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  • 5 CES clears the way at MAFB

    Airmen assigned to the 5th Civil Engineer Squadron (5 CES) plow snow during a storm at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, Nov. 19, 2024. Snow removal is one of the most important duties handled by 5 CES, as it is essential to the mission that personnel and aircraft have clear roads and runways.

  • De-Icing the Warbirds

    Airman 1st Class Samantha Coleman, 5th Aircraft Maintenance electronic countermeasures specialist, de-ices a B-52H Stratofortress at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Jan. 11, 2017. A mixture of heated fluid and hot water is sprayed on the bombers prior to launching in cold weather conditions. 5th AMXS