Jan. 9, 2024 5th Bomb Wing and 2nd Bomb Wing work together for Exercise Prairie/Bayou Vigilance 24-2 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 24-2 here, Jan. 4-7, 2024.
Jan. 5, 2024 Minot MAF chefs feed the force Missile Alert Facilities are the heart of the 91st Missile Operations Group’s mission. The Group is composed of three squadrons, each responsible for up to 50 launch facilities. This 24/7 responsibility requires Airmen to be on alert and always ready. It is the goal of the Missile Alert Feeding
Dec. 29, 2023 Operation Home for the Holidays A new program, Operation Home for the Holidays, was recently instituted by U.S. Air Force Col. Daniel Hoadley, 5th Bomb Wing commander, U.S. Air Force Col. Kenneth McGhee, 91st Missile Wing commander, with the city of Minot Chamber of commerce.
Dec. 27, 2023 Eye in the Sky: 54th Helicopter Squadron secures Team Minot’s missile fields from above “The primary mission of the 54th HS is nuclear deterrence and nuclear surety,” said Capt. Matthew Weaver, 54th HS aircraft commander. “We’re heavily involved with the 91st MW and supporting their mission.”
Dec. 18, 2023 Minot AFB executes SURGE Week The 5th Bomb Wing conducted SURGE Week here from Dec. 12 - 14. SURGE Week tests warfighting capabilities, focusing on training efforts for scenarios where a large number of sorties need to be produced swiftly and efficiently.
Dec. 15, 2023 Transforming mental health in the Air Force This year, Air Force mental health leaders implemented a new initiative to improve Airmen’s access to mental health to increase access to support resources and mitigate impact on readiness. This initiative is called Targeted Care. Targeted Care connects Airmen to either the 5th Medical Group mental
Dec. 11, 2023 Santa Takes Flight With 54th Helicopter Squadron Santa Claus and his elf flew over Minot Air Force Base and Minot, N.D. to wave at kids and members of Team Minot.
Dec. 5, 2023 Operation Home for the Holidays helps Minot Airmen return home Operation Home for the Holidays is a program implemented by U.S. Air Force Col. Daniel Hoadley, 5th Bomb Wing commander, and U.S. Air Force Col. Kenneth McGhee, 91st Missile Wing commander, in partnership with leaders from the local Minot community, which raises funds to cover travel costs for Team
Dec. 5, 2023 AFGSC Chaplain Ensures Spiritual Resilience Spiritual resilience is one of the four pillars of resilience in the Air Force, which is a primary component for building resilient Airmen. That is where Air Force Global Strike Command (AFGSC) command chaplain Col. Julian Gaither comes in. Gaither visited Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota from