McCarty Retires: Changing Pace After Three Decades
“Retirement means no [duty] phones going off and much more family time” – Mrs. Dawn McCarty.“It means a change of pace, planting roots after 30 years and living near family in Indiana”- Colonel Anthony McCarty, Commander 91 SFG. Military retirement is the final career Air Force milestone. The legendary benefits offered can sometimes be what […]
The New Vulture in Command
Lt Col Derek Arnholtz Takes Over It was the Arnholtz family’s choice to come back to Minot Air Force Base for a second time. For Lieutenant Colonel Derek Arnholtz and family, the city and base had been a special experience for them, an experience that he was sure would repeat itself the second trip back […]
First Responders come to Minot AFB for Hydra Fury 24
MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. — The 5th Civil Engineer Squadron’s Explosive Ordnance Disposal flight hosted Hydra Fury 24 at Minot AFB, June 4-6. The joint training exercise was attended by representatives from Air Force EOD flights, Naval School EOD, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Defense Threat Reduction Agency, Nuclear Emergency Support Team and the Department […]
Ensuring aircraft safety with precision: Non-Destructive Inspection
MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. —Working tirelessly 24 hours a day, seven days a week, a dedicated team of Airmen strive to guarantee there are no defects in the 5th Bomb Wing’s fleet of B-52H Stratofortress. This team is known as the Non-Destructive Inspection unit, a crucial component of the 5th Maintenance Squadron, where technology […]
AFGSC conducts first-ever Command Chief Change of Responsibility
BARKSDALE AIR FORCE BASE, La. —For the first time, Air Force Global Strike Command held a Change of Responsibility ceremony to mark the transfer of senior enlisted leadership responsibilities to its new Command Chief, Chief Master Sgt. Shawn Aiello, today at Barksdale Air Force Base. Receiving the command’s colors from Chief Master Sgt. Melvina Smith, […]
Air Force Expands Missile Cancer Study to ICBM Launch Silos
Air Force Global Strike Command’s sweeping study of cancer cases in the intercontinental ballistic missile community will expand this summer to include environmental samples from the launch facilities themselves, one of several next steps officials detailed during a virtual town hall June 5. The study, which began in February 2023, has already looked at hundreds […]
USAF B-52 Bombers Fly Over Baltics Near Russian Territory
Two B-52 Stratofortresses from a U.S. Air Force bomber task force flew over the Baltics and Eastern Europe on May 28, U.S. Air Forces in Europe said.The two B-52s are deployed to RAF Fairford, U.K., as part of a four-aircraft bomber task force from Air Force Global Strike Command’s 5th Bomb Wing at Minot Air […]
Second Minuteman III test in week’s time showcases readiness of U.S. ICBM fleet
[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”] [et_pb_row admin_label=”row”] [et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text”] BARKSDALE AIR FORCE BASE, La. —For the second time in a week, a joint team of Air Force Global Strike Command Airmen supported by Space Force Guardians launched an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile equipped with one re-entry vehicle June 6 at 1:46 a.m. Pacific Time from […]
Bomber Task Force 24-3 underway in Europe
RAF FAIRFORD, England —Four U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress bombers assigned to the 69th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron began flying missions in support of Bomber Task Force 24-3 at RAF Fairford, England, May 24, 2024. The B-52 strategic bomber aircraft assigned to Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, arrived as part of a routine deployment to […]
B-52s Land in UK to Kick Off Another Bomber Task Force
B-52 Stratofortess bombers kicked off yet another Bomber Task Force deployment May 20, with the first aircraft touching down at RAF Fairford, U.K., the Pentagon said. The bomber task force “will provide numerous training and operational opportunities alongside NATO allies and regional partners,” Pentagon Press Secretary Air Force Maj. Gen. Patrick S. Ryder told reporters […]
