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5th Bomb Wing welcomes new commander

MINOT AIR FORCE BASE — U.S. Air Force Col. John Burrell assumed command of the 5th Bomb Wing from Col. Jesse Lamarand during a change of command ceremony officiated by U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Ty W. Neuman, Eighth Air Force and Joint-Global Strike Operations Center commander, at Minot Air ...

91st Missile Wing welcomes new commander

MINOT AIR FORCE BASE – U.S. Air Force Col. George Chapman assumed command of the 91st Missile Wing (91st MW) from U.S. Air Force Col. James Schlabach during a change of command ceremony at Minot Air Force Base Wednesday, July 8. Before assuming command of the 91st MW, Chapman served as the ...

Dealership donates to help veterans

Disabled American Veterans Chapter 4 Commander Frank Senn accepted a donation check from John Gaddie, general manager of Ryan Buick GMC Tuesday, July 7. According to DAV Chapter 4 information, the check donation follows the dealership’s 6th Annual Flag Day Celebration and Veterans ...

Volunteers give air museum’s F-15 facelift

Volunteers have been giving a facelift to the F-15, an outdoor static display at the Dakota Territory Air Museum in Minot. The painting began prior to the early June reunion of former F-15 pilots and their spouses from across the country held at the air museum. Darrel Kerzmann, museum ...

Honoring veterans with quilts

Lynn Heald, leader of the Minot Peace and Honor Quilts of Valor, has presented about 75 quilts each year to honor veterans since presenting the first one in 2020. She said all of the quilts are made by local women and men. Recently, Heald presented quilts to Andy Siakala and Brock Gilstad, ...

Top Air Force officials visit base

MINOT AIR FORCE BASE – Minot Air Force Base hosted U.S. Air Force Secretary Troy Meink and Sentinel program overseer Gen. Dale White on Monday, June 29, to offer a look at base operations and discuss the proposed modernization efforts. U.S. Sen. John Hoeven, R-ND, a member of the Senate ...