National Night Out 2013 Published Aug. 14, 2013 By Senior Airman Brittany Y. Auld Minot Air Force Base MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. -- The Minot Police Department teamed up with Minot Air Force Base, community partners and fellow public service agencies to host its annual National Night Out event in Minot, N.D., Aug. 6, 2013. The event was devised to encourage stronger relationships between neighbors and local law enforcement in order to heighten crime-prevention awareness and recognize emergency service members for their selfless work protecting the local community.