Maj. Gen. Stacy Jo Huser-Tell Your Story
Maj. Gen. Stacy Joe Huser stepped to the podium at the Minot Area Chamber/EDC annual meeting as the keynote speaker. Maj. Gen. Huser was once stationed in Minot, and her 30 year journey through the Air Force has landed her at F.E. Warren as Commander of the 20th Air Force. It would be normal for […]
Knighthawk of the Month-A1C Kyal Pickles
Help us celebrate A1C Kyal Pickels, our Knighthawk of the Month!Hometown: Vancouver, WashingtonHobbies: SnowboardingWhat he enjoys most about being a Knighthawk:“Being able to contribute to the mission directly.” A1C Pickels serves as a B-52 crew chief, ensuring our aircraft are mission-ready and prepared to TAKE FLIGHT at a moment’s notice. His attention to detail, accountability […]
Month of the Military Child – April 2026
The Month of the Military Child is an exciting month to celebrate students from all backgrounds who serve alongside their parents! These children move, on average, six to nine times throughout their educational career. School Liaisons throughout the world welcome and say goodbye to incoming/outgoing students and their families, assisting them with navigating their ever-changing […]
Long Jump, Pole Vault Make State & Softball Gears Up
At the Williston invitational meet on March 19th, two Sentinel track and field athletes declared their prestige as a team, earning state berths in the season’s opening weeks. Junior Malia Magee launched herself into the state spotlight with a long jump of 16 feet, 10 inches, a leap that not only turned heads at the […]
It’s Big “C” Community
It’s been a few years since I was educated about the moniker of Big “A” Airmen. As it was explained to me, capitalizing the “A” in Airmen noted their importance to the success of the Air Force. “Without them, we don’t have an Air Force…the planes don’t fly themselves…the missiles don’t maintain themselves…we would have […]
North Dakota’s ports of entry are critical to commerce
Most of us are aware that North Dakota has 18 ports of entry with three of those ports open 24 hours per day. And when we look at statistics, we see that Pembina is the busiest, followed by Portal then Dunseith. The following 15, with reduced hours, have ebbs and floes regarding traffic patterns. Those […]
MAFB’s Newest Chief Master Sergeants
Congratulations to the newest Chiefs on base! Chief MasterSergeant Mary Grace Martin: https://northernsentry.com/2026/03/19/chief-martins-journey-leading-with-care/ Chief MasterSergeant Tiawanna Dunn: https://northernsentry.com/2026/03/19/chief-dunn-taking-the-scenic-route/ Chief MasterSergeant SelectJansen Velante: https://northernsentry.com/2026/03/19/the-lessons-that-built-chief-velante/ Chief MasterSergeant SelectJimmy Johnson: https://northernsentry.com/2026/03/19/chief-jimmy-johnson-family-is-everything/ Chief MasterSergeantJonathan Panchal: https://northernsentry.com/2026/03/19/chief-panchal-a-family-inspired-career/
Chief Martin’s Journey: Leading with Care
Chief Master Sergeant Mary Grace Martin, newly selected for the rank of chief master sergeant with the 5th Force Support Squadron at Minot Air Force Base, credits her family, the people she serves, and a commitment to caring for others as the driving forces behind more than two decades of service in the U.S. Air […]
Chief Dunn: Taking the Scenic Route
After more than two decades in the U.S. Air Force, Senior Master Sgt. Tiawanna Dunn assigned to the 23rd Bomber Generation Squadron has built a career defined by perseverance, mentorship and a commitment to taking care of Airmen. SMSgt Dunn, who enlisted in February 2004, originally joined the Air Force with a simple goal, to […]
The Lessons That Built Chief Velante
Chief Jansen Velante, Operations Flight Chief at the 5th Communications Squadron, is proof that one mistake or hardship does not have to define a career. Enlisting at age 27, later than many service members, he said becoming a chief was never his primary goal. “I always did my best, abided by the Air Force Core […]