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Son of CIA U-2 pilot shot down over Soviet Union to give presentation

BISMARCK — Step into a gripping real-life story of Cold War espionage by attending “Letters from a Soviet Prison,” a presentation by Francis Gary Powers Jr. at the North Dakota Heritage Center & State Museum in Bismarck on Thursday, July 31, from 6:30-8 p.m. The event is free and open ...

US Air Force responds to passenger plane-bomber incident

The U.S. Air Force released a statement today in response to reports that a near miss incident occurred Friday evening involving a passenger plane and a U.S. Air Force B-52 bomber as the passenger plane approached to land at the Minot International Airport. “We are aware of the recent ...

Air Force provides more details about passenger plane-bomber incident

The Minot AFB Public Affairs Office released more details Monday evening about the incident involving a passenger plane and a B-52 bomber. The statement notes the B-52 crew was not advised of the inbound commercial aircraft. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) also released a ...

Corps hosts change of command ceremony

ST. PAUL, Minn. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, announced Col. Matthew Chase assumed command of the St. Paul District from Col. Eric Swenson at a change of command ceremony Friday. Chase became the district’s 68th commander and district engineer. Prior to assuming ...

AFGSC commander, former Minot AFB commander nominated

WASHINGTON – Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth announced on Friday that President Trump has made the following nominations: – Air Force Gen. Thomas Bussiere for reappointment to the grade of general, with assignment as vice chief of staff of the U.S. Air Force at the Pentagon in ...