B-52H Stratofortress: Mission Planning

Take-off is only one of the phases in flight; other readiness measures abound. A navigator and three B-52H co-pilots share their experiences in mission planning for a Stratofortress. 1st Lt. Matthew Johnson, 23rd Bomb Squadron navigator, said that the planning required for generating a sortie is

Spring cleaning hits MAFB

Minot Air Force Base goes social

The base has launched two new forms of outreach, connecting virtually through both Facebook and Twitter to keep followers updated and provide an inside look at the base and the people who make Minot the base where "only the best come north."  Minot's Facebook page launched under Minot Air Force Base

Provisional commander of Global Strike Command visits

Brig. Gen. James M. Kowalski, Provisional Commander of Air Force Global Strike Command, visited here May 8 to discuss and define the conventional and nuclear aspects of the newest Air Force major command. General Kowalski described the focus of GSC to the Airmen of Minot AFB. He briefly compared

Community tours twice monthly

Effective August 2009, Minot AFB will offer community tours twice monthly. Anyone interested in participating in a base tour must coordinate from two available days. Tour dates will be posted two months in advance on the base website, though all dates and times are subject to change. Base tours are