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Military

Cramer emphasizes role of Minot AFB

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Hundreds of leaders and industry stakeholders from around the world attend the Nuclear Deterrence Summit each year to discuss issues facing the defense sector and the evolution of nuclear deterrence strategies and capabilities. This year’s summit focused on removing ...

Inaugural Grey Wolf mission modernizes nuclear security

Editor’s Note: Minot Air Force Base and F.E. Warren AFB, Wyoming, are also scheduled to receive MH-139 Grey Wolf helicopters to replace the UH-1N Hueys. MALMSTROM AIR FORCE BASE, Mont. – Two MH-139A Grey Wolf helicopters assigned to the 40th Helicopter Squadron at Malmstrom Air Force Base, ...

B-52 Stratofortress completes ferry flight after radar modification

Editor’s Note: Minot Air Force Base and Barksdale AFB, Louisiana, have B-52 bombers. ARLINGTON, Va. – A B-52 Stratofortress recently completed its ferry flight from the Boeing Company’s San Antonio facility to Edwards Air Force Base, California, following the installation of a new, ...

Looking Back: Naming of Minot AFB evolves over decades

MINOT AIR FORCE BASE – Minot Air Force Base carries the name of the city of Minot but a number of other names were suggested before Minot AFB became its permanent name. According to the files of The Minot Daily News: In January 1960, the Minot Chamber of Commerce’s Military Affairs ...