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April 14, 2026
Minot AFB hosts Defense Threat Reduction Agency

U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Lyle Drew, director Defense Threat Reduction Agency, promotes U.S. Air Force Col. Robert E. Wake, assigned to the Healthcare Operations Squadron 5th Medical Group at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, March 31, 2026. Wake was promoted to Colonel and was selected to attend
April 13, 2026
91st Missile Maintenance Squadron’s electro-mechanical team powers the mission

The 91st Missile Maintenance Squadron’s electro-mechanical team plays a vital role in sustaining the old, yet still formidable Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile system. Their work, often technical and sometimes hazardous, centers on maintaining the network of power, access and
April 8, 2026
Minot mayor declares April the Month of the Military Child

Mark Jantzer (center), mayor of Minot, poses for a photo with U.S. Air Force Col. Jesse W. Lamarand (right), 5th Bomb Wing commander, and U.S. Air Force Col. Jimmy Schlabach (left), 91st Missile Wing commander, at Minot, North Dakota, April 6, 2026. Jantzer and Team Minot leadership signed a
April 8, 2026
House Armed Services Committee professional staff members visit Minot Air Force Base

Kelly Goggin (center) and Jeanine Womble (center left) both professional staff members of the House Armed Services Committee, receive a briefing on Team Minot’s mission at the 5th Bomb Wing headquarters on Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, April 7, 2026. Goggin and Womble visited Minot Air Force
March 30, 2026
Beyond the Base: A night at Bottineau Winter Park

What started as a cold North Dakota evening quickly turned into a chance to step away from routines, and do something unexpected just outside of Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota.