All weather ready

Sweepers, plows and a variety of other heavy equipment keep the roads and runway at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., operating and allow for mission accomplishment, even in the event of blizzards and ice storms. The 5th Civil Engineer Squadron Heavy Equipment Section employs contractors to operate the

Housing policies during the winter months

A fresh blanket of snow covers the ground at Minot Air Force Base as the holiday season approaches.Before base residents dig out their snow mobiles and holiday decorations, it is important to read the resident guide for new changes to policy.The Balfour Beatty Communities resident guide states when

Installation Personnel Readiness

Propulsion Flight: Start your engines

Airmen from the 5th Maintenance Squadron aerospace propulsion flight ensure B-52H Stratofortress engines are in first-rate operational condition. Keeping engines fully capable to carry out any task a pilot may have is what the propulsion flight does every day. The Airmen who work on these engines

911 Emergency Calls

Recently there have been several 911 Emergencies that were called in on lines other than emergency phone lines. This has resulted in delays of Emergency Responders getting to indents and to accident victims. When the 911 Emergency System is properly used at Minot AFB, the Fire Emergency Services