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54th Helicopter Squadron Groundbreaking Ceremony

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...

Fire In The Hole – Fire Departments Hold Joint Practice

Fire In The Hole – Fire Departments Hold Joint Practice

The training grounds for the Minot Air Force Base fire department are specific to the mission of Minot Air Force base. As you enter there is a model of a plan that resembles the body of a B-52. There is also another model of an H1 Huey helicopter, and finally a...

91st SFG Conducts Bully Knight Exercise

91st SFG Conducts Bully Knight Exercise

MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. --The 91st Missile Wing conducted an exercise simulating the retaking of an intercontinental ballistic missile launch facility, Aug. 8, 2023. The exercise, called Bully Knight, focused on the 91st Security Forces Group and was conducted in...

5th Bomb Wing Conducts Base-wide Readiness Exercise

5th Bomb Wing Conducts Base-wide Readiness Exercise

MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. -- From Aug. 7-11, 2023, the 5th Bomb Wing conducted Warbird Week, an exercise that stress tests the overall capabilities of 5th BW units, and how effectively they perform their missions. “The intent of exercises is to prepare our Airmen for...

5AMXS competes in2023 Global Strike Challenge

5AMXS competes in2023 Global Strike Challenge

MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. -- The 5th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron competed in the Global Strike Challenge here, Aug. 2-4. The Global Strike Challenge is an annual competition between units in Air Force Global Strike Command, Air Combat Command, Air Force Reserve...

Glove prototypes heat up innovation at Minot AFB

Glove prototypes heat up innovation at Minot AFB

Minot Air Force Base, N.D. -- The weather isn’t the only thing heating up this summer. The Minot Air Force Base innovation cell, also known as Atomic Spark, the IGNITOR working group and the 5th Contracting Squadron partnered with the 54th Helicopter Squadron,...

Team Minot hosts USAF-wide EOD exercise

Team Minot hosts USAF-wide EOD exercise

MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. -- The 5th Civil Engineer Squadron Explosive Ordnance Disposal flight hosted Operation Frozen Peanut here, July 24-28.Operation Frozen Peanut is a routine exercise designed to test EOD capabilities, procedures, and readiness in the event of...

USSTRATCOM SEL visits Team Minot

USSTRATCOM SEL visits Team Minot

MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. --U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Howard L. Kreamer, U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM) Senior Enlisted Leader, visited Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, July 31 - Aug. 2, 2023. During his visit, Kreamer attended multiple meetings with Minot...

Barons return home following Bomber Task Force deployment

Barons return home following Bomber Task Force deployment

MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. --The 23rd Bomb Squadron’s world-famous “Bomber Barons” returned home from their most recent Bomber Task Force deployment to Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, July 24. The contingent, composed of approximately 280 Airmen and four B-52H...

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