MINOT AIR FORCE BASE – Minot Air Force Base will receive up-armored Ford F-350 patrol trucks over the next two years as part of a phased replacement of its Humvees and BearCats. The transition marks a modernization effort aimed at enhancing safety, efficiency and sustainability for the ...

BISMARCK – Gov. Kelly Armstrong announced Thursday, Sept. 18, that military leaders have agreed to establish a second North Dakota Air National Guard detachment to support operations at Minot Air Force Base. The B-52 Operational Classic Association detachment was approved by U.S. Air Force ...

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The Disabled American Veterans (DAV) Chapter 4 awarded the $1,000 Bob Fix Memorial Scholarship to Grace Alvarez, Minot, a student at Minot State University, during its business meeting held Thursday, Sept. 11. The scholarship was presented by Ron Garcia, chairman of the DAV Chapter 4 ...

Members of the Association of Air Force Missileers are making plans for the organization’s national meeting to be held Wednesday-Sunday, Aug. 5-9, 2026, in Minot. The cornerstone of the event will be the induction of missileers into the second class of the Air Force Missileer Hall of Fame ...

MINOT AIR FORCE BASE – The 5th Bomb Wing wrapped up Warbird Week, a regularly scheduled exercise, which challenges airmen to operate under demanding conditions. From Tuesday-Monday, Sept. 2-8, units across the 5th Bomb Wing faced a series of scenarios designed to assess their ability to ...