Team Minot builds strength through connection
MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. – Minot Air Force Base hosted a day dedicated to suicide prevention Sept. 27th, 2024. The day combined physical activities with essential training to equip individuals with tools to recognize and address mental health challenges. The day started with a two-mile flightline run, uniting personnel from both the 91st Missile […]
October Squadron of the Month
5th Force Support Squadron The 5th Bomb Wing Command team would like to congratulate the 5th Force Support Squadron on being selected as October Squadron of the Month. The 5th Force Support Squadron successfully organized multiple community events that fostered camaraderie and engagement among base personnel and their families. From the recent Summer Fest which […]
PV/BV 24-4 concludes at Minot AFB
MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. —Airmen assigned to the 2nd and 5th Bomb Wings participated in Prairie Vigilance/Bayou Vigilance 24-4, a training operation designed to test the wings’ readiness to conduct deterrence and combat operations here, Sept. 4-8. “The purpose of ‘Prairie Vigilance’ is inherent in the name itself: vigilance,” said Col. Jesse Lamarand, 5th […]
91 MW participates in SELM test
Airmen and Sailors from the 625th Strategic Operations Squadron, Offutt AFB, Neb., 576th Flight Test Squadron, Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., the 91st Missile Wing, Minot AFB, N.D., and the Navy’s Strategic Communications Wing 1, Offutt AFB, completed a simulated electronic launch minuteman (SELM) test at Offutt Air Force Base, Neb., Sept. 17.Twice a year, […]
B-52 Bombers Fly to and from Poland for Exercise with Six NATO Allies
Two B-52 bombers from Minot Air Force Base, N.D., flew to and from Europe in recent days, taking part in a training mission along the way with more than two dozen fighters, tankers, and other assets from six other NATO allies over Poland, aimed at sharpening command and control in a contested environment. The strategic […]
373 Training Squadron Stand-Out Instructors
“Our squadron’s mission is to provide premier maintenance training to the warfighters in all major commands, sister services and allied nations in airlift, special operations, tanker support and aerospace ground equipment.” – Technical Sergeant Calvin Navarro, EMT Instructor, 373 TRS Det 23 Minot AFB encompasses approximately 5,400 Active Duty Military personnel. Within this group, Airmen […]
Did you know: civilian employees receive Tuition Assistance
MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. —The 5th Force Support Squadron’s Education Center offers an invaluable resource to help service members and civilian employees, both NAF (non-appropriated funds) and GS (general schedule), enhance their skills, pursue higher education, and unlock new career opportunities. Here’s why you should consider taking full advantage of this facility and tuition […]
Air Force realigns to ensure readiness, future competitiveness
ARLINGTON, Va. (AFNS) —The Air Force is organizing its major commands, or MAJCOMs, into Institutional Commands, responsible for organizing, training, and equipping Airmen, and Service Component Commands, responsible for preparing Airmen for warfighting in a combatant command’s area of responsibility. The changes are part of the Department of the Air Force’s Great Power Competition initiative.“Over […]
Air Force to establish Global Strike wing at Offutt AFB
ARLINGTON, Va. (AFNS) —The Department of the Air Force intends to activate a new wing headquarters, the 95th Wing, at Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska. This new wing is one of the many efforts underway to reorganize the department for Great Power Competition.The creation of the 95th Wing under Air Force Global Strike Command will […]
Top U.S. Defense Leaders Join Minot Task Force 21 for Annual Nuclear Symposium
Minot Area Chamber EDC (MACEDC) Task Force 21 is excited to announce the speaker lineup for the North Dakota Nuclear Triad Symposium, titled “Enhancing Nuclear Deterrence Amid Great Power Conflict,” scheduled for Friday, September 20, 2024, in Washington, D.C. This annual event gathers leading experts from the U.S. Air Force, Navy, and other key sectors […]
