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  • No more free rides: AADD reconstructs framework

    Once a program has been in place for an extended period of time, its original focus can sometimes become blurred. Changes are sometimes necessary in order for the program to remain effective and productive. Airmen Against Drunk Driving found themselves in a similar situation, seeking a

  • Minot conducts ICBM test launch on 45 year Minuteman III anniversary

    It was 45 years to the day that the 91st Missile Wing at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, put the U.S. Air Force's first Minuteman III missiles on alert. Today, the 91st MW completed an operational test launch of an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile at Vandenberg AFB,

  • Whiteman Airmen, B-2s maintain readiness in Guam

    About 225 Airmen and three B-2 Spirits from Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, deployed here Aug. 7 to conduct familiarization training activities in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region.The goal of the training is to maintain force readiness by conducting flight operations in an environment outside of the

  • Keeping the Buff young: Metals technology

    Along with the other specialists who wait for the B-52 Stratofortress along the flightline, metals technology technicians are ready 24/7 to perform orthopedic surgery to fix any structural damage.The 2nd Maintenance Squadron Fabrication Flight's unique mission would not be complete without the

  • Rockstar Lieutenant's Second Visit to Minot AFB

    After quietly tuning his electric bass behind stage, he slowly walks up a ramp, wearing a drab-green T-shirt and an Army combat uniform patterned ball cap emblazoned with his foundation's red and blue logo. Head down, he puts an arm in the air and instantly the Dock 1 crowd went from silent to a

  • Warbird bath

    Airmen from the 5th Maintenance Squadron wash a B-52H Stratofortress at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Aug. 4, 2015. B-52s are washed with specialized cleaning solutions to prevent corrosion and degradation of the aircraft's frame, parts and shell. Washes are commonly conducted in the base's

  • Fabrication: heat and sparks

    Airman 1st Class Devin Painter, 5th Maintenance Squadron aircraft metals technician, welds together metal for a supply storage rack at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Aug. 14, 2015. Airmen from the 5th MXS fabrication section provide a wide array of services including welding, metal fabrication,

  • VCJCS visits Warren, conveys importance of nuclear mission

    Gen. Paul J. Selva, the 10th--and newly appointed--vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, visited the 90th Missile Wing Aug. 13-14 to meet with ICBM combat crews, tour a missile alert facility and get a glance of the operational environment of the ICBM leg of the nuclear triad.F.E. Warren was

  • Team Minot honors heritage, legacy of Chief Binnicker

    B-52H Stratofortress aircrew demonstrated Team Minot's respect and gratitude for 33 years of selfless service to the Ninth Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force, James C. Binnicker, during a flyover at his funeral at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia, today.Binnicker served in the