News - Tag missile alert facility

Jan. 24, 2025
Defensor Fortis: watchful guards of the missile fields

Standing watch – 24 hours a day, 365 days a year – ensuring the safety and security of Team Minot's missile fields, and the nuclear deterrence provided by them, are the Airmen of the 91st Security Forces Group; fittingly referred to as ‘Defenders.’
Dec. 20, 2021
ICBM Deployments: A Balance to Meet Operational Needs and Promote Personal Predictability

MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. – Going on alert and tripping out away from your home to a missile alert facility for a week every three weeks sounds daunting to most, but this life is normal for most of the 91st Missile Wing. For the men and women who support one of the nation’s most strategic assets
March 21, 2019
Staff Delegation visits Team Minot

Staff delegation members visited Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, March 19, 2019. The 10 members of the staff delegation toured both 5th Bomb Wing and 91st Missile Wing facilities. The visit included tours of a B-52H Stratofortress, a launch facility, missile alert facility and the weapons
July 19, 2018
Missile chefs: making meals for the missile field

The taste of spices fill the air while the thought of food fills your stomach with a sense of comfort. Almost nothing beats a hearty home-cooked meal after a long, hard day at work.
April 6, 2018
Weather keeps missileers on alert for 72 hours

In the beginning of March a winter snow storm, that brought several inches of snow and more than 30 mph winds, left missile combat crews at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, on alert for three days straight.