Aug. 18, 2022 U.S Air Force B-52s Arrive in Europe Strengthening Links with NATO Allies and Partners U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress aircraft, Airmen and support equipment from the 5th Bomb Wing, Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, arrived in the U.S. European Command area of responsibility to train with U.S. Allies and partners on August 18, 2022.
May 26, 2022 5th Bomb Wing LRGF Wins AFGSC Best Fuel Flight American Petroleum Institute Award The Fuels Management flight from the 5th Logistics Readiness squadron was awarded the Air Force Global Strike Command’s Best Fuel Flight American Petroleum Institute Award in March.
May 11, 2022 First-of-its kind Honorary Command Chief program kicks off at AFGSC Chief Master Sgt. Melvina Smith, Air Force Global Strike Command’s Command Chief Master Sergeant, kicked off the first-of-its kind Honorary Command Chief program May 10.
April 21, 2022 Minot Command Post wins Best Nuclear Command Post in AFGSC The 5th Bomb Wing Command Post was awarded the 2021 Air Force Global Strike Command Large Nuclear Command Post of the Year and 8th Air Force Nuclear Deterrence Operations Team of the Year at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota.
April 5, 2022 Air Force’s new intercontinental ballistic missile system has a name: Sentinel Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall approved the designation for the system that modernizes the ICBM leg of the Nation’s nuclear triad.