Miles of Support: Minot AFB Runners Powered by Strong Bonds
The Minot Air Force Base Running Club is gearing up for an exciting marathon season, with a little help from the Strong Bonds program. While the running club itself isn’t funded by the program, Strong Bonds, a chaplain-led resiliency initiative supported by the Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center (AIMSC), is sponsoring 35 members […]
5th Bomb Wing Annual Awards
Congratulations to the following winners from the 5th Bomb Wing annual awards ceremony.Each year the 5th BW recognizes Airmen and civilians who serve above and beyond in the areas of leadership, job performance, significant self-improvement and community involvement. Amn of the YearSrA Kristalyn Valdez, 5 WSANCO of the YearTSgt Matthew B. Thompson, 5 MSGSNCO of […]
5th Munitions Squadron Powers BTF 25-2 with Precision and Pride
Airman 1st Class Luis Gomez, Minot Air Force Base Public Affairs RAF FAIRFORD, ENGLAND – The hum of machinery and the steady rhythm of hands at work fill the night air as the Airmen of the 5th Munitions Squadron execute their mission with precision and dedication.Deployed from Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, they are […]
Sensational Sentibot! Syber Sentinels Forge Ahead
The parking lot at Minot North High School was mostly vacant as most students were enjoying their March spring break time. An exception to the rule was at Door 19 on the Northeast corner of the building. Quite a group of vehicles were parked there as the robotics club known as the Syber Sentinels gathered […]
Celebrating our Minot AFB High School Graduates: Purple Cords
Our high school military connected graduates know at the core what it is like to experience change. From multiple moves to leaving friendships to attending different schools, these students are resilient with a unique perspective many are unable to grasp. We want to celebrate our military connected high school graduates by sharing a purple cord […]
Minot AFB Student Places 6th at State Swim Championship
Peter Wake, a senior at Minot North High School, placed 6th in the 100 breaststroke at the North Dakota High School Activities Association Boys Swim Championship, held in Fargo, March 6th/7th. His placement also garnered him a new personal record of 59.27 seconds. Getting a sub-minute time has been one of Wake’s primary goals this […]
Visitor Burnout
As I sit down to type, I’m munching on complimentary Biscoff cookies, sipping strong coffee from a small paper cup, and balancing my laptop on a rickety tray table. We’re on a return flight to North Dakota after spending a week in northern Indiana visiting family. Every time we take this trip, I think about […]
Walking Among Giants!
A recent Visit Minot meeting was held in the Flying Legends hangar at the Dakota Territory Air Museum. The museum is closed to the public right now, but the hangar is still filled with planes that have been restored to combat, and beyond, condition. I can almost name them all from the British Spitfire that […]
Well done North Dakota…
There’s an article in this month’s National Arbor Day Foundation newsletter that features a small town in North Dakota alongside New York City.The article is called “From The Big Apple to a Little-Known North Dakota Town.” It’s a look into two vastly different communities benefiting from the same iconic Arbor Day Foundation program.The North Dakota […]
Beyond the Base – Ice Fishing on Devils Lake
MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. – Growing up in the foothills of North Carolina, I developed a love of fishing from an early age. Some of my fondest childhood memories are of days spent out on Lake Wylie with my dad and uncle reeling largemouth bass, catfish and crappie into our boat. For those who […]