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Federal Tipoffs Involving North Dakota Newsletter for Sunday February 09, 2020 ( 10 items )  

Air Force Global Strike Command Tests Minuteman III Missile Launch From Vandenberg Air Force Base
BARKSDALE AIR FORCE BASE, Louisiana, Feb. 6 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: A team of Air Force Global Strike Command Airmen from the 341st Missile Wing at Malmstrom Air Force Base, Montana; the 90th MW at F.E. Warren AFB, Wyoming; and the 91st MW at Minot AFB, North Dakota, launched an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile equipped with a test reentry vehicle, Feb. 5 from Vandenberg AFB, California. The ICBM's reentry vehicle traveled approximately 4,200 mi  more

Air Force Global Strike Tests Minuteman III Missile With Launch From Vandenberg Air Force Base
BARKSDALE AIR FORCE BASE, Louisiana, Feb. 5 -- The U.S. Air Force Global Strike Command issued the following news: A team of Air Force Global Strike Command Airmen from the 341st Missile Wing at Malmstrom Air Force Base, Montana, the 90th Missile Wing at F.E. Warren Air Force Base, Wyoming, and the 91st Missile Wing at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, launched an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile equipped with a test reentry vehicle at 12:33 a.m. Pacific Time Feb. 5 fr  more

Air Force Global Strike Tests Minuteman III Missile With Launch From Vandenberg Air Force Base
BARKSDALE AIR FORCE BASE, La, Feb. 6 -- The U.S. Strategic Command issued the following news: A team of Air Force Global Strike Command Airmen from the 341st Missile Wing at Malmstrom Air Force Base, Montana, the 90th Missile Wing at F.E. Warren Air Force Base, Wyoming, and the 91st Missile Wing at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, launched an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile equipped with a test reentry vehicle at 12:33 a.m. Pacific Time Feb. 5 from Vandenberg Air For  more

EPA Region 8 Releases 2019 Year in Review Highlighting Accomplishments, Environmental Progress Under President Trump & Administrator Andrew Wheeler
DENVER, Colorado, Feb. 7 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released the 2019 Year in Review outlining major accomplishments and environmental progress during the Trump administration. This announcement was accompanied by complementary reports highlighting progress in EPA Regions, including the EPA Region 8 Year in Review, which highlights progress in the states of Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota  more

Grand Forks Air Force Base Opens New State-of-the-Art Facility for Canines
GRAND FORKS AIR FORCE BASE, North Dakota, Feb. 3 -- The U.S. Air Force (319th Air Base Wing) issued the following news: Base members and leadership celebrated the grand opening of a new K-9 facility here, Jan. 24, 2020. The six-year, $2.1 million project was necessary in order to correct deficiencies in an aging facility that no longer aligned with the demands of the military working dog mission. Military working dogs and their handlers are responsible for protecting and defending the base us  more

Minot Air Force Base: A Shooting Star
MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, North Dakota, Feb. 6 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: The crowd roared and shook the floors while the players were drenched in sweat from running and rubber-soled shoes squeaked as they hit the hardwood. There was only one goal for the U.S. Armed Forces men's basketball team and that was going for gold. The International Military Sports Council's seventh annual Military World Games was held in Wuhan, China, from Oct. 18th to 27th, 2019. Nearly 10,000 milit  more

Minot Air Force Base: Five Minutes to Thrive - The Truth About Suicide
MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, North Dakota, Feb. 6 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: Many of us have known someone who has attempted or completed suicide. This may be in part due to the fact that suicide rates have risen dramatically over the past 30 years, such that it has now become the 2nd-leading cause of death for Americans age 15-34, outranking both homicide and physical illness. And despite increased awareness of this issue, the trend continues. A big part of the problem is the m  more

US, Japan Bomber-Fighter Integration Showcases Alliance, Global Power Projection
JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii, Feb. 5 -- The U.S. Pacific Air Forces issued the following news: U.S. Air Force aircraft from the Pacific theater and the continental United States integrated with the Koku Jieitai (Japan Air Self Defense Force or JASDF) to conduct bilateral and theater familiarization training near Japan Feb. 3. A U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress bomber from Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, flew north to join one B-52H from Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, in the vi  more

US, Japan Bomber-Fighter Integration Showcases Alliance, Global Power Projection
JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii, Feb. 6 -- The U.S. Strategic Command issued the following news: U.S. Air Force aircraft from the Pacific theater and the continental United States integrated with the Koku Jieitai (Japan Air Self Defense Force or JASDF) to conduct bilateral and theater familiarization training near Japan Feb. 3. A U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress bomber from Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, flew north to join one B-52H from Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, in the vic  more

US, Japan Bomber-Fighter Integration Showcases Alliance, Global Power Projection
JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii, Feb. 7 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: U.S. Air Force aircraft from the Pacific theater and the continental United States integrated with the Koku Jieitai (Japan Air Self Defense Force or JASDF) to conduct bilateral and theater familiarization training near Japan, Feb. 3. A U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress bomber from Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, flew north to join a B-52H Stratofortress from Minot AFB, North Dakota, in the vicinity  more