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  • Maj. Gen. Michael Carey, 20th AF commander (center) brought a small delegation of Airmen to brief Air Force leadership Sept. 4 in Washington, D.C., on the mission, the people, the history and the way-ahead of the Department of Defense's only immediate response nuclear alert force. 20th AF Airmen from Minot Air Force Base, N.D., F.E. Warren AFB, Wyo., and Malmstrom AFB, Mont., are (left to right) Capt. A.J. Varatharaj, 91st Missile Wing ; 1st Lt. Megan Sylvester, 20th AF; Staff Sgt. Gary Murley, 90th MW; SrA Kyle Murphy, 341st MW; Staff Sgt. Walter Bernardo, 91st MW; and Chief Master Sgt. David Nordel, 20th AF. (U.S. Air Force photo by Andy Morataya)

    20 AF delegation visits Pentagon, commander briefs AF leadership

    Airmen from 20th Air Force briefed Air Force leadership Sept. 4 in Washington, D.C., on the mission, the people, the history and the way-ahead of the Department of Defense's only immediate response nuclear alert force.Maj. Gen. Michael Carey, 20th AF commander, brought a small team of experts from the 341st Missile Wing, Malmstrom Air Force Base,
  • Maj. Gen. Stephen W. Wilson, commander, Eighth Air Force, met with Airmen throughout the 5th Bomb Wing during his visit to Minot Air Force Base, Sept. 3-6. Wilson also addressed Airmen in an all-call, where he stressed the importance of every Airman’s individual contribution to the mission. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Andrew Crawford)

    Wilson expresses confidence in Team Minot

    As his last visit to Minot Air Force Base in his current position, the Eighth Air Force commander met with Airmen throughout the 5th Bomb Wing and visited several construction projects, Sept. 3-6. In addition to visiting ongoing projects, Maj. Gen. Stephen W. Wilson toured the new air traffic control tower and base operations building, which he
  • An Airman greets his family after returning home from a 5-month deployment to Anderson Air Force Base, Guam, Sept. 1. More than 200 Airmen from the 5th Bomb Wing returned home Sunday afternoon. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Jose L. Hernandez)

    Warbirds return home

    More than 300 children, spouses and friends crowded into a hangar here to welcome home more than 200 deployed Airmen from the 23rd Bomb Squadron, 5th Maintenance Group and other units throughout Minot Air Force Base, Sept. 1.Their five-month deployment to Andersen AFB, Guam, was in direct support of U.S. Pacific Command's Continuous Bomber Presence
  • Staff Sgt. Justin Nissen, 40th Helicopter Squadron NCO in charge of current operations, shows Ken Coburn the inside of a UH-1N Huey helicopter. Coburn’s father, Master Sgt. (Ret.) Joe Corburn, was a former 20th Helicopter Squadron Sikorsky CH-3C helicopter flight engineer (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. R.J. Biermann)

    40th HS hosts Vietnam-era helo unit for tour

    The 40th Helicopter Squadron hosted a tour for several former members of the 20th Helicopter Squadron on Aug. 27. Thirteen Vietnam-era, Sikorsky CH-3C helicopter flight mechanics or pilots and their families visited Sun Plaza Park to see a UH-1N Huey helicopter on static display and enjoy lunch with members of the 40th HS and their families. "It's
  • 130829-F-DY381-077 Airman 1st Class Nicholas Meno, 90th Civil Engineer Squadron Fire Department firefighter, cuts through the roof a base house Aug. 29, 2013, during a week-long joint training exercise with the Cheyenne, Wyo., fire department. Cutting through the roof is the final step in a vertical ventilation procedure. Vertical ventilation consists of locating and marking the studs of a roof and then cutting through the roof along the marks. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Mike Tryon)

    Base, city fire departments conduct rare training

    Last week, the base fire department and Cheyenne, Wyo., Fire Rescue conducted a joint training exercise in the soon-to-be demolished area of Carlin Heights, F.E. Warren Air Force Base, Wyo.The training consisted of comparing firefighting tactics and strategies as well as an opportunity to transform book knowledge into practice."It was great of
  • Jim Widlar and Frank Waters, former 706th Strategic Missile Wing members assigned here in the1950s and 1960s, presented to Col. Tracey Hayes, 90th Missile Wing commander; Chief Master Sgt. Mike Garrou, 90th Missile Wing Command Chief; Paula Taylor, 90th MW Museum curator; and Mike Byrd, 90th MW historian, the original Atlas missile plaque which states “706th Strategic Missile Wing, America’s 1st Operational ICBM Wing,” during a commander’s call in the Base Theater Aug. 27, 2013. The plaque was donated by Widlar and Waters to the base museum. (U.S. Air Force photo by R.J. Oriez)

    Historic plaque donated to base museum

  • Staff Sgt. Haven Cherry, 5th Civil Engineer Squadron explosive ordnance disposal technician, dons his protective gear, during a field training exercise at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Aug. 20, 2013. The purpose of the exercise was to evaluate and validate the integration and response of emergency management, security forces, fire department, medical and missile field operations to an incident. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Brittany Y. Auld)

    Overcoming contingencies: 91st MW conducts natural disaster field training exercise

    The 91st Missile Wing conducted a field training exercise here, Aug. 20, to evaluate and validate the integration and response of emergency management, security forces, fire department, medical and missile field operations during a natural-disaster situation. The exercise was conducted at one of Minot AFB's training launch facilities. Evaluators
  • Acting Secretary of the Air Force Eric Fanning, third from right, watches Tech. Sgt. Bobby DeLeon, and other members of the 90th Security Group Tactical Response Force, demonstrate the team’s capability during a visit to the 90th Missile Wing’s training launch facility on F.E. Warren Air Force Base, Wyo., Aug. 15, 2013. (U.S. Air Force photo by R.J. Oriez)

    Acting SecAF visits Warren; tours missile field, talks to Airmen about budgets, sexual assault

    Explaining the impacts of sequestration, furloughs and budget restraints, as well as the concerns of sexual assaults in the military, was the focus of Acting Secretary of the Air Force Eric Fanning, during a trip away from Washington, D.C., to visit Airmen since he began serving in the position. Fanning visited F.E. Warren Air Force Base, Wyo.,
  • Workers repair damage on a Minuteman III missile static display at the Malmstrom Air Museum. Funds for the restoration process were set aside by Air Force Global Strike Command during fiscal year 2012. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Collin Schmidt)

    Malmstrom museum receives much needed restoration

    Renovations to the Malmstrom Museum began on July 30th to repair weathering damage that has taken its toll on the museum's outdoor static displays since its opening in the early 1980s. Curt Shannon, Malmstrom Museum director, is heading the restoration project with help from Air Force Global Strike Command. According to Shannon, the displays needed
  • 130808-F-BR137-116 Chief Master Sgt. David Nordel, 20th Air Force command chief, speaks to 90th Security Forces Group Tactical Response Force members after they demonstrated their mission preparation process Aug. 8, 2013. Nordel toured 90th SFG facilities to familiarize himself with the group’s safety and training procedures. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jason Wiese)

    20 AF command chief tours SFG, focuses on safety

    The 20th Air Force command chief toured 90th Security Forces Group facilities and visited defenders Aug. 7 and 8.Chief Master Sgt. David Nordel, 20th AF command chief, attended guardmount, a morning formation for security forces; visited the 90th SFG armories; and observed the safety driving course used to train Airmen for winter road conditions,
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