Minot Recognized as a 2025 Great American Defense Community
Minot Area Chamber EDC Washington, D.C. – Minot, North Dakota, home to Minot Air Force Base (MAFB) is one of the three communities recognized as a 2025 Great American Defense Community. The Association of Defense Communities (ADC) announced the three selected communities at the Defense Communities National Summit earlier this month of which Minot was […]
Drills, skills and life-saving thrills: inside the 5th Medical Group’s training day
Senior Airman Kendra A. Ransum, 5th Bomb Wing MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. —Each Wednesday morning, the 5th Medical Group (5 MDG) at Minot AFB closes its doors for two hours—not as a break, but as an opportunity to strengthen the skills that keep Airmen and their families safe. The weekly training, held from 7:30 […]
General Bussiere
The Mission, The Airmen, Our Leadership Teams and The Community… General Thomas Bussiere is Commander, Air Force Global Strike Command and Commander, Air Forces Strategic – Air, U.S. Strategic Command, Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana. In a recent visit to Minot Air Force Base, we sat down and discussed the purpose of his trip to […]
April Squadron of the Month
5th Operations Support Squadron The 5th Bomb Wing Command team would like to congratulate the 5th Operations Support Squadron on being selected as April Squadron of the Month. The 5th Operations Support Squadron successfully delivered a team of 21 skillfully trained and equipped personnel to support the Command’s Bomber Task Force mission in Fairford, England. […]
Minot AFB to Honor New Chief Master Sergeants in Recognition Ceremony
Minot Air Force Base will host a Chief Master Sergeant Recognition Ceremony on March 28 at 6:30 p.m. at the Jimmy Doolittle Center, celebrating the promotion of exceptional Airmen to the highest enlisted rank. This prestigious event, steeped in Air Force tradition, will feature a posting of the colors, keynote addresses, and the formal induction […]
From Humble Beginnings to Chief
The Journey of Joshua T. Shoemaker 5th Security Forces Squadron Starting as a Coca-Cola warehouse employee, Senior Master Sergeant Joshua T. Shoemaker’s path to becoming a Chief Master Sergeant (CMSgt) is one of unexpected twists, hard work, and unwavering dedication. Shoemaker, recently selected for the prestigious rank, has served with distinction for nearly two decades—and […]
Hard Work and Perseverance Help “Bring on the Stripes” for SMSgt Foerster
Hailing from the suburbs just North of the Twin Cities, SMSgt Anthony Foerster is no stranger to the Midwest (and its extreme weather.) In fact, this is the second time he and his family have been stationed here at Minot AFB during his twenty-one year career. If “Only the Best Come North”, perhaps the Air […]
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 […]
