Minot Buffs test mission capabilities Published April 3, 2015 Minot Air Force Base Public Affairs MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. -- B-52H Stratofortress crewmembers participate in a rapid launch exercise on Minot Air Force Base, N.D., March 27, 2015. The exercise tested the aircrew members ability to rapidly respond. The exercise required fluid team work and cooperation between aircrews, crew chiefs and a variety of other base agencies.