BARKSDALE AIR FORCE BASE, La. — U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Jason Armagost, a former commander of the 5th Bomb Wing at Minot Air Force Base, is the new commander of Eighth Air Force and Joint-Global Strike Operations Center. According to Eighth Air Force and J-GSOC Public Affairs, U.S. Air ...

The local chapter of Wreaths Across America has set a goal to provide 1,000 wreaths for the graves of veterans at Rosehill Memorial Park in Minot on Dec. 16. Anyone interested in sponsoring a wreath for $17 or making a donation of any amount can do so at www.wreathsacrossamerica.com with an ...

MINOT AIR FORCE BASE – Personnel from Minot Air Force Base and guests took part in a ground-breaking ceremony Tuesday for the construction of the helicopter and tactical response force operations and maintenance center for the base’s 54th Helicopter Squadron. The facility, a Military ...

MINOT AIR FORCE BASE – A ground-breaking ceremony is planned for Tuesday at Minot Air Force Base for the new Helicopter Operations Facility. An $80-140 million Military Construction (MilCon) project, the facility will house the 54th Helicopter Squadron and its new MH-139A Grey Wolf ...

MINOT AIR FORCE BASE – The 5th Civil Engineer Squadron Explosive Ordnance Disposal flight at Minot Air Force Base recently hosted Operation Frozen Peanut. Operation Frozen Peanut, held from July 24-28, is a routine exercise designed to test EOD capabilities, procedures and readiness in ...

MINOT AIR FORCE BASE – A large-scale exercise called Warbird Week will be held from Aug. 7-11 to provide training and test Minot Air Force Base’s 5th Bomb Wing for readiness in a variety of real-world scenarios. During this time, individuals can expect intermittent gate closures and ...