Gen. Fraser visits Minot Warbirds Published Nov. 18, 2009 Minot Air Force Base Public Affairs MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. -- Gen. William M. Fraser III, Air Combat Command commander, visited Minot AFB to thank everybody for what they're doing and to reemphasize the criticality of the mission here Nov. 16 and 17. The general's visit came during a time when the base continues its' transition to Air Force Global Strike Command. The new major command will gain the 91st Missile Wing Dec. 1 and the 5th Bomb Wing Feb. 1. The standup of the new command is a way in which the Air Force continues its revitalization of the nuclear enterprise.