Don’t Take a Vacation. Take a Staycation
This article and many more can be found in our 48 page 2024-2025 Winter Guide. The guides are available in racks all across Minot Air Force Base, or can be viewed online at northernsentry.com After the holiday stress has exhausted our budgets, health and stress levels, most of us could really use a little self-care […]
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 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
The Security Forces Group Newest and “Coolest” Training Course
National Guard Training Site, Garrison, N.D.- The 91st Security Forces Group (SFG) at Minot Air Force Base recently launched its first-ever Cold Weather Defender Course, a comprehensive training program designed to equip Security Forces members with the skills necessary to survive and thrive in the unforgiving cold of North Dakota. The first two groups of […]
New Global Household Goods Contract Sparks Controversy Amid Promised Reforms
It has been said that moving is one of the top stressors in a person’s life, and yet military families are forced to do it multiple times in a career. Recent changes to how these moves are managed may make this common stressor more complicated. As of January 23, 2025 PCSing will be managed under […]
