The Pentagon is facing a $50 billion budget shakeup as Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth orders cuts to fund President Trump’s priorities. The directive targets bureaucracy, climate initiatives, and diversity programs, aiming instead at border security and a proposed “Iron Dome for America.”[...]
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B-52H Stratofortress from Minot AFB Running Training Operations in England
Ground crews play a crucial role in ensuring the readiness of military aircraft. Recently, U.S. Air Force personnel conducted post-flight checks on a B-52H Stratofortress at RAF Fairford in England. This event followed the completion of a Bomber Task Force deployment mission,[...]
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Air Force to launch unarmed nuclear missile from Vandenberg overnight
Tonight, residents across Southern California and some neighboring states will witness the launch of an unarmed Minuteman III missile from Vandenberg Space Force Base. Scheduled between 11:01 p.m. and 5:01 a.m., this routine test highlights the readiness and effectiveness of the U.S.[...]
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Hoeven urges Sentinel program be done concurrently at ICBM bases
Minot Air Force Base is at the heart of a major modernization effort, and North Dakota leaders want to keep the upgrades moving swiftly. Sen. John Hoeven is pushing for simultaneous improvements at all three ICBM bases—Minot, F.E. Warren, and Malmstrom—arguing that[...]
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2025 Summer Teacher Institute explores North Dakota’s military legacy
BISMARCK, N.D. – The State Historical Society of North Dakota invites educators to attend the 2025 Summer Teacher Institute workshop, “Frontier to Frontlines: North Dakota’s Military Legacy,” July 21-24 at the Ronald Reagan Minuteman Missile State Historic Site in Cooperstown. This free[...]
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Bomber Task Force 25-2 kicks off
A U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress aircraft assigned to the 69th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, arrives in support of Bomber Task Force 25-2 at RAF Fairford, England, Feb. 11, 2025. BTF missions enable crews to maintain a[...]
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Minot Air Force Base Announces Economic Impact of Over $651 Million For Minot Area in 2024
At the Minot Area Chamber EDC (MACEDC) February 13 Military Affairs Committee meeting, the Budget Office of the 5th Bomb Wing Comptroller presented the annual economic impact analysis report for Minot Air Force Base (MAFB). This annual report is significant as it[...]
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Proposed Bill Seeks to Regulate Land Use Around North Dakota Military Bases; 25 Mile Radius Around Minot Air Force Base
A bill before the North Dakota Legislature, Senate Bill No. 2398, proposes the creation of a Military Compatibility Commission to oversee land use around military installations. The bill defines “military impact zones” to prevent encroachment and regulate development within designated areas surrounding[...]
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In Pictures: Team Minot defenders sustain weapons skills
Defenders at Minot Air Force Base are honing their weapons skills, focusing on teamwork and precision. Recently, Airman Paridy Seng from the 5th Security Forces Squadron demonstrated the M320A1 Grenade Launcher, aided by alternate gunner Airman 1st Class Isaac Mann. This collaboration[...]
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Task Force 21 Forms Sentinel Working Group in Preparation of Modernization Project
The Minot Area Chamber EDC (MACEDC) has formed a Sentinel Working Group under Task Force 21 (TF21). The Sentinel Working Group consists of four TF21 members that include Mark Jantzer, Jason Zimmerman, Brekka Kramer, and Cassidy Hjelmstad as the group’s chair. This[...]
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Defensor Fortis: watchful guards of the missile fields
The plains of North Dakota stretch out in a vast expanse of rolling hills interrupted only by the occasional cluster of trees; covered in snow and ice or grass swaying in the wind, depending on the time of year. Though seemingly bare,[...]
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Task Force 21 Welcomes Pete Hankla as Chair, Thanks Mark Jantzer for 25 Years of Service
The following is a news release from Minot Area Chamber EDC. — OFFICIAL NEWS RELEASE — Minot Area Chamber EDC (MACEDC) Task Force 21 (TF21) is pleased to announce the appointment of Pete Hankla as the TF21 chair. Pete has been serving[...]
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In Pictures: Team Minot inducts newest honorary commanders
** **Team Minot leaders and newly inducted honorary commanders pose for a photo at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, Jan. 15, 2025. The honorary commander program aims to connect Team Minot leaders with leaders from the local community to foster mutual support,[...]
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91st Missile Wing ushers in a new era of MMIII transporters
MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. – 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[...]
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Tech. Sgt. Brandee Hahn: Wingman, Leader, Warrior
MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. — The room felt unnaturally still as if the world outside had paused, holding its breath. The sterile, cold air of the medical group applying pressure, a weight that couldn’t be shaken. A Major entered the[...]
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Inside the nuclear missile silos that would have fought World War III
Deep beneath South Dakota’s prairies lies a relic of tense days gone by: the Delta-1 Launch Control Facility. Jim Boensch, a retired Air Force major, guides visitors through this preserved slice of Cold War history. Once poised to unleash devastating power, the[...]