Bearing the Weight of Giants
Aircrafts have changed our way of life. We can reach almost anywhere on the planet in two days or less, and this speed has taken our societies to new heights. It’s amazing to think about the sheer weight of a plane soaring in the air, however, an aircraft’s ability to simply roll down a runway […]
12 Outstanding Airmen of the Year: Becoming tomorrow’s DAF ambassadors today
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. (AFNS) —The Air Force’s 12 Outstanding Airmen for 2023 were recognized and honored during the Air and Space Forces Association’s Air, Space and Cyber Conference Sept. 9-13. The 12 Outstanding Airmen of the Year (alphabetically listed, by rank and command of assignment when selected) are: o Senior Master Sgt. Justin S. Cruz, […]
2023 Air Force Photo Contest
JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas —Photographers of all ages and experience, get your cameras ready for the annual Air Force Photo Contest launched Sept. 15. The theme for this year’s contest, which runs through Nov. 14, is “101 Days of Summer.” “We’ve been asking patrons since June to capture the essence of summer through their […]
91st MSFS conducts Operation Frontier Thunder
Minot Air Force Base, N.D. —The 91st Missile Security Forces Squadron conducted Operation Frontier Thunder at Camp Guernsey, Wyoming, Aug. 28-31.Operation Frontier Thunder was a readiness exercise designed to simulate a deployed environment and provided an opportunity for Airmen of the 91st MSFS to validate their expeditionary skills. “Operation Frontier Thunder is the culmination of […]
Missile Community Cancer Study continues to collect data from missile bases
BARKSDALE AIR FORCE BASE, La. —Air Force Global Strike Command released the initial PCB survey results from Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, Thursday, completing the first round of sampling at its three missile bases. Also included in the survey were Malmstrom AFB, Montana, and F.E. Warren AFB, Wyoming. The survey was conducted in June […]
Team Minot participates in convoy response evaluation
MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. —Members from the Minot Air Force Base convoy response force participated in the Advanced Recapture Recovery Operational Warfighter (ARROW) assessment at the Camp Guernsey Training Center, WY on Aug. 14th, 2023. During the event, they conducted five exercises used to provide commanders an accurate portrayal of the Minot AFB convoy […]
Air Force Global Strike leaders visit Minot AFB
MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. —The two top leaders of Air Force Global Strike Command visited Minot Air Force Base this week to meet with Airmen and see first-hand how Team Minot provides strategic deterrence and precision strike anywhere around the world. The Air Force Global Strike Command commander, Gen. Thomas Bussiere, and his spouse, […]
‘The Mighty Eighth’ and J-GSOC welcomes new commander
BARKSDALE AIR FORCE BASE, La. —The Eighth Air Force and Joint-Global Strike Operations Center welcomed a new commander to their storied history today during a ceremony at Barksdale AFB, La. U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Jason Armagost assumed command from Maj. Gen. Andrew Gebara, who diligently served 8th Air Force since August 2021. Gebara leaves […]
Global Strike Command Reports Minot AFB ICBM PCB Survey Results
BARKSDALE AIR FORCE BASE, La. —A team of bioenvironmental experts reported the polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB) sampling results from Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, Aug. 24, 2023, the third from an extensive sampling of active U.S. intercontinental ballistic missile bases to address specific cancer concerns raised by missile community members across related career fields. The […]
54th Helicopter Squadron Groundbreaking Ceremony
MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. —On August 15, 2023, Minot Air Force Base held a groundbreaking ceremony for a new facility for the 54th Helicopter Squadron, which will house the new MH-139A Grey Wolf. The Grey Wolf will replace the 54th Helicopter Squadrons’ UH-1N Huey that has been in use since 1996. The Grey Wolf […]
