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June 27, 2025
Another decade of the B-52’s enduring legacy

Air Force Global Strike Command is celebrating the enduring legacy of one of America’s most iconic strategic bombers -- the B-52 Stratofortress, affectionately known as the BUFF.
June 27, 2025
AFOTEC commander visits Minot AFB

U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Michael Drowley, Air Force Operational Test and Evaluation Center (AFOTEC) commander, looks up at a B-52H Stratofortress at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, June 24, 2025. As commander of AFOTEC, Drowley is responsible for supervising the independent testing and
June 27, 2025
5th Bomb Wing facilitates orientation flight for Minot civic leader Ryan Ackerman

Ryan Ackerman, 91st Missile Wing honorary commander (fourth from left), poses for a photo with 5th Bomb Wing (5BW) leadership and 23rd Bomb Squadron flight crew after an orientation flight at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, June 24, 2025. The aircrew took Ackerman on an orientation flight to
June 25, 2025
Team Minot and Local First Responders Join Forces

Airmen from the 91st Security Forces Group prepare to enter a building during a mass casualty exercise at a missile alert facility outside of Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, June 17, 2025. This partnership allows local law enforcement to gain firsthand experience with military procedures during
June 23, 2025
B-1B Lancers exercise at Peterson Space Force Base

Starting last week on Monday June 16, B-1B Lancer aircraft from Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, conducted a training exercise from Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado.
June 20, 2025
5th Medical Group and 54th Helicopter Squadron sharpen emergency response skills

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jamila Jones, a 5th Medical Group (5MDG) medical technician, poses in front of a manikin at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, June 11, 2025. The 5MDG used manikins to assist in training Airmen to assess and treat injuries. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Anthony
June 18, 2025
30-year old fuels hydrant system supports B-1 beddown

For over 15 years, the 319th Logistics Readiness Squadron’s fuels hydrant system has operated at minimal activity, supporting routine fueling operations for the RQ-4 Global Hawk program and other transit aircraft. However, the system is now being used at one of its highest operational levels in
June 18, 2025
30-year old fuels hydrant system supports B-1 beddown

For over 15 years, the 319th Logistics Readiness Squadron’s fuels hydrant system has operated at minimal activity, supporting routine fueling operations for the RQ-4 Global Hawk program and other transit aircraft. However, the system is now being used at one of its highest operational levels in
June 18, 2025
93-year-old retired veteran pilot revisits the B-52

Nearly six decades after his last flight, retired U.S. Air Force Maj. Gary Lee stood on the flightline at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, marshaling in the modern iteration of the aircraft he once piloted: the B-52 Stratofortress.Lee, 93, traveled from his home in South Carolina to visit Minot
June 16, 2025
7th EMS multiplies combat readiness with cold spray capability

Following the stand-up of the Cold Spray Repair Development Center in 2024, the 7th Equipment Maintenance Squadron is regularly using the innovative system to keep the B-1B Lancer’s mission-ready at Dyess Air Force Base.

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