipated Combat Dining-Out, an Air Force tradition that blends camaraderie, chaos, and celebration in a uniquely military way. Held on May 22, 2025, and set against the backdrop of Minot’s improving spring […]

Mike Black Volunteer of the Year

North Star Community Credit Union is proud to announce that Mike Black, Chairman of North Star Community Credit Union’s Board of Directors, has been named Volunteer of the Year by the Dakota Credit Union Association (DakCU). The award recognizes a credit union volunteer who has selflessly contributed time, effort, and expertise to the growth and […]