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June 20, 2025
5th Medical Group and 54th Helicopter Squadron sharpen emergency response skills

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jamila Jones, a 5th Medical Group (5MDG) medical technician, poses in front of a manikin at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, June 11, 2025. The 5MDG used manikins to assist in training Airmen to assess and treat injuries. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Anthony
April 25, 2025
Paws on Patrol: 5SFS military working dogs train for mission success

Manson-Pogo, 5th Security Forces Squadron military working dog, looks through a tunnel obstacle during training at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, April 21, 2025. Obstacle courses improve a dog’s strength, coordination, balance and endurance, improving their ability to navigate challenging
Nov. 20, 2024
New B-52 engine cover prototype testing protects Minot’s bomber fleet

AFGSC pilots and maintainers have secured new B-52 Stratofortress engine covers that prevent icing in extreme cold thanks to support from STRIKEWERX and the AFGSC Office of the Chief Scientist.
May 9, 2024
5th Bomb Wing executes base-wide readiness exercise

The 5th Bomb Wing conducted a base-wide readiness exercise, or Warbird Week, from May 1-8. Warbird Week is a routine base-wide readiness exercise designed to test 5th BW Airmen’s abilities to operate in a variety of scenarios. As part of the exercise, various circumstances and conditions were
Feb. 8, 2024
Training teaches Minot Airmen life-saving skills

The leading preventable cause of death in combat is massive hemorrhaging, for this reason, the Department of Defense trains every Airman on Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC).