Minot's communication connection

Airmen in the 5th Communications Squadron maintain, repair and test a wide range of mission essential equipment from computers and radios to area access panels. They also take a variety of precautionary measures while maintaining and repairing equipment to ensure the safety of everyone involved.

Sniper sets sights on success

Battlefield Acupuncture; fighting the pain

No one really knows how it began. The most common story is about an Army surgeon in Ancient China who was treating a soldier for chronic back pain. During battle, his patient was shot in the leg by an arrow, and strangely enough his back pain disappeared. Shortly after, another soldier was shot in

Skid trainers enhance driver safety

Three highly-specialized vehicle safety training systems are now operational at Air Force Global Strike Command.Known as skid trainers, these systems are designed to teach drivers how to handle a wide variety of vehicles. One of the most recognizable vehicles operated by Airmen today is the High

Thunderbirds rip through Wyoming skies

The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds are an aerial demonstration squadron that performs precision aerial maneuvers that demonstrate the capabilities of the Air Force's high performance aircrafts to people throughout the world.. The three main objectives of the Thunderbirds mission are recruitment of new

5CES lends a helping hand

When the Souris River flooded in 2011, thousands of people from the Minot community were washed out of their homes and Airmen from Minot Air Force Base, N.D., worked with the people of Minot to repair damages. Through their hard work they put Team Minot and the local community back on its feet. Now

Thunderbirds serve community breakfast

The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds joined local community members to help serve breakfast during the annual pancake breakfast July 21 at the Cheyenne Depot Plaza. The lines began forming around 6 a.m. and by kick-off at 7, approximately 10,000 people had shown up for a free breakfast of pancakes, eggs,

Existing tools help users reduce PII breaches

Members of 24th Air Force are refurbishing an old email tool to help Air Force users reduce breaches of personally identifiable information, or PII.The Digital Signature Enforcement Tool, or DSET, which currently prompts users to provide a digital signature when an email contains an active hyperlink

Wanted: Airmen selfie videos

Do you have a unique story about the path that led you to the Air Force? Are you proud of your job and how it impacts the bigger Air Force mission? Do you work in an exceptional unit? If so, the Air Force wants to hear from you!The 2014 American Airman Video Contest, which began July 1, is open to

Museum director receives recognition for service