1 Jun 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.

31 Mar 2017

MAFB library: knowledge is power

The library at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., provides resources and information to personnel. The MAFB library has served more than 43,000 customers, saving Airmen and their families $1.73 million in 2016. The facility is open Mon - Thurs 10 a.m. - 8 p.m., Fri 11 a.m. - 7 p.m. and Sat 11 a.m. - 6 p.m. (U.S. Air Force photos/Senior Airman J.T.

15 Mar 2017

5th Bomb Wing Members Deploy in support of Operation Inherent Resolve

More than 400 Airmen from the 5th Bomb Wing recently deployed to the Middle East, in support of U.S. Central Command’s Operation Inherent Resolve. The 23rd Bomb Squadron sent a number of B-52H Stratofortresses to take over day-to-day operations, which will be the first time in 12 years aircraft from the base have deployed in support of combat

6 Feb 2017

CATM trains Team Minot

5th Security Forces Squadron combat arms training and maintenance instructors teach CATM students on the proper use of an M249 light machine gun at the CATM site on Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Feb. 1, 2017. CATM instructors are security forces personnel who train military members on the proper use of firearms. To qualify on a firearm at CATM, every

13 Jan 2017

De-Icing the Warbirds

Airman 1st Class Samantha Coleman, 5th Aircraft Maintenance electronic countermeasures specialist, de-ices a B-52H Stratofortress at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Jan. 11, 2017. A mixture of heated fluid and hot water is sprayed on the bombers prior to launching in cold weather conditions. 5th AMXS Airmen work in all weather conditions to provide

19 Sep 2016

Prairie Vigilance 16: Anytime, Anywhere

The 5th Bomb Wing at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, participated in Prairie Vigilance 16-1 Sept. 11-16, an annual exercise designed to test the wing’s ability to conduct conventional and nuclear-capable bomber operations.“Prairie Vigilance 16-1 is an operational readiness exercise that validates the 5th Bomb Wing's capability to execute our

12 Sep 2016

Band of Brothers Part 1: The Willie Rose Story

“I remember the winter of ’72 being one of the worst,” said Tech. Sgt.(Sep.) Willie Rose. “The snow drifts were as high as the telephone poles.”Rose smiled as he recalled memories of his time spent stationed at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, in the 70s. We sat at a kitchen table covered in news clippings and photographs spanning across the

29 Jul 2016

Keeping Team Minot mobile

Airmen from the 5th Logistics Readiness Squadron repair and maintain various types of vehicles at the Defender Dome at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., July 28, 2016. Airmen from the 5th LRS vehicle maintenance flight work to ensure that Team Minot stays mobile. The 91st Security Support Squadron is specifically responsible for preventative maintenance

27 Jun 2016

5K in honor of Orlando victims

A 5K was organized June 17, 2016 at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., to pay respects to those who lost their lives in Orlando, Florida, on June 12. On behalf of the Minot AFB Diversity Committee, Staff Sgt. Briton Hurdle, a missile chef trainer assigned to the 5th Force Support Squadron, organized 35 runners and 17 volunteers to participate in this