20th AF visit to MAFB

MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. -- Melody Carey, spouse of Maj. Gen. Michael Carey, 20th Air Force commander, speaks about the key spouses program during a recent visit with the 5th Bomb Wing and the 91st Missile here, Jan. 24. Twentieth Air Force is responsible for maintaining and operating the Air Force's ICBM force. Designated as U.S. Strategic Command's Task Force 214, 20th AF provides on-alert; combat ready ICBMs to the President of the United States. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Kristoffer Kaubisch)

The Career Development Office

MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. -- The Career Development Office ensures Team Minot Airmen are qualified, cleared, and eligible for assignments, promotions, separations, retirements, retention, and reenlistment bonuses. They provide guidance to commanders, chiefs, and first sergeants on military personnel issues and programs affecting the more than 6,000 personnel assigned here. The team processes approximately 650 assignments, 980 reenlistments, and $1.5 million in Selective Reenlistment Bonus payments annually. Their outstanding efforts helped lead the Military Personnel Section to be ranked as the number one MPS in Air Force Global Strike Command. (Photo courtesy of the Command Chief's Office)

AFGSC's top AFA civilian employees

MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. -- Congratulations to Michael T. Berglund, 5th Security Forces Squadron chief of intelligence and investigations, and Dwight E. Slotto, 5th Contracting Squadron director of business operations, on being Air Force Global Strike Command's 2013 Air Force Association Outstanding Air Force Civilian Employee of the Year nominees. The AFA recognizes top Air Force civilian employees annually for outstanding achievements. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Brittany Y. Auld)

5th CONS top the awards list

MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. -- Team Minot's 5th Contracting Squadron dominated the 2012 Air Force Global Strike Command Contracting Award competition, earning seven out of the 13 categories in play. In addition to the awards, the squadron's Director of Business Operations, Mr. Dwight Slotto, was also recognized as the AFGSC Air Force Association's Outstanding Civilian of the Year. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Jesse Lopez)

New commander takes lead of 740th MS

MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. -- Col. Bryan Haderlie, 91st Operations Group commander, hands off the 740th Missile Squadron guidon to Lt. Col. David Rickards, incoming 740th MS commander, during a Change of Command ceremony here, Jan. 17. The change of command also comes as part of a celebration signifying 50 years of the Missile Wing's mission of protecting and maintaining America’s missile assets. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Andrew Crawford)

Colonel Alex Mezynski takes command of the 5th Bomb Wing

Col. Alex Mezynski, 5th Bomb Wing commander. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Aaron Allmon)