A B-52H Stratofortress assigned to the 5th Bomb Wing, prepares to take-off at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, July 14, 2021. Strategic bomber missions enhance the readiness and training necessary to respond to any potential crisis or challenge across the globe. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jesse Jenny)

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  • Desert Storm 25th Anniversary: Part 1 – The Gulf War Begins

    Operation Desert Storm was the combat phase of the Gulf War. It began Jan. 17, 1991, and lasted until Feb. 28 -- but Desert Storm was only one part of a larger conflict.While the issues leading to war had been building for some time, the incident that set the Gulf War in motion was Iraq's invasion

  • Let’s Learn About the Cold War: Part 27 - Aftermath

    After the dissolution of the Soviet Union marked the end of the Cold War, the world was left with something unprecedented -- a single superpower, the United States. Over the next 20 years, both China and Russia would rise to superpower status, but it would be a long and costly process for

  • Year in Review: July to December

    The second half of 2015 remained just as busy for Minot Air Force Base. From new leadership to several military appreciation events held in town, MAFB Airmen had a lot to look forward to.In July, the 69th Bomb Squadron brought four B-52 aircraft and approximately 180 Airmen to Nellis AFB, Nevada for

  • The AIR-2 Genie and Tactical Nuclear Weapons

    The strategic nuclear weapons at the disposal of the United States are commonly characterized by the nuclear triad, a phrase describing the three main methods of weapon delivery -- strategic bombers, intercontinental ballistic missiles and missiles launched from submarines.Those three categories are

  • Operation Linebacker II: The 11 days that ended 11 years of war

    The day was Dec. 18, 1972, a day where the flightline roared ferociously as B-52 Stratofortresses were generated for what is known as the largest bombing campaign in history. More than 700 sorties were conductedout of Guam.During the 11 days, Operation Linebacker II intended to force the North

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