Veterans of Minot- Tim Rose Published Nov. 11, 2020 By Airman 1st Class Jan K. Valle Minot Air Force Base Public Affairs MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. -- Tim Rose is a veteran who works on Minot Air Force Base and is the Chief of Information Protection for the 5th Bomb Wing. He is responsible for information security and handles clearances, classified materials as well as working with contractors who have access to classified materials. Prior to his position as a civilian, he served in the Air Force from 1982 to 2004. Rose joined as a security forces Airmen and his time in service began in Spangdahlem, Germany at Spangdahlem Air Base. After his time there, he went to Castle AFB in Atwater, CA , followed by Aviano AFB, Italy, then back to Germany and finally ended in Minot. He retired here in Minot in 2004 as a Master Sergeant. Towards the end of his active duty career from 2002-2004, he was responsible for organizing an “Emergency Service Team” and noted that it was similar to a “SWAT” team for both wings of Minot AFB. “There were 25 people on the team, they did hostage recovery, antiterrorism, and exactly what you usually expect from a SWAT team,” said Rose. Looking back at his extensive career that brought him all over the world, Rose said, “My favorite thing about serving is travelling. I love travelling, I’ve been to Europe three times.” Even after all his travels, Rose decided to stay in Minot. He said, “The reason I stayed in Minot for so long is because of this job, I really like my job.” He began his civilian career at Minot working in Information Protection in 2004 and in 2010 took on his current role as Chief of Information Protection. As far as what the future holds, Rose said he plans on finishing his career here and once he retires he plans to settle somewhere warm.