On the Path to Chief
(C)MSgt Derek Geske Written by Lt Col Jeffrey Beene Leaders are not born; they are made with intense heat and pressure over time. They are forged through fires of professional and personal experiences that shape and mold them to perform as positions and responsibilities increase. The path is not easy, and there are few shortcuts […]
Respect The Stripe!
CMSgt Joshua E. Woodard For Chief Master Sergeant Joshua Woodard, it is more important to set shorter and perhaps more achievable goals “that don’t linger for 10 years” says Woodard “so I tell younger Airmen that building short term goals will make you feel like you are moving forward.” It was 2004 when Woodard enlisted […]
U.S. Bombers Complete Latest European Bomber Task Force 25-2 Deployment
U.S. Air Force in Europe – Air Forces Africa RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany —After weeks of dynamic training and integration across Europe, Africa and the Middle East, four U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress bombers and aircrews completed Bomber Task Force 25-2 deployment operations and returned to Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, March 17. While […]
Bomber Barons conclude exercise Red Flag 25-2
Senior Airman Kyle Wilson, 5th Bomb Wing Public Affairs NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. —The “Bomber Barons” of the 23rd Bomb Squadron concluded exercise Red Flag 25-2 here, March 21. This iteration of the advanced aerial combat training exercise, which takes place annually at Nellis AFB, featured five B-52H Stratofortress bombers from the 23BS. The […]
Army & Air Force Exchange Service Brings Military Community Together to Honor Vietnam War Heroes
Army & Air Force Exchange Service Public Affairs As a 50th Anniversary Vietnam War Commemorative Partner, the Army & Air Force Exchange Service will host pinning ceremonies for the final time at PXs and BXs around the world to honor and recognize Vietnam War-era Veterans. The Commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the Vietnam War […]
B-52s conduct first live weapons drop in Sweden since nation joined NATO
U.S. Air Forces in Europe – Air Forces Africa RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany —On March 11, two U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortresses participating in Bomber Task Force Mission VIKING NEBULA conducted the first live weapons drop in Sweden since the nation joined NATO. During the mission, the aircraft were escorted by two Swedish JAS 39 […]
91st Missile Wing announced as 2024 Omaha Trophy Winner
USSTRATCOM Public Affairs OFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE, Neb. – Gen. Anthony Cotton, commander of U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM), recently announced these winners of the Strategic Command Consultation Committee’s (SCCC) 2024 Omaha Trophy: Intercontinental Ballistic Missile: 91st Missile Wing, Minot AFB, North Dakota Ballistic Missile Submarine: USS Tennessee (GOLD and BLUE), Kings Bay, Georgia Strategic Bomber: […]
Economic analysis: Minot Air Force Base’s impact on city of Minot
Airman 1st Class Wesley Davies, 5th Bomb Wing Public Affairs MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. – When all factors are considered, the total economic impact of Minot Air Force Base on the city of Minot reaches more than $651,000,000 annually. This economic output reflects not only the direct contributions of military and civilian payroll but […]
Minot Presents The State of the Base
“I offer to the Airmen at Minot that they perform the nation’s most important mission at the nation’s most important Department of Defense installation. It is the only the only installation that hosts two thirds of the (nuclear) triad, both the air leg and the land leg. It is the center of gravity in my […]
Waves to Wings: A journey through leadership
SrA Alexander Nottingham, 5th Bomb Wing Public Affairs MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. —The path from enlisted service member to a commissioned officer in the U.S. military is one of determination, growth and resilience. Few embody this journey more profoundly than U.S. Air Force Colonel Rofelio Grinston, 5th Maintenance Group commander at Minot Air Force […]
