Facilities, modernization top of mind during Assistant Secretary of Defense for Energy, Installations and Environment’s visit to Minot AFB

The Honorable Brendan Owens, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Energy, Installations and Environment, deboards a bus during a tour of Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, Aug. 19, 2024. This visit was intended to give Owens a first-hand look at Team Minot’s facilities and capabilities while showcasing the installation's modernization efforts. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alyssa Bankston)

Facilities, modernization top of mind during Assistant Secretary of Defense for Energy, Installations and Environment’s visit to Minot AFB

The Honorable Brendan Owens, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Energy, Installations and Environment, boards a bus for a windshield tour of the base housing area at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, Aug. 19, 2024. The purpose of this visit was to highlight the installation's modernization efforts while providing Owens an up-close and personal look at Team Minot's facilities and capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alyssa Bankston)

Facilities, modernization top of mind during Assistant Secretary of Defense for Energy, Installations and Environment’s visit to Minot AFB

U.S. Air Force Col. Jesse Lamarand, 5th Bomb Wing commander, prepares to host a windshield tour of the base housing area for the Honorable Brendan Owens, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Energy, Installations and Environment, at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, Aug. 19, 2024. The purpose of this visit was to highlight the installation's modernization efforts while providing Owens an up-close and personal look at Team Minot's facilities and capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alyssa Bankston)

Facilities, modernization top of mind during Assistant Secretary of Defense for Energy, Installations and Environment’s visit to Minot AFB

The Honorable Brendan Owens, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Energy, Installations and Environment, receives a windshield tour of the base housing area at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, Aug. 19, 2024. This visit was intended to give Owens a first-hand look at Team Minot’s facilities and capabilities while showcasing the installation's modernization efforts. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alyssa Bankston)

Facilities, modernization top of mind during Assistant Secretary of Defense for Energy, Installations and Environment’s visit to Minot AFB

Published Aug. 20, 2024
By Airman 1st Class Alyssa Bankston
5th Bomb Wing Public Affairs

MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. --

The purpose of this visit was to highlight the installation's modernization efforts while providing Owens an up-close and personal look at Team Minot's facilities and capabilities.