May 23, 2023 Environmental analysis clears Sentinel missile infrastructure construction for takeoff The construction phase of Sentinel, the Air Force’s multi-billion-dollar missile modernization effort, was cleared for takeoff May 19 as Robert Moriarty, Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Installations, signed the project’s environmental record of decision.
May 5, 2023 FY22 DAF Annual Safety Awards Released Department of the Air Force Chief of Safety Maj. Gen. Jeannie M. Leavitt has released the recipients for the fiscal year 2022 Secretary of the Air Force and Chief of Staff Safety Awards, as well as the Department of the Air Force Chief of Safety Awards.“We empower our Airmen and Guardians at all
March 10, 2023 U.S. Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine completes visits to ICBM bases The U.S. Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine began conducting its formal assessment for the Missile Community Cancer Study by visiting Air Force Global Strike Command’s three intercontinental ballistic missile bases.This step officially begins addressing specific cancer concerns raised by missile
Feb. 8, 2023 Airmen of GT: 791 MMXS Airmen participate in GT 245 The Airmen who perform the vital mission of ensuring intercontinental ballistic missiles meet operational standards are some of the most skillfully trained and dedicated personnel in the Air Force. Late last year, a crew of these Airmen from the 791st Missile Maintenance Squadron pulled an unarmed
Feb. 3, 2023 AFGSC commander pledges transparency as service addresses missile base health concerns The Commander and Command Chief, Air Force Global Strike Command, held two virtual town halls Jan. 30 with AFGSC leadership teams and Airmen from the nuclear enterprise to discuss concerns from Airmen about the “Malmstrom Initiative Slide Deck,” which discussed a potential link to increased cases of
Jan. 20, 2023 5th Medical Group Utilizes Trinity Health’s SIM Truck for Training Day Once per quarter Trinity Health sends a Simulation in Motion truck to Minot AFB to provide 5th Medical Group Airmen an opportunity to practice treating patients in a remote location where their resources may be limited.
Sept. 29, 2022 Bomber Task Force Returns to Minot Air Force Base After over a month of being overseas, the 23rd Expeditionary Bomb Squadron completed a Bomber Task force (BTF) mission based out of RAF Fairford, England and returned to Minot Air Force Base, Sept. 23, 2022.
Sept. 12, 2022 Groundbreaking Naturalization Ceremony at Minot AFB Airman Amin Ahmadi, a 5th Logistics Readiness Squadron traffic management office apprentice, and Airman 1st Class Jorge Peralta, a 5th Force Support Squadron classification technician, were the first Airmen to go through the enhanced naturalization process, becoming citizens of the United States at
April 5, 2022 Air Force’s new intercontinental ballistic missile system has a name: Sentinel Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall approved the designation for the system that modernizes the ICBM leg of the Nation’s nuclear triad.
March 11, 2022 Airman Comes to the Rescue Staff Sgt. Lawrence Green Jr., a 5th Logistics Readiness Squadron Ground Transportation Airman, went above and beyond to help someone in need on February 5, 2021, near Minot Air Force Base, N.D.