5th Maintenance Squadron kicks off Airman 4 Life program
MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, North Dakota —The 5th Maintenance Squadron kicked off the Airman 4 Life program, at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, 5 May 2023, with the intention of further developing Airmen’s life skills outside of their specific career fields. The program began at Aviano Air Base, Italy in 2020 as a way […]
Helping you navigate your TRICARE benefits
MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, North Dakota —The U.S. Department of Defense health care program, also known as TRICARE, provides medical insurance benefits to servicemembers, DOD civilians, retirees, and their families. For those unaccustomed to it, navigating the intricacies of TRICARE can be a confusing and daunting task. Kaitlyn Leite, TRICARE liaison for the 5th Medical […]
Seeking Council Representatives
The Minot AFB Resident Council is seeking new representatives. Resident Councils are established as the forum for military members and their dependents residing in privatized housing to discuss health and safety concerns, identify potential improvements, present solutions, and maintain a positive and productive relationship between housing residents, leadership, and the housing partners. Resident councils are […]
Global Thunder 23 concludes at Minot
MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. —Global Thunder 23, the most recent iteration of U.S. Strategic Command’s annual nuclear command and control exercise, concluded April 19. GT23 was designed to assess joint operational readiness and provide training opportunities for USSTRATCOM forces to deter, detect, and prevent strategic attacks against the United States and its allies. During […]
Weather Forecaster Ensures Mission Success
Airmen of Minot: Senior Airman Christina Long, 5 OSS MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. — From frozen rain to scorching heat, Team Minot has a wide variety of different environmental challenges. Senior Airman Christina Long, 5th Operations Support Squadron weather forecaster, is the Airman responsible for making sense of the constantly changing North Dakota weather. […]
Inspiring Tomorrow’s Airmen
MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. — What happens when a goal you have feels so far away? Does it become impossible or do the trials and tribulations make victory taste sweeter? One Airman at Minot learned the answer to that question and showed others what hard work can achieve. U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Jessica […]
February Resident Council
The February Resident Council is scheduled for Wednesday, 1 February at 6pm. The meeting will be held at the Welcome Center, 183 Missile, across from the gas station. Agenda topics include: Neighborhood Safety, Services/Snow, Work Orders, Amenities, and more. There is still time for residents to submit input for the meeting via the anonymous online […]
Interview with the 5 BW Command Chief
Chief Master Sergeant Tori Jones: The Most Important Position I Will Ever Have Chief Master Sgt. Tori Jones began her career in North Dakota 22 years ago at Grand Forks Air Force Base. At that time, the mission at Grand Forks included the KC-135 tankers in support of the B-52 bombers from Minot.Her travels would […]
A Very Special Night
At 6:00 p.m. on Friday, November 25, the Christmas season officially started in Minot, ND. So it was declared by Minot Mayor Tom Ross. In his address to the large crowd gathered on Main Street, he noted that the very epicenter of Minot was Main Street and Central Avenue, right where the over 30 foot […]
Hitting The Ground Running…Exclusive interview with 5th Bomb Wing Commander, Daniel Hoadley
As a journalist you appreciate being given the opportunity to visit with a person who is in a position of authority, like Col. Daniel Hoadley, Commander of the 5th Bomb Wing. It seems that each wing commander deals with unique challenges. COVID 19 in 2021. The invasion of The Ukraine in 2022. Situations unique to […]
