Senators Implore Secretary of the Air Force to Enforce Cold Weather Pay for Air and Space Force Members
WASHINGTON – The Fiscal Year 2023 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) provided language authorizing special duty pay to servicemembers assigned to cold weather locations to address the mental health crisis among members serving in northern locations. According to the FY 2024 NDAA, cold weather locations are defined as any location where the temperature reaches -20 […]
Air Force Medical Service announces 2023 award winners
FALLS CHURCH, Va. —The Air Force Surgeon General is proud to announce the recipients of the 2023 Air Force Medical Service Annual Awards. The awards include both individual and team awards. The nominations submitted reflect the extraordinary quality of Air Force medics. The accomplishments of those recognized demonstrate expertise, leadership, and commitment across the full […]
We Stand United! First Sergeant’s Council Unveils New Morale Patch
Six months ago the First Sergeant’s at Minot Air Force Base started the process of designing a new Morale Patch for the Minot Air Force Base. “We knew that everyone likes patches” according to MSGT John Silva, First Sergeant for the 5th Support Squadron “and at Minot Air Force Base we have the dual missions, […]
Minot takes home AFGSC Outstanding Team of the Year Award
MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. —Units encompassing the entire aviation resource management career field (1 Charlie/1C) across Minot Air Force Base secured the Sergeant Dee Campbell Outstanding Large Unit of the Year award. The award is granted based on contributions to unit initiatives, direct operational support and effective management of unit resources. “As a team, […]
91st MW Roughriders celebrate Black History Month
MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. —A Missile Alert Facility fifty miles from Minot Air Force Base celebrated Black History Month with an all-black missileer crew. The crew tripped out for a week where they performed a crucial role in the 91st Missile Wings’ nuclear deterrence mission, while also honoring the history and culture of black […]
B-52 Makes Emergency Landing After Engine Fire, No Crew Injured
A B-52H bomber at Minot Air Force Base, N.D. executed an emergency landing due to an engine fire early Feb. 23.All crew members are unharmed, a base spokesperson told Air & Space Forces Magazine. Asked if the base’s runway remains open, the spokesperson declined to comment but said bomber operations at the base are continuing […]
Hotdish Lexicon: The Farm
“I think it’ll be best if I go for a quick walk,” I said in my calmest, creamiest voice. Years ago, I read a magazine article about hiker safety. When it came to animals, there was one overarching tip. If you couldn’t remember what to do, speak in a calm, soothing voice. An angry animal […]
B-52 Flyover Highlights US Presence at Singapore Airshow
Two B-52 Stratofortresses from the 5th Bomb Wing conducted a flyover at Changi Air Base during the Singapore Airshow late last week. The BUFFs, currently deployed to Anderson Air Force Base in Guam, flew to Singapore to be featured at the biennial event, which concluded Feb. 25. The air show is recognized as one of […]
Lots Going On…
We will start out this week’s column with a congratulations to now Brigadier General Michael Walters as he accepted his promotion this past week in Washington, DC. Chewy, as we kind of all got used to calling him, was the 5th Bomb Wing commander from 2020 to 2022. As history will probably have it, Col […]
Rural North Dakota at its best…
This winter in North Dakota has been remarkable for a lot of reasons and because of it, I took advantage and did some traveling across the state. The farmers’ market manager in Wahpeton contacted me about the lack of vendors at her market. It seemed like a desperate situation and because of Wahpeton’s size, I […]