Honoring Excellence: A look inside Minot Honor Guard
MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. —The Airmen who comprise the Minot AFB Honor Guard stand out for their dedication to a distinct mission: delivering premier ceremonial honors, inspiring the nation, and representing all Airmen. This elite team, comprising airmen, non-commissioned officers, and officers from the 5th Bomb Wing and 91st Missile Wing, emulates the USAF […]
910th Airlift Wing to Conduct Aerial Mosquito Spraying
MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, ND. – Minot Air Force Base has requested assistance from the Youngstown Air Reserve Station 910th Airlift Wing to conduct aerial spraying for mosquito control between July 15-19, 2024, and August 5-9, 2024, for Minot Air Force Base, and the cities of Minot, Williston and Burlington. Due to uncertain weather conditions […]
5th Bomb Wing welcomes new commander
MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. —Col. Jesse Lamarand assumed command of the 5th Bomb Wing from Col. Daniel Hoadley during a change of command ceremony at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, June 28. Prior to assuming command of the 5th BW, Lamarand was the commander of the 2nd Operations Group, Barksdale Air Force Base, […]
The Most Impactful Job I Would Have In My Career
Chief Jones Reflects On the Past Two Years “This will be the most impactful job I will have in my career.” Those were the words of Chief Jones during our first interview 2 years ago. Just arriving at Minot Air Force Base and standing on the threshold of a job that would certainly challenge her […]
Team Minot serves with pride
MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. —Every June, Pride Month offers Americans a chance to honor the contributions LGBTQI+ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer/questioning and intersex) people have made to society. The Department of the Air Force takes this opportunity to recognize and honor the noteworthy contributions made to the Air Force by LGBTQI+ service members […]
5th Operations Group welcomes new commander
MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. —U.S. Air Force Col. John Burrell assumed command of the 5th Operations Group from U.S. Air Force Col. Christopher Cain during a change of command ceremony at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, June 21. Prior to assuming command of the 5th OG, Burrell was the Nuclear Operations Division Chief, […]
Knighthawks Return Home from BTF 24-3
MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. – The 69th Bomb Squadron’s Knighthawks have returned home to Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota from their Bomber Task Force deployment to Royal Air Force Base Fairford, UK, June 26, 2024. BTF 24-3 was composed of 213 Airmen and four B-52H Stratofortress strategic bombers. The Knighthawks racked up hundreds […]
Game On: Leveling Up Communication Skills Through Gaming
MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. — You’ve entered a lobby full of diverse characters, and everyone is eager for the match to start. You start to feel at ease as the announcer counts down. That day’s stressors wash away with each victorious scream and every defeated wail. Here in the arena, everyone can be a […]
91st Missile Wing welcomes new commander
[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”] [et_pb_row admin_label=”row”] [et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text”] MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. —U.S. Air Force Col. James Schlabach assumed command of the 91st Missile Wing from Col. Kenneth McGhee during a change of command ceremony at Minot AFB, June 18. Before assuming command of the 91st MW, Schlabach served as the commander of the 91st […]
It’s Really Bittersweet
Col. Hoadley Leaves Minot, and the Air Force “Days, weeks, sometimes crawl by, but it seems like just yesterday that we were sitting down to do our entrance interview” according to Colonel Daniel Hoadley, who now leaves as Commander of the 5th Bomb Wing and is also retiring for the U.S. Air Force after over […]
