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    POW/MIA servicemembers recognized at Minot

    Today is the official observance of National POW/MIA Recognition Day. Minot will honor Prisoners of War and Missing in Action servicemembers on Sept. 22, during a luncheon at 12:30 p.m. at the Jimmy Doolittle Center and retreat ceremony at 4:30 p.m. at the base flagpole. "This is a nationally recognized event Minot supports every year," said Capt.
  • MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. -- Airman 1st Class Tiffany Talyor, 5th Bomb Wing and A 1st Class Jeremy Taylor, 5th Maintenance Squadron, light candles at the Northern Plains chapel here on the five year anniversary of September 11, 2001. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Cassandra Butler)

    Sept. 11: five years later

  • MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. -- Airman 1st Class Christopher Pringle, 5th Civil Engineer Squadron Explosive Ordnance Disposal, operates a Remotec ANDROS F6A robot to lift a can Sept. 8. EOD can maneuver the robot from a remote screen essentially making the robot the best tool to reach explosive areas to dangerous for military members. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joe Rivera)

    Minot's Johnny 5

  • Minot Air Force Base, N.D. -- Staff Sgt. Bruce Hills, 5th Civil Engineering Squadron, welds a support beam into a freshly cut hole for a new barn door for a hangar near the flightline here Sept. 6. The new barn doors will allow easier access to the hangar to store and remove snow clearing equipment for the flightline. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Cassandra Butler)

    Sparks in the Dark

  • MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. -- Senior Airman Shameka Risch, 5th Services Squadron, handles a tray of hot pizzas at the Flight Kitchen Tuesday.The Flight Kitchen supports the Airmen who work on the flight line who do not have time to eat at other dining establishments on base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Cassandra Butler)

    Hot out of the oven

  • MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. -- Staff Sgt., Neil Crawn, 5th Civil Engineer Squadron, hammers-out decayed parts of the runway as Staff Sgt, Joe Walkup, 5th CES, uses a suction tube to vacuum smaller rocks as part of the yearly runway repair, Wednesday.(U.S. Air Force photo by Airman First Class Joe Rivera)

    Flight line fix

  • MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. -- Maj. Douglas Webb (far right), 5th Medical Operations Squadron, stands at attention next to Col. Eldon Woodie, 5th Bomb Wing commander, before being presented the Bronze Star award during a ceremony at the 5th Medical Group building, Aug. 30. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Sharida Bishop)

    5th Medical Operations major receives the Bronze Star

    A major from the 5th Medical Operations Squadron was recently awarded the Bronze Star for actions conducted while serving at the Forward Operating Base Al Kasik, Iraq. Although Major Douglas Webb, is honored to receive the Bronze Star, he said he found the overall experience of his deployment humbling, but very rewarding. During his deployment, the

  • Heart failure occurs every 29 seconds

    Every 29 seconds, someone in the U.S. has an acute myocardial infarction or in everyday language, a heart attack. Every minute someone dies from a heart attack. Those statistics translate to 1.5 million heart attacks a year with 500,000 dying, usually quite suddenly. There is little difference between male or female, white, black or Hispanic, rich

  • Self aid, buddy care training undergoes changes

    Within the next 30 days, self- aid and buddy care training will undergo changes to its delivery. In the past, SABC training was conducted in a classroom using videos and was very instructor-based. Now, SABC is to be delivered in two modes. Initial SABC training will be computer based, wherein the trainee will receive the knowledge portion of SABC.

  • Minot officers receive force- shaping facts

    Officers assigned to the 5th Bomb Wing learned the latest information about force shaping recently during a briefing at the base theater. To meet its end strength, the Air Force is planning to "shape" career field imbalances and reduce the force by approximately 40,000 members over the next several years. While the enlisted corps is on track for
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