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  • Minot AFB continues nuclear modernization with Detachment 12 activation

    Gen. Thomas A. Bussiere, commander of Air Force Global Strike Command, activated Sentinel Site Activation Task Force (SATAF) Detachment 12 during a ceremony here, May 21, 2025. The event marked a crucial step in preparing the base’s infrastructure to support the establishment of the next-generation

  • MMIII Transporter Erectors retired after 37 years

    For the past 37 years the Transporter Erector (TE) has been a fundamental piece of equipment for operational readiness of the Minuteman III (MMIII) intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) system. These vital pieces of equipment are responsible for transporting MMIII across vast distances,

  • 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

  • Team Minot participates in convoy response evaluation

    Members from Minot’s convoy response force participated in the Advanced Recapture Recovery Operational Warfighter assessment at Camp Guernsey, WY on Aug. 14th, 2023. During the event, they conducted five exercises used to provide commanders an accurate portrayal of the Minot AFB convoy team’s

  • Global Thunder 23 concludes at Minot

    Global Thunder 23, the most recent iteration of U.S. Strategic Command’s annual nuclear command and control exercise, concluded April 19.

  • Senior Airman Christina Long, Airman of Minot

    From frozen rain to scorching heat, Team Minot has a wide variety of different environmental challenges. Senior Airman Christina Long, 5th Operations Support Squadron weather forecaster, is the Airman responsible for making sense of the constantly changing North Dakota weather.

  • 891st MSFS achieves new heights

    The 891st Missile Security Forces Squadron was awarded the 2022 Security Forces Squadron Outstanding Large Unit Award at the Major Command level for the first time in the unit’s history, and will go on to compete for the award at the Air Force level. The award recognizes the importance of the