Game On: Leveling Up Communication Skills Through Gaming

MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. — You’ve entered a lobby full of diverse characters, and everyone is eager for the match to start. You start to feel at ease as the announcer counts down. That day’s stressors wash away with each victorious scream and every defeated wail. Here in the arena, everyone can be a […]
91st Missile Wing welcomes new commander

[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”] [et_pb_row admin_label=”row”] [et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text”] MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. —U.S. Air Force Col. James Schlabach assumed command of the 91st Missile Wing from Col. Kenneth McGhee during a change of command ceremony at Minot AFB, June 18. Before assuming command of the 91st MW, Schlabach served as the commander of the 91st […]
It’s Really Bittersweet

Col. Hoadley Leaves Minot, and the Air Force “Days, weeks, sometimes crawl by, but it seems like just yesterday that we were sitting down to do our entrance interview” according to Colonel Daniel Hoadley, who now leaves as Commander of the 5th Bomb Wing and is also retiring for the U.S. Air Force after over […]
New Commander, Familiar Face for 91 SFG

[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”] [et_pb_row admin_label=”row”] [et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text”] The 91st Security Forces Group has undergone some major changes in the last 15 years. Schedule changes were put in place due to the pandemic a few years ago, but before that, in 2016, the Group underwent a major shift in task organization and posting norms that shook-up […]
91st Security Forces Group welcomes new commander

MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. — U.S. Air Force Col. James Slaton assumed command of the 91st Security Forces Group during a change of command ceremony at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, June 17, 2024. The ceremony was held at the 91st SFG Defender Dome with the families of both the outgoing and incoming […]
91st Maintenance Group welcomes new commander

MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. —U.S. Air Force Col. Joseph Edington assumed command of the 91st Maintenance Group from U.S. Air Force Col. Patrick H. Baum during a change of command ceremony at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, June 13. Prior to assuming command of the 91st MXG, Edington served as the commander of […]
Strategic bombers soar across Arabian Peninsula

U.S. CENTRAL COMMAND AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY —U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress long-range strategic bombers integrated with U.S. and Coalition Forces throughout the Middle East, June 12 and 14, including passes through the Red Sea and Arabian Gulf, as part of Bomber Task Force, a rotational bomber presence in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. […]
Time to Toss the Boxes: Col Baum to Retire

“This has been the cherry on top of a wonderful career. It couldn’t get any better.” – Colonel Patrick Baum, Commander, 91 MXG. Col Baum and his wife Jessie are not only leaving Minot this summer, but also the Air Force. Aspirations for Jessie to be a “domestic diva” and Col Baum “not [being] ready […]
Ready for the Next Adventure: Chief Broughman Retires

Celebrating Air Force retirement is about appreciating the hard work, career achievements, and challenges that have been overcome. It’s also time to focus on what comes next. Chief Master Sergeant Kenneth Broughman, 91st Security Forces Group Senior Enlisted Leader is preparing to hang up his uniform for a final time and make plans for his […]
5BW Commander Bids Farewell

To the Men and Women of Minot AFB – It was the privilege of a lifetime to serve as the 5th Bomb Wing Commander the last two years. As Joyce and I prepare for the movers, I’ve been reflecting on what I will be taking with me and what I will be leaving behind. I […]