Quality over quantity

MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. -- Medication is being counted by hand inside the pharmacy at the 5th Medical Group Clinic, here Jan. 24. This is but one aspect of an office that places emphasis on the quality of care given to patients, not the quantity of patients seen in a day. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Keith Ballard)

Trinity student top speller

MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. -- Trinity Chapa, a sixth grade student at North Plain’s Elementary School here and daughter of Capt. Mark Chapa, 5th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron maintenance operation officer, ranked third in the 2011 Ward County Spelling Bee held at Minot State University Feb. 2. Her commitment to reading ultimately lead to her success at the spelling bee contest because she was constantly exposed to new words. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Jose L. Hernandez)

Great sponsors make a difference

MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. -- Airman 1st Class Ashley Work, 5th Comptroller Squadron budget analyst, browses the online sponsorship course web page on AF portal Jan. 19. Interested sponsors are encouraged to access the sponsorship training link through the AF portal system. The online course offers them with the necessary tools to ensure a smooth transition for arriving Airmen. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Jose L. Hernandez)

Great sponsors make a difference

MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. -- Airman 1st Class Ashley Work, 5th Comptroller Squadron budget analyst, instructs Airman 1st Class Saiomy Santiago, 5th CPTS financial analysis technician on assignments needed for completion Jan. 19. As Airman Santiago’s trainer and sponsor, Airman Work made a great effort to ensure her apprentice received the best training possible. Airman Santiago noted staying in touch with her sponsor from early on really helped her know what to expect when she arrived here. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Aaron-Forrest Wainwright)

Lt. Gen. Kowalski

MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. -- Lt. Gen. James Kowalski, commander of Air Force Global Strike Command, speaks to Team Minot Airmen during his visit here Jan. 10. General Kowalski visited the base for the first time since assuming command of AFGSC at Barksdale AFB, La., on Jan. 6. (Courtesy Photo)

basketball

MINOT AIR FORCE BASE N.D. -- Airman 1st Class Tony Pecoraro, 91st Security Forces Group total response force member, prepares for a free throw during a basketball game at the McAdoo Fitness Center here Jan. 10. The 91st Operations Group defeated the 5th Mission Support Group 85 to 68. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Michael J. Veloz)