A View From Our Side: If It’s Going To Be Christmas, Make it White A View From Our Side:
As a kid growing up most of my immediate family was either in North Dakota or Manitoba, Canada. They played a lot of hockey in the small towns where my cousins grew up. Because my Dad grew up in Canada, my brother and I were rink rats on an outdoor sheet of ice that my […]
Dispute Resolution in Housing
Under provisions included in the Military Housing Privatization Initiative Universal Lease and Department of Defense Tenant Bill of Rights, Tenants living in privatized housing have the right to prompt and fair resolution of housing disputes. Housing disputes could include issues and/or complaints related to rights and responsibilities established in the lease, such as maintenance and […]
North Dakota’s Most Fascinating
Landscape: Abandoned Buildings
There are many standout weather features that make North Dakota a curiosity to the newcomer. The bone-chilling, drastic winds; the never-ending sunlight in summer; and the expansive, seemingly endless sky are all features that make North Dakota life so captivating, albeit sometimes intimidating. While gazing across the horizon in this state, it is almost impossible […]
Northern Sentry Christmas Giveaway!
It’s the season of giving!Here at the Northern Sentry, we want to say “Happy Holidays” to our loyal readers and base community. We couldn’t do what we do without you and we want to say thank-you.Since we can’t give a gift to every single person (we wish), we are giving away TWO fantastic Christmas presents […]
The Bomber Bistro
The Bomber Bistro play area, Little Riders, is a fun place. Me and my brother build houses, airplanes and sometimes big chairs with the huge, soft blocks. The Bomber Bistro has good food. They have pizza. I like pepperoni the best. I liked it when they had kid meals that gave out ice cream. My […]
Team Minot Airman selected for Senior
Leader Enlisted Commissioning Program 2022
MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. —On Sept. 26, 2022 a senior enlisted Airman from the 791st Missile Security Forces Squadron at Minot Air Force Base, was chosen to join the ranks of the Air Force’s commissioned officers. Master Sgt. Stephaun McKinley, 791 MSFS operations and training superintendent was one of 16 Airmen selected for the […]
More than a Mural
August 22, 2022, marked an important date in this base’s history, though it probably went by without much fanfare to many. In fact, it went by without any official recognition at all. This is the date that Master Sgt. Ryan Bell, 791st Missile Security Forces Squadron, finished a more than two-month long process of painting […]
Bob Herrington Talks About His Past Role As Senior Enlisted Advisor
“I Just Tell People I’m Nosey“ They refer to them as Command Chiefs today, but some 35 years ago at Minot Air Force Base, Bob Herrington was the Senior Enlisted Advisor for the 5th Bomb Wing. “It was the same then as it is today. There were about 1,800 enlisted folks, and I was the […]
New Healing Options at Minot Health Clinic: Hyperbaric Chamber
This futuristic-looking chamber is actually a new way to treat many ailments and is on the cutting edge of health technology, now available to Minot citizens. Trisha Fennern, FNP-C from the Minot Health Clinic, introduced the two new Hyperbaric Chambers this past summer. The first of its kind in this portion of the state, Fennern […]
69th Bomb Squadron Change of Command
MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. – Lt. Col. Brandon Wheeler assumed command of the 69th Bomb Squadron from Lt. Col. Bryson Ayers during a change of command ceremony at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, on December 2, 2022.Those in attendance included families of both commanders, support staff, and the Knighthawks of the 69th BS. […]
