Dec. 13, 2017 Crews control The sun peaks over the horizon to reveal the icy minefield known as the flight line. Airmen are bundled from head to toe in thermal underwear, thick coveralls, gloves and multiple headgear, but these comforting layers don’t keep them from getting the job done.
Nov. 2, 2017 We didn’t start the fire Firefighters from the 5th Civil Engineer Squadron train at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, Oct. 20, 2017. (U.S. Air Force photos by Airman 1st Class Alyssa M. Akers)
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.
Sept. 14, 2017 Team Minot Airmen return home The 5th Bomb Wing Airmen were welcomed upon their return from Al-Udeid Air Base, Qatar in support of Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve. This was the first time in 12 years Minot’s B-52H Stratofortresses deployed to a combat location.
Aug. 31, 2017 Coming home “Yesterday, December 7th, 1941, a date which will live in infamy, the United States of America was suddenly and deliberately attacked by naval and air forces of the Empire of Japan.”