Minot AFB SFS officer receives top level award
The North Dakota Air National Guard’s (NDANG), 119th Wing, known as the “Happy Hooligans,” recognized the organization’s top officers, noncommissioned officers and Airmen of the Year last month, during a ceremony at the Hilton Garden Inn, Fargo, N.D. Airmen were nominated for the awards based on their military and civic service throughout 2022. The Outstanding […]
2023 Chief Master Sergeant Selects
CMSgt. Jeffrey Brown, 5th Civil Engineer Squadron “Back when I was 16 or 17, I had decided that I really wanted to enlist in the Air Force so I took the ASVAB. My dad was prior Army and he said he would never join the Army, so I followed in his footsteps,” said Chief Master […]
Blizzard emergency prompts CE, ambulance response
There’s no perfect time or place to contend with a medical emergency. But if it’s going to happen, one would hope it wouldn’t be 14 miles from the nearest emergency room under near-blizzard conditions. Airmen assigned to the 5th Civil Engineer Squadron and 5th Healthcare Operations Squadron teamed up to respond to a medical emergency […]
Bomber Task Force 23-2: Maintaining the Task Force
MORÓN AIR BASE, SPAIN —The 23rd Aircraft Maintenance Unit out of Morón Air Base, Spain, has been working 24/7 to ensure the readiness of the 23rd Expeditionary Bomb Squadron’s assets. From routine inspections to preflight actions, the Barons are the driving force behind the Bomber Task Force missions being flown out of Morón Air Base, […]
Minot B-52s depart for BTF 23-2
RAMSTEIN AIR FORCE BASE, Germany —Four B-52 Stratofortresses, assigned to the 5th Bomb Wing from Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota forward deployed to Moron Air Force Base, in support of the latest Bomber Task Force Feb. 24, 2023. Bomber Task Force missions are routine operations across the globe that demonstrate U.S. commitment to collective […]
More than a maintainer
MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. — Tactical Response Force: the words themselves bring forth images of Security Forces Defenders clad in tactical gear, rushing to a missile alert facility in a UH-1N “Huey”, prepared to do whatever it takes to defend the 91st Missile Wing’s Airmen and assets. For Senior Airman Kody Uden, a missile […]
Col Michael Maginness In New Position- Assumes Command of 5th Mission Support Group
Colonel Michael Maginness has assumed command of the 5th Mission Support Group at Minot Air Force Base. The 5th Mission Support Group is focused on delivering essential installation mission support and community service, securing resources, providing proper care of base facilities and infrastructure, while developing combat-ready airmen. The group’s 1,600 military and civilian members serve […]
5th Medical Group Utilizes Trinity Health’s SIM Truck for Training Day
MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. —Once per quarter Trinity Health sends a Simulation in Motion truck to Minot AFB to provide 5th Medical Group Airmen an opportunity to practice treating patients in a remote location where their resources may be limited.“In the truck, you have a simulation mannequin that is amazing,” said Lt. Col. Donna […]
Interview with the 5 BW Command Chief
Chief Master Sergeant Tori Jones: The Most Important Position I Will Ever Have Chief Master Sgt. Tori Jones began her career in North Dakota 22 years ago at Grand Forks Air Force Base. At that time, the mission at Grand Forks included the KC-135 tankers in support of the B-52 bombers from Minot.Her travels would […]
Minot Air Force Base Airmen
execute Exercise Prairie Vigilance
MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. —Airmen from the 5th Bomb Wing participated in Prairie Vigilance 23-1, an exercise designed to test the wing’s ability to conduct strategic-bomber readiness operations, Nov. 1-7. Prairie Vigilance showcases Air Force Global Strike airpower and capabilities, ensuring Airmen are prepared and ready to execute their mission by providing a realistic […]
