AFGSC, JIATF-401 conduct multi-command C-sUAS qualification at Camp Guernsey
Staff Sgt. Michael A. Richmond, 90th Missile Wing Public Affairs CAMP GUERNSEY JOINT TRAINING CENTER, Wyo. —Airmen from the 90th Missile Wing joined personnel from Air Force Global Strike Command, Air Combat Command, U.S. Strategic Command and the Air National Guard for a counter-small unmanned aircraft systems firing qualification conducted in partnership with Joint Interagency […]
Warbird Week sharpens operational readiness across the 5th Bomb Wing
Airman Joseline Chacon Monterroso, 5th Bomb Wing MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. —The 5th Bomb Wing (5 BW) conducted Warbird Week, a series of readiness exercises that test Airmen’s ability to operate and respond under challenging circumstances, from May 11-15, 2026. Units within the 5 BW encountered a number of scenarios throughout the week that […]
GT 256: ICBM Test Launch Verifies System Reliability
BARKSDALE AIR FORCE BASE, La. —Air Force Global Strike Command conducted a test launch of an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile May 20 at 12:01 a.m. Pacific Time from Vandenberg Space Force Base, California. This routine launch, designated GT 256, was scheduled years ago, and is not in response to world events. It acts […]
Knighthawk Airman Earns Diamond Sharp Award
A member of the 69th BGS Knighthawks at Minot Air Force Base has earned top recognition for outstanding leadership and dedication to fellow Airmen. Airman First Class Gabriela Calverley was recently presented the Diamond Sharp Award by the Minot Air Force Base First Sergeant’s Council, distinguishing her as the top Airman from both wings on […]
Task Force 21 hosts Nuclear Triad Symposium in Minot
Airman 1st Class Wesley Davies, 5th Bomb Wing Public Affairs MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. —Minot community leaders hosted the North Dakota Nuclear Triad Symposium in Minot, April 28 to discuss the importance of America’s nuclear deterrence. The symposium brought together military leaders, elected officials and community partners for a day of discussion on the […]
May Squadron of the Month
5th Munitions Squadron The 5th Bomb Wing Command team would like to congratulate the 5th Munitions Squadron (5 MUNS) on being selected as May’s Squadron of the Month. For this year, the 5 MUNS performed 545 explosive operations ensuring the assembly and delivery of 207 munitions supporting 901 flight hours and 180 combat training sorties […]
The Airmen Remain Our Best Weapon
Task Force 21 is a group of volunteers whose main goal is to advocate and support the missions of Minot Air Force Base. Some of the members of this year’s task force can well remember Task Force ’96, a group organized to guide Minot through the Base Realignment and Closure rounds that occurred in the […]
US, Moroccan Air Forces Project Combat Power During Exercise African Lion 26
Army 1st Lt. Tucker Chase CAP DRAA, Morocco (AFNS) —A combined flight of two U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress bombers and four Royal Moroccan Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons, signaled the launch of the country’s first accredited joint terminal attack controller qualification course, April 23. The flyover was a key component of Exercise African Lion […]
The 5th Security Forces Squadron exchanges job knowledge with the Army’s 816th Military Police Company during joint training
Senior Airman Kendra A. Ransum, 5th Bomb Wing Public Affairs MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. —Airmen and Army National Guard Soldiers honed their ability to respond to law enforcement and security threats during a joint training exercise here April 10-11, 2026, focusing first on mission readiness and interoperability across services. The exercise paired the 5th […]
91st Missile Maintenance Squadron’s electro-mechanical team powers the mission
Senior Airman Kendra A. Ransum, 5th Bomb Wing Public Affairs MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. — It is 30 degrees on a Thursday, April morning, which is generous for the early spring temperatures around Minot Air Force Base. The sky is overcast, a steady wind blows snowflakes across the prairie and the roads are slicked […]