5 AMXS team washes the warbird

Airmen from the 5th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron wash a B-52H Stratofortress at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Feb. 14, 2017. It takes the nine-Airman team two days and approximately 10 gallons of soap to wash each jet when it comes in for its routine wash every 120 days. (U.S. Air Force photos/Senior

Warbirds participate in Green Flag East 17-03

Airmen from across the 23rd Bomb Squadron, 5th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron and 5th Operations Support Squadron participated in exercise Green Flag East 17-03, which took place Jan. 13-27, 2017.Green Flag East is a joint simulated combat operation held between Barksdale Air Force Base and Fort

8 AF celebrates 75 years

Eighth AF leadership visits Minot AFB

(From left) Maj. Gen. Thomas Bussiere, 8th Air Force commander, and Lt. Col. Drew Smith, 5th Operations Group deputy commander, watch a B-52 Stratofortress launch at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Dec. 14, 2016. Bussiere toured Minot’s facilities and spoke with 5th Bomb Wing Airmen. (U.S. Air Force

Minot AFB hosts annual tree lighting ceremony

Col. Matthew Brooks, 5th Bomb Wing commander, and Col. Kelvin Townsend, 91st Missile Wing vice commander, flipped the switch during the annual tree lighting ceremony at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Dec. 1, 2016. Airmen and their families attended the event to help usher in the holiday season. The