Nov. 20, 2024 5 CES clears the way at MAFB Airmen assigned to the 5th Civil Engineer Squadron (5 CES) plow snow during a storm at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, Nov. 19, 2024. Snow removal is one of the most important duties handled by 5 CES, as it is essential to the mission that personnel and aircraft have clear roads and runways.
Nov. 30, 2023 Team Minot keeps jets flying in the snow Crew chiefs perform pre-flight procedures on a B-52H Stratofortress at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, Nov. 27, 2023. The 5th Bomb Wing Airmen work in all-weather conditions to provide the B-52H global strike capabilities at a moments notice.
May 6, 2022 Blizzard Haley Snow Removal Efforts Recently, April 12-14, 2022, people at Minot Air Force base and the surrounding North Dakota communities witnessed a massive amount of snow during the historic late-winter storm, Blizzard Haley.
Oct. 19, 2017 Snow control Last winter, Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, received a record-breaking 52 inches of snow.Although this amount doesn’t fall every year, Team Minot stays ready through the Minot AFB Snow and Ice Control Plan approved by base leadership.
June 1, 2017 Team Minot cleans the MAFs The 5th Bomb Wing and 91st Missile Wing personnel at Minot Air Force Base have teamed up to ensure mission readiness at the missile alert facilities throughout North Dakota.