For Now, Minot AFB Commissary NOT “Going Bagless”
373 Training Squadron Stand-Out Instructors
Did you know: civilian employees receive Tuition Assistance
Calling All Theater Buffs!
Air Force realigns to ensure readiness, future competitiveness
Teddy’s time in Tampa…
A post on Facebook about Theodore Roosevelt revealed a piece of history that was quite shocking mostly because I’ve never seen anything about this while there are multiple articles, TV spots and museum entries in south Florida. Roosevelt and his Rough Riders spent some time in the Ybor City neighborhood of Tampa before disembarking for […]
Tell Me Something Good
It’s that time of year again: PCS Season. Every spring, my social media feeds and groups spill over with posts about upcoming moves. Friends are looking to purge items in online yard sale groups, questions about selling a house “by owner,” comments about bases across the globe, and, of course, questions about PCSing to Minot […]
Airmen, Guardians urged to update vRED, SOES
Airmen and Guardians should routinely review and update their virtual Record of Emergency Data (vRED) and Servicemembers’ Online Enrollment System (SOES). The vRED is a central repository for emergency contact information should an Airman or Guardian become severely ill, injured, wounded or deceased. Servicemembers are required to review and update vRED information annually, before deploying […]
Maintenance Professional of the Year Awards
The 91st Missile Wing celebrated the Maintenance Professional of the Year Awards. MPOY is a long-running ceremony in the maintenance career field that acknowledges the hard work of Airmen and maintenance personnel throughout the year.
Provider of the Month – May
What do you enjoy most about being an FCC Provider?I enjoy being able to be home for my own kids and family while still working and being a reliable source of care for others. Preparing activities for all of the kids that I enjoy myself like baking and gardening. With all of the weird schedules […]
Team Minot Chaplain Corps Win AFGSC Award
MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. — U.S. Air Force Col. Daniel Hoadley, 5th Bomb Wing commander, congratulates Team Minot Chaplain Corps on winning the Air Force Global Strike Command Charles I. Carpenter Outstanding Large Chaplain Corps Team Award at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, May 1, 2024. The team award selections are determined based […]
Making Your Higher Education a Reality
Have you been wanting to get back on the saddle and earn that College degree? Perhaps you just need to find the right University to fit your needs? Or maybe you aren’t even sure where to begin and you just need some help navigating all the options available to you. Well BIG things are happening […]
Volunteer Rescue Team Welcomes New Members
Minot’s search and rescue team, Civil Air Patrol Magic City Composite Squadron, opened their doors to prospective new members this past Saturday at Avflight, 2400 N Broadway. New visitors came from various backgrounds including aviation enthusiasts, AFJROTC cadets, pilots, and emergency management professionals. The squadron is looking to expand its number of trained staff and […]
Minot Task Force 21 Examines Nuclear Deterrence and Addresses Sentinel Project at Nuclear Triad Symposium
Minot Area Chamber EDC (MACEDC) Task Force 21 presented the first North Dakota Nuclear Triad Symposium to over 200 attendees at the Clarion Event Center in Minot on April 23. Local and national military leaders, experts, and government officials spoke about the importance of nuclear modernization, educated community members on nuclear deterrence, and discussed the […]
Air Force to begin accepting warrant officer applications
The Air Force is now accepting applications, from April 25 to May 31, for Airmen aspiring to become the inaugural cohort of warrant officers in the information technology and cyber career fields. Plans to re-introduce warrant officers to the Air Force was announced by Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall at the Air and […]
Once Upon a Mattress opens May 9 at Mouse River Players
Hear ye! Hear ye! Come one, come all to Mouse River Players Community Theatre’s final production of their 52nd season. The lively musical, “Once Upon a Mattress”, opens May 9 through 12 (Thursday to Sunday) and May 16 through 19 (Thursday to Sunday) at the Arlene Theatre at 115 1st Street SE in Minot (just […]
Musician of the Month
The kiddos at North Plains Elementary have been learning all about different genres of music and how they have shaped and influenced the music we hear today. We have explored a wide array of musicians from The Beatles to Odetta Holmes to the King of Pop: Michael Jackson, and the Queen of Tejano Music: Selena […]
Things are Starting to Move
Last week I spent a couple of weeks on the road traversing North Dakota, looking for signs that spring would soon transition to summer. With such a mild winter with limited snow, there are not a lot of water filled potholes (Definition: Pothole- the spot on a field that is lower than the rest of […]
Food deserts are increasing…
There was a report in North Dakota newspapers a couple of weeks ago regarding the closure of a Crosby grocery store. For months there were efforts to save it, but the closure happened and forced the shuttering of several other Jason’s Super Foods stores on the northern tier. Crosby is a community of more than […]
Task Force 21 Nuclear Triad Symposium – Sustaining Credible Nuclear Deterrence Amidst Growing Challenges
With a full house and an agenda of expert speakers on the impending changes in the nuclear triad of the United States, Task Force 21 opened the symposium with Lt. Gen. Michael Lutton, Deputy Commander Air Force Global Strike Command and Deputy Commander Air Forces Strategic-Air, US Strategic Command, Barksdale Air Force Base. Lt. Gen. […]
Just Playing Around-See You Saturdays!
The Minot Air Force Base theater has fallen on some tough times the last couple of years. Once the entertainment mecca of the Minot Air Force Base, the projection booth and auditorium have been stripped of their move projection equipment, victims of a rule that no longer allows ticketed movies in the facility. But today […]
A Place for Empowerment, Growth, and Entertainment
Nestled into the northeast corner of 21 Central Ave E. in downtown Minot is a business that focuses on providing entertainment and empowerment for ages 21 and over. It is called Up Your Axe and it is sure to become your new favorite hang out. Owners, Matthew Maldonado and Eric Theomke, opened the axe throwing […]
Town Hall Meeting
Team Minot –Col Daniel Hoadley, Col Kenneth McGhee, and City of Minot Mayor, Tom Ross cordially invite you to the Minot AFB Town Hall on Thursday, May 16th, 6:00 P.M. at the Jimmy Doolittle Center. Personnel with base access are welcome and encouraged to attend.You can submit questions you would like to be addressed using […]
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 […]
MOMC Highlight: Wesley Hoadley
Despite the hierarchical rank structure of the Air Force, all military kids live similar “Military Kid” lifestyles. They move. They lose friends. They experience new things. They say temporary goodbyes to a parent. While every military kid has a unique story to tell, they also have the solidarity of shared experiences that bring them closer […]