USecAF Matt Lohmeier visits Minot AFB during ongoing modernization
Senior Airman Wesley Davies, 5th Bomb Wing Public Affairs MINOT NORTH DAKOTA, N.D. —Under Secretary of the Air Force Matt Lohmeier visited Minot AFB Oct. 27-28, 2026, assessing progress on the installation’s multiple modernization efforts including the transition to the LGM-35A Sentinel program, the nation’s next-generation intercontinental ballistic missile. During the visit, Lohmeier met with […]
891 Missile Security Forces Squadron enhances training and readiness
Senior Airman Wesley Davies, 5th Bomb Wing Public Affairs CAMP GRAFTON, N.D. – Defenders assigned to the 891st Missile Security Forces Squadron participated in a three-day weapons training event on Sept. 8, 2026 at Camp Grafton, North Dakota, focusing on improving accuracy, positioning and fundamental weapons skills. During the training, Airmen practiced with several weapon […]
25 years later, five Airmen remember a day that changed medical readiness
Maristela Romero, Air Force Medical Service 1st Lt. Lola Adetoke Mabaje watched a live news broadcast as the iconic New York Twin Towers burned.Then she saw a report indicating another airliner had struck the Pentagon, two hours away from Langley Air Force Base, Virginia, where she was assigned as an Air Combat Command action officer. […]
KNIGHTHAWK 5 Named Load Crew of the Quarter
KNIGHTHAWK 5 from the 69th Bomber Generation Squadron has been recognized as Load Crew of the Quarter for its outstanding performance, professionalism and commitment to mission readiness. The crew consists of SSgt Mitchell, SrA Blas Bamba, SrA Flores and SrA Lambertis, whose dedication to excellence and strong teamwork continue to set the standard across the […]
The B-52 Picked Me
Col. Ayers Returns to Minot Minot Air Force Base Is Familiar Territory Col. Bryson S. Ayers returned to Minot Air Force Base last summer to command the 5th Operations Group, continuing a career and family connection to military aviation while renewing ties to the base and community. Col. Ayers grandfather was a Marine and flew […]
Project SOAR strengthens Minot AFB medical response readiness
Airman 1st Class Anthony Ramey, 5th Bomb Wing Public Affairs MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. — Medical personnel from Minot Air Force Base participated in Project SOAR, or Sustainment Operations for Air Force Medical Services Response, a two-day training exercise designed to strengthen medical readiness and validate response capabilities during an aircraft mishap and mass […]
The Rest Of The Story – Tracking B-52 Tail # 61-034
Every journalist will tell you about those stories that fall into your lap, and the story of former B 52 Crew Chief William Carter. Mr. Carter and his son Michael were recently at Minot Air Force Base where William Carter had a chance to tour the B 52 facilities at Minot AFB and reminisce about […]
Minot AFB Marks 79 Years of Air Force Tradition
The elegance of magic met the tradition of military service September 12 as Minot Air Force Base celebrated the 79th birthday of the United States Air Force with its annual Air Force Ball, themed “Wands and Wings”.The evening provided an opportunity for military members, civilian employees, spouses, significant others and community leaders to come together […]
583rd Missile Maintenance Squadron refurbishes Minot AFB missile suspension system
Senior Airman Carson Jeney, Minot Air Force Base Public Affairs MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. – The 583rd Missile Maintenance Squadron conducted a first-of-its-kind missile suspension system refurbishment at a launch facility near Minot Air Force Base, Aug. 18, 2026. “The suspension system that was removed from one of the launch facilities earlier this year […]
25 Years After 9/11: A Day That Changed America Forever
If someone is old enough to remember September 11, 2001, chances are they remember exactly where they were when it happened. They remember being glued to the television as the nation watched the World Trade Center towers burn. They saw the Pentagon come under attack and the story of Flight 93 unfold in Pennsylvania. They […]