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Bomber Task Force 23-2: Global Reach

Bomber Task Force 23-2: Global Reach

MORÓN AIR BASE, SPAIN – This week the 23rd Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, operating out of Morón Air Base, Spain, performed missions in three different areas of responsibility. On March 12, the 23rd EBS flew through the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility and...

Airmen of Minot: SrA Garrett Hightower, 54th HS

Airmen of Minot: SrA Garrett Hightower, 54th HS

MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. --When the term “flight engineer” is heard, some may assume it’s a job that requires intense desk work, calculations, and mathematical wizardry. In reality, a flight engineer is far more than that; they also fill the role of a loadmaster,...

Female Defender Initiative helps SF women thrive

Female Defender Initiative helps SF women thrive

MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. --Representatives from Headquarters Air Force/Security Forces and the Female Defender Initiative visited Minot AFB this week to discuss issues faced by women serving in security forces careers. The FDI team chose to visit Minot AFB due to...

Women of Wisdom Symposium

Women of Wisdom Symposium

On March 15, from 1530-1730, the Women Inspiring Next Generations Organization hosted a Women of Wisdom (WOW) Symposium where guest speakers such as 5th Bomb Wing Command Chief Master Sgt. Tori Jones, 742nd Missile Squadron Commander Lt. Col. Amanda Filiowich, Maj....

Slice of Life: Rattlesnakes and Bear Breath

Slice of Life: Rattlesnakes and Bear Breath

What follows is somewhat difficult to write. However, I can assure you, dear reader, that my intention is not to sway anyone into thinking I am some sort of fearless adventurer. Quite the opposite, more an example of why women live longer than men. As you will see,...

Upside Down Under: Rebranding the association…

Upside Down Under: Rebranding the association…

Anyone who is a gardener in North Dakota should consider attending the North Dakota Farmers’ Market and Growers Association local foods conference May 4 and 5 at Dakota College in Bottineau. Each year the conference is geared toward better educating gardeners about a...

She’s Not From Around Here: Where are we going, Mama?

She’s Not From Around Here: Where are we going, Mama?

My youngest son, Silas is quite a ham.Amy Allender photo “Where going, Mama?” My youngest son, Silas asks this question almost relentlessly. As soon as I glance at my shoes, or the coats rustle on the rack, I hear rapid two-year-old steps headed my way. “Where going,...

A View From Our Side: It’s My Pleasure

A View From Our Side: It’s My Pleasure

It’s always a pleasure to write about those experiences in life that give you an “Ah Ha” moment. This past week has been filled with those moments, the first being my return to Minot AFB, and North Plains Elementary School to teach the Junior Achievement course...

Best of Awards Announced

Best of Awards Announced

The first ever Northern Sentry “Best of Minot AFB” Awards are finally complete! The votes have been counted, tallied and the people of Minot AFB are ready to have their voices heard! The entire process of the awards, from the nominations to the voting, was based...