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
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On This Day | A Partnership Emerges
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On This Day | B-52s Are Coming!
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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[...]
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Some MAFB students will need alternate transportation due to government shutdown
A government shutdown is creating new challenges for families on Minot Air Force Base. Yellowfin, the company responsible for student transportation, has paused most of its winter busing due to a lapse in federal funding. Only routes already covered — including high[...]
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On This Day | They Were Right On Target
ARMY men all over the world are interested in the tremendous progress recently made in aviation, and all the nations that maintain large standing armies are experimenting with dirigible balloons and aeroplanes. At every aviation meet the utility of the aeroplane in[...]
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On This Day | Making Noise at the New Air Force Base
MINOT AFB, N.D., October 6 — With supersonic F-106 fighter-interceptor now operational 24 hours a day at Minot Air Force Base, the Sound of Security—the sonic boom—is apt to be heard most anytime. The sonic boom is an essential part of the[...]
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On This Day | Federal Government Prefers Supporting Local Businesses
Minot AFB prefers to buy in North Dakota, Captain L. Kendall said, and added that “selling to the Air Force is good business.” The dollar value of goods and services bought and paid for by authority of the Minot base commander approaches[...]
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Roughly 600 civilian employees on Minot Air Force Base furloughed during shutdown
A government shutdown might feel distant until it reaches your own backyard — and for Minot Air Force Base, it just did. Around 600 civilian employees are being furloughed, pausing much of the day-to-day work that keeps the base running. Essential operations[...]