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  • Minot's compassionate servant

    A 5th Maintenance Group key spouse mentor received the Joan Orr Spouse of the Year award for her efforts in base and community activities and voluntary service."I'm honored to be receiving this award," said Stephanie Ballard, 5th MXG key spouse mentor. "This summer we experienced a terrible time in

  • Team Barksdale competes for top honors

    Members of the Commander in Chief's Installation Excellence Award Board arrived at Barksdale Jan. 9 as part of the award's evaluation process. Barksdale AFB is a finalist for the award which presents the winning base with $1 million to spend on quality-of-life improvements. The four board members,

  • Mighty Ninety mourns loss of Airman

    The Mighty Ninety was informed Jan. 5 that one of its own, an explosives ordnance disposal technician, was killed in action during his deployment to southern Afghanistan in support of International Security Assistance Force operations."We all mourn the loss of Tech. Sgt. Matthew Schwartz, 90th Civil

  • A look in history: Trip heard 'round the world

    Fifty years ago on Jan. 11, 1962, a crew of eight Airmen embarked on a historic feat taking them halfway across the globe - reaffirming America's dominance in long-range aircraft strike capabilities to the world.Piloting the newest model of long-range bombers, the B-52H Stratofortress, crewmembers

  • Air Force chief of staff releases 2012 reading List

    The Air Force chief of staff announced his latest professional reading list Jan. 6.In a letter to all Air Force personnel, Gen. Norton Schwartz said today's Airmen are among the military's best educated and most inquisitive. "We Airmen are innovators because we embrace the word 'why' and mine it for

  • Global Strike commander offers condolences to families of fallen

    To the men and women of Air Force Global Strike Command,We are saddened by the recent loss of two of our Air Force Global Strike Command Airmen.On January 5, Technical Sergeant Matthew Schwartz, 90th Civil Engineer Squadron Explosive Ordnance Disposal, F.E. Warren Air Force Base, Wyo., and Senior

  • Two Air Force Global Strike Command Airmen Killed in Action

    Two Air Force Global Strike Command Airmen supporting Operation Enduring Freedom died Jan. 5 in Shir ghazi, Helmand province, Afghanistan, when their vehicle was struck by an improvised explosive device. Senior Airman Bryan R. Bell, 23, of Erie, Pa., was assigned to the 2nd Civil Engineer Squadron

  • Team Whiteman steps through winter

    During the winter months, people tend to get lazy and less energetic with their physical training, according to the 509th Medical Operations Squadron Health and Wellness Center staff. To sustain fitness habits throughout the winter, the HAWC encourages Team Whiteman to join the "Stepping/Running

  • B-2 leads annual Tournament of Roses festivities

    Team Whiteman kicked-off the 123rd Tournament of Roses Parade and 98th Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Calif., with flyovers seen by an estimated national audience of 7 million people Jan. 2.The men and women of Whiteman AFB demonstrated excellence and precision during the flyovers, conducted as routine

  • Funding to improve MAFB, national security

    North Dakota Sen. John Hoeven held a press conference here, Dec. 27, in conjunction with local civic leaders known as Task Force 21, to discuss how the Department of Defense Appropriations Act will affect the base and its Airmen.The senator recognized how important Minot Air Force Base is to its