A Global Mission: 23rd Bomb Squadron Returns
Lt. Col Ryan Loucks, 23rd Bomb Squadron Commander at Minot Air Force Base, the deployment of a Bomber Task Force is important. “Being in the Indo-Pacific with a Bomber Task Force allows our forces to showcase our ability to deploy anytime, anywhere, in support of the combatant commander’s objectives,” he explained. However, gathered at the […]
B-52 Returns to Indo-Pacific for Bomber Task Force Deployment
JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii — More than 200 Airmen and four B-52 Stratofortresses assigned to the 23rd Bomb Squadron, Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, arrived at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam June 14 in order to conduct Bomber Task Force—or BTF—missions. BTF deployments and operations support U.S. Indo-Pacific Command’s missions by integrating strategic […]
Exceptional Distinguished Public Service
Secretary of the Air Force Honors Mark Jantzer His term as a member of the Air and Space Force Civic Leader program appeared to be coming to an end for Mark Jantzer. After 12 years of service, Mark would transfer to an emeritus status, but not before being presented with the Secretary of the Air […]
Airman of Minot: Lammy Vong
MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. – One of the greatest strengths of the U.S. Air Force is the diversity of the men and women that serve. Airmen from all over the world come together to accomplish a single mission: keep our country safe.Airman 1st Class Lammy Vong, financial operations technician from the 5th Comptroller Squadron, […]
Changes & Friendship coming for the SFG
PCS season is here again. The familiar comings and goings are what makes the military function. In a lifestyle where nothing is constant, the fact that life will change is the one thing that is for sure. This year marks a different sort of change for the 91 Security Forces Group. For the first time […]
Airman of Minot: 1st Lt. Aaron Chen
MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. — Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) month recognizes and honors the heritage of individuals of AAPI descent.1st Lt. Aaron Chen, 742nd Missile Squadron Nuclear and Missiles Operations officer, and his mother immigrated from Singapore to a small town in New York. At a young age, Chen wanted to join […]
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 […]
Minot Airman to Debut in Upcoming Theatre Production
Hey, Minot, it finally looks like spring has come to the Magic City, and what a great time to join Mouse River Players Community Theatre as we mount our final performances of our 51st Season with a local favorite comedy, I Hate Hamlet by Paul Rudnick! It’s the swinging 1980s, and it looks like Andrew […]
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 […]
Excellence Has It’s Night
AFA Hosts Annual Awards U.S. Air Force Airmen and their spouses as well as civic leaders and other civilian staff from Minot Air Force Base, attended the Air Force Association (AFA) awards banquet held at The Grand Hotel in Minot on April 27, 2023. The AFA supports Airmen, Guardians and the families of the Air […]
