Victim advocate available 24/7 on Minot AFB

The Air Force Personnel Center and the Air Force Medical Operations Agency began funding this year, for the availability of a 24/7 Domestic Abuse Victim Advocate here at Minot Air Force Base.The victim advocate program hit the ground running Jan. 1 and established a crisis hotline that went active

Colon cancer and screenings: Why they’re important

When colon cancer is found early and treated, nine out of 10 people will hit that five-year survival rate, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.In fact, more than half of all deaths from colon cancer could be prevented if everyone older than 50 years of age was screened

Courts-Martial: Two Airmen convicted for aggravated assault

Two Airmen were recently convicted and sentenced for aggravated sexual assault of underage girls and related crimes. Both men claimed the victims consented to the sexual acts. However, under the Uniform Code of Military Justice, individuals younger than 16 years of age cannot legally give consent to

5th MSG Change of Command

Former CMSAF defines importance of resiliency

The eighth Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force, Sam E. Parish, visited Team Minot to speak at the Chief's Recognition Ceremony and Airman Leadership School graduating class here Feb. 21 - 23.While Parish was here, he also took time out to speak with Airmen about hot-topic issues in the Air