Minot AFB Women’s Volleyball Team participate in 2023 Open National Championship
This year’s Nationals were held in Dallas, Texas, from May 26 to the 31st. The women’s team lost three players within two weeks before the tournament, two of which were due to injuries. Even though the team had to make last minute player/position changes due to the loss of players, they were able to finish […]
Jr. Journalism: Lions from the Roosevelt Park Zoo
The Roosevelt Park Zoo is a cool place to visit to see animals. Our family has lived in Minot, North Dakota for almost four years and we have visited Roosevelt Park Zoo many times. Every time I’ve been there it’s always fun and adventurous. My family and I last visited on June 2nd during the […]
Airmen Receive Red Cross Lifesaving Awards
MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, ND. – Two Airmen were presented with the American Red Cross Lifesaving Award for Professional Responders at Minot Air Force Base, June 12, 2023. Airman 1st Class Damian Cordoba from the 5th Medical Group saved a life while off-duty and working a shift at local restaurant, The Starving Rooster, November 8, […]
Medora & Teddy
In the past two years of living in North Dakota nothing has touched my heart quite like the small town of Medora. It just popped out of nowhere in the vast prairie land of North Dakota as it creeps into the Badlands and thus creates a magical landscape that I will never forget. It’s my […]
The Base’s Summer Hot Spot
The base pool is now ready and waiting for swimmers of all ages to come and soak up the sun for the summer! The pool opened a little later in the season than usual because of some construction work that needed to be done on the building structure. But now, it is open and plans […]
Jr. Journalism: I Like the Roosevelt Zoo
My favorite Roosevelt Zoo animal are the red pandas. But I also like the farm area with the wolves and lambs and goats and bees. The animal that looked like a half donkey, half zebra and half giraffe, okapi, was really interesting. The Red Pandas at the Roosevelt Zoo are named Fred and George. They […]
Conversations with Colonel and Mrs. Schlabach about the 91 OG
In order to understand the essential functions of each group in the 91st Missile Wing and get an in-depth life and career perspective from Team Minot’s senior leaders, the Northern Sentry is running a series of articles talking to the people who understand the most about the importance of their group: the Group Commanders themselves. […]
Team Minot recognizes Maintenance Professionals of the Year
MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. —On May 25, the 5th and 91st Maintenance Groups hosted their Maintenance Professionals of the Year awards banquets. The events were held to recognize and honor outstanding Airmen assigned to the 5th and 91st MXGs who demonstrated exceptional performance and achievement during the previous year. Col. Patrick Baum, 91st MXG […]
Take Me Out to the Ballgame
Baseball is a classic part of an American summer, and the Hot Tots do their part to continue this enjoyable pastime right here in Minot. In their first season in the wood bat Northwoods League, the Minot Hot Tots have taken this small community by storm. Under new general direction this season, the Hot Tots […]
E-3 to CC
MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, ND —In 1984, there was a young man freshly graduated from high school who had only dreamt of one thing; to serve his country just like his father. As soon as that young man could, he signed an active-duty contract with the United States Air Force and shipped off to Basic […]