Christmas packages haven't arrived. I don't know whether the mail service is just holding them up until Christmas or what. It will be fun to see what is in them. I wish I could send some pictures thru but they are taboo.[...]
Tag: Minot Air Force Base
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Service members to receive $1,776 one-time “Warrior Dividend” before Christmas
MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. — During a White House speech to the nation on December 18, 2025, President Donald J. Trump announced that about 1.45 million U.S. service members will receive a one-time, tax-free payment of $1,776 ahead of Christmas. The[...]
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Team Minot showcases two legs of the nuclear triad to new U.S. Strategic Command leadership team
MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. — On the second stop of their first field visit as the new command team for U.S. Strategic Command, U.S. Navy Adm. Rich Correll, commander, and U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. JoAnn Naumann, command senior enlisted leader,[...]
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Commerce opens applications for Base Enhancement Grant Program
The North Dakota Department of Commerce is now accepting proposals for the Base Enhancement Grant Program, created by Senate Bill 2018 to support communities with Air Force and Air National Guard installations. The program provides $1 million in funding to strengthen and[...]
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On This Day | The New B-52s are Coming!
The 4136th Strategic Wing at Minot Air Force Base is one of the first of six SAC units programmed to receive the advanced model of the B-52 Stratofortress, the B-52H, capable of carrying the [...]Read More... from On This Day | The[...]
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Base leaders thank Minot for community support | News, Sports, Jobs – Minot Daily News
Minot’s long-standing bond with the Air Force was front and center Monday as the commanders of the 5th Bomb Wing and 91st Missile Wing publicly thanked the city for its unwavering support. Speaking before the Minot City Council, Col. Jesse Lamarand and[...]
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Eat Local to Support First-Term Airmen: Operation Homebound Day is December 4
The Minot community is invited to grab a fork – and a friend – for a cause that truly hits home. This Thursday, December 4, both north and south Broadway locations of QDOBA Mexican Eats and Jersey Mike’s Subs in Minot will[...]
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On This Day | A Partnership Emerges in Pictures
WHEN THE claxon sounds, there’s no waiting. Every second counts as crewmen sprint to waiting vehicles and race to their jobs getting SAC’s massive monsters positioned for retaliation. [...]Read More... from On This Day | A Partnership Emerges in Pictures
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On This Day | A Partnership Emerges
Ninety seconds of explosive action last Thursday proved the ability and readiness of the 4136th Strategic Wing alert crews to 25 Minot community leaders. The group headed by Mayor Maurice Harrington and City Manager [...]Read More... from On This Day | A[...]
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On This Day | B-52s Are Coming!
The Minot area is along one of seven air corridors recently allocated by the Federal Aviation Agency for use by S-A-C in its low-level training, and both the six engine jet B-47’s and eight [...]Read More... from On This Day | B-52s[...]
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On This Day | How to Find the Minot Air Force Base
The holes, 48 inches deep were filled on Saturday afternoon with concrete for the landmarks. [...]Read More... from On This Day | How to Find the Minot Air Force Base
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Shutdown deal adds $850M for B-21, Sentinel construction projects
As Congress scrambled to resolve the nation’s longest shutdown, lawmakers quietly steered hundreds of millions of dollars toward the Air Force’s two biggest nuclear modernization programs. The new three-bill funding package adds $204 million to the service’s construction budget for 2026 and[...]
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Former Minot AFB commander to lead Global Strike Command
Air Force Global Strike Command marked a major transition this week as Gen. S.L. Davis took the helm, succeeding Gen. Thomas Bussiere during a ceremony at Barksdale Air Force Base. Davis, formerly the Air Force’s Inspector General, now leads more than 36,000[...]
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Former Minot AFB commander to lead Global Strike Command
BARKSDALE AIR FORCE BASE, La. — Air Force Global Strike Command conducted a test launch of an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile from Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, on November 5, 2025. The test, designated GT 254, evaluated the ongoing reliability,[...]
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Operation Homebound Takes Flight in Minot With Growing Community Support
Minot, N.D. — For hundreds of Minot Air Force Base airmen, there’s no better gift than time spent with loved ones, and thanks to the Minot community, that gift is once again within reach. As the holiday season approaches, the Minot Area[...]
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Memo lays out path to removing even more department of defense civilians from their jobs
The Pentagon is tightening the screws on its civilian workforce. A new directive from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth pushes managers to fire employees for poor performance while continuing to nudge others toward early retirement or voluntary resignation. More than 60,000 workers have[...]