20 Sep 2021

Warbird Airmen return from historic deployment

During the week of Sept. 17, 2021, six B-52H Stratofortresses and approximately 300 personnel assigned to the 5th Bomb Wing returned from Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, ending a six-month deployment supporting U.S. Central Command mission requirements. The aircraft and personnel formed the 23rd Expeditionary Bomb Squadron while attached to the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing, which is listed as the largest expeditionary wing in the world, and flew over 240 combat sorties over the course of more than 3,100 combat-flight hours.

18 Oct 2020

Prairie Vigilance - 2nd Lt Veronica Dodds, Aircraft Maintenance Unit Assistant Officer In Charge

2nd Lt. Veronica Dodds is an Aircraft Maintenance Unit Assistant Officer In Charge.

5 Oct 2020

Bomber Barons return from Bomber Task Force Europe

U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress strategic bombers and Airmen from the 5th Bomb Wing, Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, operating out of RAF Fairford, England, returned home on Sep. 28, 2020.

8 Sep 2020

Bolstering NATO alliances on land and in air

No stranger to Estonia, Lt. Col. Michael Middents, recently completed a Bomber Task Force mission to the Baltic region on Aug. 31, 2020.

31 Aug 2020

Team Whiteman Airman receives Kansas City Chiefs military appreciation football

A Team Whiteman Airman received a Kansas City Chief’s Salute to Service football Aug. 27, 2020.Normally, the KC Chiefs honor military members by welcoming more than 150 personnel to participate in a training camp session, however, due to COVID-19 restricting and the current operating environment they could not hold a normal training camp. Instead,

12 Jun 2020

Weatherington takes command of ‘The Mighty Eighth’ and J-GSOC

Maj. Gen. Mark Weatherington takes command of the J-GSOC and 8th Air Force, June 12, 2020.

19 Dec 2016

Eighth AF leadership visits Minot AFB