MINOT AFB, North Dakota, Aug. 18 -- The U.S. Air Force Global Strike Command issued the following news: By Senior Airman Caleb S. Kimmell, 5th Bomb Wing Public Affairs On August 15, 2023, Minot Air Force Base held a groundbreaking ceremony for a new facility for the 54th Helicopter Squadron, which will house the new MH-139A Grey Wolf. The Grey Wolf will replace the 54th Helicopter Squadrons' UH-1N Huey that has been in use since 1996. The Grey Wolf is a multi-mission capable helicopter design  more

GRAND FORKS AFB, North Dakota, Aug. 15 -- The U.S. Air Force Grand Forks Air Force Base (319th Air Base Wing) issued the following news: By Airman First Class Raisa Christie, 319th Reconnaissance Wing Public Affairs A staff sergeant release party celebrating 60 senior airmen selected to promote to the rank of staff sergeant was held Aug. 11, 2023. Air Force officials selected 9,000 Air Force senior airmen for promotion to staff sergeant in the 23E5 promotion cycle, which included supplemental  more

MINOT AIFB, North Dakota, Aug. 16 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: By Airman 1st Class Alexander Nottingham, 5th Bomb Wing Public Affairs Minot Air Force Base's innovation cell, also known as Atomic Spark, brought another innovative solution to the mission. Atomic Spark is an agency that accelerates grassroots innovations within Minot AFB, providing both a voice and conduit to turn powerful ideas into operational capabilities. The newest innovative solution brought forward to   more

MINOT AFB, North Dakota, Aug. 16 -- The U.S. Air Force Minot Air Force Base issued the following news: By Senior Airman Caleb S. Kimmell, 5th Bomb Wing Public Affairs On August 15, 2023, Minot Air Force Base held a groundbreaking ceremony for a new facility for the 54th Helicopter Squadron, which will house the new MH-139A Grey Wolf. The Grey Wolf will replace the 54th Helicopter Squadrons' UH-1N Huey that has been in use since 1996. The Grey Wolf is a multi-mission capable helicopter designe  more

MINOT AFB, North Dakota, Aug. 19 -- The U.S. Air Force Minot Air Force Base issued the following news: By Senior Airman Zachary Wright, Minot Air Force Base Public Affairs The 91st Missile Wing conducted an exercise simulating the retaking of an intercontinental ballistic missile launch facility, Aug. 8, 2023. The exercise, called Bully Knight, focused on the 91st Security Forces Group and was conducted in the hours of darkness, forcing the Defenders to use specific tactics in order to achieve  more

NEW TOWN, North Dakota, Aug. 18 -- The U.S. Air Force Minot Air Force Base issued the following news: By Abigail Kinder, Minot Air Force Base Public Affairs U.S. Air Force representatives from the Sentinel System Program Office and Minot Air Force Base attended the Mandan-Hidatsa-Arikara Nation's Little Shell Celebration in New Town, N.D., to provide outreach on behalf of the Sentinel weapon system (formerly known as the ground-based strategic deterrent) project, Aug. 10-13. The celebration,   more

NEW TOWN, North Dakota, Aug. 19 -- The U.S. Air Force Global Strike Command issued the following news: By Abigail Kinder, Minot Air Force Base Public Affairs U.S. Air Force representatives from the Sentinel System Program Office and Minot Air Force Base attended the Mandan-Hidatsa-Arikara Nation's Little Shell Celebration in New Town, N.D., to provide outreach on behalf of the Sentinel weapon system (formerly known as the ground-based strategic deterrent) project, Aug. 10-13. The celebration,  more