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  • PV/BV 24-4 concludes at Minot AFB

    Airmen assigned to the 2nd and 5th Bomb Wings participated in Prairie Vigilance/Bayou Vigilance 24-4, a training operation designed to test the wings’ readiness to conduct deterrence and combat operations here, Sept. 4-8.

  • 5th LRS supports Exercise Prairie Vigilance/Bayou Vigilance 24-3

    Logistics Readiness Squadron Airmen participated in Exercise Prairie Vigilance/Bayou Vigilance 24-3 at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, April 6-12, 2024. Air Force Global Strike Command maintains a credible strategic capability that enhances deterrence of threats to the United States and its

  • Minot and Barksdale Airmen work together to bolster Exercise PV/BV 24-3

    From April 6-12, 2024, maintenance Airmen from the 5th Bomb Wing at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota and the 2nd Bomb Wing at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana participated in Exercise Prairie Vigilance/Bayou Vigilance 24-3 here. These exercises ensure the always-ready, global strike capability

  • 5th SFS secures success of Exercise PV/BV 24-3

    Airmen from the 5th Security Forces Group provide security for Exercise Prairie Vigilance/Bayou Vigilance 24-3 at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, April. 6-12, 2024. Minot Air Force Base is committed to its mission of executing nuclear operations and global strike anytime, anywhere, to deter and,

  • Barksdale Conducts Exercise Bayou Vigilance 2024

    Airmen from the 2nd and 5th Bomb Wings trained together while evaluating response and combat operation skills during exercise Bayou Vigilance April 3-12, 2024, at Barksdale AFB, Louisiana.

  • Prairie Vigilance- Capt. David Cassanova, B-52 Weapons Systems Officer

    Capt. David Casanova is a B-52 weapons systems officer for the 69th Bomb Squadron. During Prairie Vigilance he works on the Alert Parking Area near the Alert Shack. He is on stand-by and ready to respond at a moment's notice. Casanova and his team are always ready to strike.