MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. -- Col. Troy VanBemmelen(far right), 5th Operations Group commander, describes the B-52H Stratofortress’s capabilities to Bruce Carlson(center), Verendrye Electric general manager and Military Affairs Committee chairman, and Russ Gagnon, Dakota College programs director at Minot State University , during a B-52 static display tour here May 5. The tour portion of the monthly MAC meeting brings together local civic and base leadership to discuss topics affecting the base, Minot and the surrounding communities. This month’s meeting focused on B-52s and the 5th BW’s role in Air Force Global Strike Command’s Continuous Bomber Presence mission. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Thomas Dow)
MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. – Lt. Col. Jason Pabelico, 5th Bomb Wing director of staff, describes the B-52H Stratofortress’s capabilities to John MacMartin, Minot Area Chamber of Commerce president, during a B-52 static display tour here May 5. The tour portion of the monthly Military Affairs Committee meeting brings together local civic and base leadership to discuss topics affecting the base, Minot and the surrounding communities. This month’s meeting focused on B-52s and the 5th BW’s role in Air Force Global Strike Command’s Continuous Bomber Presence mission. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Thomas Dow)