The North Dakota National Guard has reached a new milestone in its domestic support operations when COVID-19 support exceeded the efforts of its 2011 state-wide flood support mission. On Nov. 19 the N.D. National Guard assessed 67,495 personnel days surpassing the record 67,264 personnel days ...
MINOT AIR FORCE BASE – From England to the Baltic Region to Africa and other geographic locations, Minot Air Force Base B-52 bombers and air crews recently took part in Bomber Task Force Europe, a global bomber mission to familiarize the air crews with air bases, air power and operations in ...
The annual Day of Love will look different for local seniors this Thanksgiving. The coronavirus pandemic has forced volunteers at Minot Air Force Base to take a new direction because of safety concerns in gathering large numbers of seniors on the base for a Thanksgiving Day meal. Instead, the ...
MINOT AIR FORCE BASE – The U.S. Air Force has confirmed that Minot Air Force Base will host MH-139 Grey Wolf helicopters with an expected delivery date in 2026, Sen. John Hoeven, R-ND, announced Wednesday. A member of the Senate Defense Appropriations Committee, Hoeven has worked to secure ...
Sen. John Hoeven, a member of the Senate Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Committee, today issued the following statement in recognition of Veterans Day. Since he was elected as governor, Hoeven has normally spent Veterans Day with North Dakota veterans; however, he was ...
Every year, our nation honors service members who not only have died, but also those who have lived in service to our country. In every generation, since the birth of our nation, brave men and women took up arms to defend our way of life. Our citizens continue this selfless service today—in ...
VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – A team of Air Force Global Strike Command airmen launched an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile equipped with a test reentry vehicle at 12:27 a.m. Pacific Time on Thursday from Vandenberg Air Force Base, California. The missile came ...
By AIRMAN 1ST CLASS JAN K. VALLE Minot AFB Public Affairs Maj. Gen. Mike Lutton, 20th Air Force commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Charlie Orf , 20th Air Force command chief, visited Minot Air Force Base, Sept. 29 to Oct. 2. From June 2014 to June 2016, Lutton was commander of the 91st ...
MINOT AIR FORCE BASE – B-52 Stratofortress strategic bombers and airmen from the 5th Bomb Wing at Minot Air Force Base operating out of RAF Fairford, England, returned home last week, according to Air Force information. For the last five weeks, airmen from the 5th Bomb Wing, aircraft and ...
Minot Veterans of Foreign Wars and Auxiliary is inviting students to participate in scholarship contests. The Voice of Democracy contest theme this year is “Is this the country the founders envisioned?” Students in grades 9-12 are asked to record an original three to five minute essay on ...
Wreaths Across America is developing an annual essay contest for all students grades 9 - 12. Any student interested in participating will need to send a letter to Wreaths Across America, 1738 35th Ave. SE, Minot, ND 58701 and an application with instructions for participating will be sent ...
Jeff Barta, Minot, retired after 40 years of continuous National Guard. Barta, with the rank of master sergeant, retired from military service on Sept. 21. He enlisted in Mitchell, S.D., on July 25, 1980. He has served in South Dakota and North Dakota. His final assignment was with the 164th ...
B-52 Stratofortress strategic bombers from the 5th Bomb Wing at Minot Air Force Base, operating out of RAF Fairford, England, flew sorties in the Baltic Sea region focused on integration and interoperability training with European allies and partners on Sept. 25, according to U.S. Forces in ...
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this year’s Veterans Stand Down scheduled for Oct. 22 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Armed Forces Reserve Center in Minot will have some changes for those attending. Changes that will affect veterans and guests in attendance is they must wear a mask, the meal will ...
Task Force 21, Minot’s base retention and new mission committee, will host its ninth annual symposium on the nuclear triad today. Typically, the symposium has been held in Washington, D.C., but this year’s event will be virtual due to the coronavirus pandemic, according to Minot Area ...
Two U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress bombers from Minot Air Force Base conducted multi-domain training flights over international waters in the vicinity of the Norwegian Sea on Sept. 2. According to U.S. Forces in Europe-Air Forces in Africa Command, during the flights, B-52s integrated with ...
Pioneer Village will open its doors to the public for the annual National POW/MIA day on Friday at 7 p.m. in front of the Harmon House. The public is invited to witness the event, which will include a short drama skit of a prisoner of war and individual missing in action who find themselves ...
NEW TOWN – The North Dakota Heroes Foundation will conduct a dedication ceremony honoring Cpl. Nathan Goodiron on Saturday, Sept. 12, at 11 a.m. at the Three Affiliated Tribes Museum. Goodiron, of Mandaree, was killed in action in Afghanistan on Nov. 23, 2006, while on duty with the North ...
The U.S. Air Force has awarded Northrop Grumman a $13.3 billion contract for the Ground-Based Strategic Deterrent (GBSD) program, Sen. John Hoeven, R-ND, announced Tuesday. The GBSD program replaces the Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBM). As a member of the Senate Defense ...