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 Headquarters last week, according to information from the governor’s office. Currently, the North Dakota Air National Guard’s 219th Security Forces Squadron works jointly with active-duty Air Force personnel to provide security for the missile field complex at Minot Air Force Base. The new ...
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 ...
