May 1, 2025 From boilers to backhoes: how 5 CES keeps Minot AFB’s heart beating Beneath the icy crust of North Dakota’s unforgiving winters, where temperatures plunge to extremes most Americans never experience, a dedicated team of Airmen and civilians work around the clock to keep a decades-old installation ready. They’re the Airmen of the 5th Civil Engineer Squadron and
Nov. 6, 2024 Minuteman III test showcases readiness of US nuclear force's safe, effective deterrent Air Force Global Strike Command conducted an ICBM test launch demonstrating the U.S. ICBM fleet is ready, reliable and effective in leveraging dominance in an era of strategic competition.
Oct. 5, 2024 Dyess B-1s commemorate ROK Armed Forces Day with flyover, CAS training event A U.S. B-1B Lancer from Dyess AFB participated in a combined flyover with two Republic of Korea Air Force F-16K Slam Eagles as part of the ROK Armed Forces Day celebration over Seongnam’s Seoul Air Base in the Gyeonggi Province, Oct. 1, 2024.
Sept. 18, 2024 DAF provides B-21 Raider program updates The B-21 Raider will incrementally replace the B-1 Lancer and B-2 Spirit bombers to become the backbone of the Air Force’s flexible global strike capability.
Sept. 5, 2024 Air Force to establish AFGSC wing at Offutt AFB The Department of the Air Force intends to activate a new wing headquarters, the 95th Wing, at Offutt AFB, Nebr. This new wing is one of the many efforts underway to reorganize the department for Great Power Competition.
May 22, 2024 B-21 Raider continues flight test, production Following its formal unveiling, Dec. 2, 2022, the B-21 Raider began flight testing here where it continues to make progress toward becoming the backbone of the U.S. Air Force bomber fleet.
May 13, 2024 Team Minot named DAF 2023 General Larry O. Spencer Award winners The Department of the Air Force announced the recipients of the 2023 Gen. Larry O. Spencer Innovation Award during a ceremony at the Pentagon, May 8. Members of Team Minot from the 5th Bomb Wing and 91st Missile Wing won the team award for the second year in a row!
May 10, 2024 DAF names 2023 General Larry O. Spencer Award winners The Department of the Air Force announced the recipients of the 2023 Gen. Larry O. Spencer Innovation Award during a ceremony at the Pentagon, May 8.
April 30, 2024 Global Strike Command wins CE Readiness Challenge X A team of AFGSC civil engineers hoisted the Readiness Challenge X winner’s trophy April 26 after a grueling six-day competition that tested 12 teams in more than 25 engineering skills ranging from firefighting to runway repair.
April 25, 2024 Air Force to begin accepting warrant officer applications The Air Force is now accepting applications for Airmen aspiring to become the inaugural cohort of warrant officers in the information technology and cyber career fields.