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  • Dark Horse Association builds leadership and camaraderie

    To the 791st Missile Security Forces Squadron, work commitment extends beyond just providing for the security of Team Minot's assets 24/7. One need look no further than to the squadron's Dark Horse Association to see how Airmen within the unit truly take to heart the value of service before self.Staff Sgt. Anthony Harmon, 791st MSFS support flight
  • MINOT MISSILE COMPLEX, N.D. -- Airman 1st Class Devin Gorsage (now Senior Airman), 91st Missile Security Forces Squadron response force leader, calls the flight security controller to notify the status of a launch facility. Members of the 91st MSFS provide constant security to national assets located in the missile complex. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Michael J. Veloz)

    Defenders of deterrence 24/7/365

    While most Airmen and their families enjoy down days and holidays together, there are those few without such luxuries. With missile sites scattered throughout the fields of North Dakota, the Air Force relies on a special team of Airmen to ensure this mission of deterrence remains unhindered every second of every day of the year.This team of silent
  • Senior Airman Yang Vang, 319th Missile Squadron chef, peels an onion that she used in her dish of Korean barbecue spare-ribs, a Thai omelet and a homemade orange chicken, as her competitors, Senior Airman Evelyn Widomski, 321st Missile Squadron chef, and Senior Airman Jamall St. Rose, 320th Missile Squadron chef, prepare their meals for the judges during the 90th Operations Group Top Chef competition Sept. 18. Vang’s dish earned her second place in the competition and a $25 gift certificate to the commissary. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Mike Tryon)

    Grilling rookie named ‘Top Chef’

    With summer ending, the 90th Operations Group senior leaders held a Top Chef competition to see which missile squadron has the best chef.Each missile squadron had a chef compete in the barbecue challenge Sept. 18. The winner, Senior Airman Evelyn Widomski, 321st Missile Squadron chef, walked away with $100 worth of gift certificates for the
  • First Lt. Daniel Cook, 319th Missile Squadron missile combat crew commander, and 2nd Lt. Kyle Todd, 319th Missile Squadron deputy missile combat crew commander, man the launch control center of the Delta-01 missile alert facility Aug. 23. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jason Wiese)

    Always ready: Mighty Ninety missileers

    This is the second of a four-part series depicting the everyday life at a missile alert facility.Maintaining constant vigilance and readiness, missileers are at the tip of nuclear surety's spear."We provide nuclear deterrence for the U.S. and its allies every day," said 2nd Lt. Kyle Todd, 319th Missile Squadron deputy missile combat crew commander.
  • 1st Lt. Daniel Hejde, 12th Missile Squadron ICBM combat crew commander, far left, watches as Capt. Ryan Hepler, 10th MS ICBM instructor combat crew commander, center, and 2nd Lt. Bryce Acres, deputy missile combat crew commander, complete a checklist during a simulated scenario in the MPT on Aug. 17. Hepler and Acres were chosen to represent the 10th Missile Squadron in the upcoming Global Strike Challenge. Hejde is one of two trainers for the operations portion of the Global Strike Challenge. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Katrina Heikkinen)

    Global Strike Challenge 2012: Meet the Operations Group ICBM team members

    Editor's Note: This is part one of a four-part series highlighting Malmstrom's 2012 Global Strike Challenge teams.The first phase of the Global Strike Challenge is set to kick off Sept. 9 as six members of the 341st Operations Group are to compete against members from Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif.; F.E. Warren AFB, Wyo.; and Minot AFB, N.D., in
  • Capt. Cindy Tope, 40th Helicopter Squadron UH-1N pilot, left, tries to lap other Electric City Roller GrrrlZ members as she plays the role of a jammer during a practice at Hauers Family Skating Center on June 24. The team focuses on the basics of skating, fitness, drills and practice scrimmages in preparation for each bout. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Katrina Heikkinen)

    Airmen by day, Electric City Roller GrrrlZ by night

    They are surgeons, authors, mothers, pilots and security forces members by day.But by night, they become members of the Electric City Roller GrrrlZ team.Out come fishnet stockings, colorful spandex, decorated helmets and a whole lot of screaming.For most Airmen at Malmstrom Air Force Base, their duty day is over on a Tuesday night at 7 p.m. While
  • Heath Bichel and Jesse Johnson, 90th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighters, pose outside of Building 324 in front of Brush 15, the fire truck they drove to Colorado Springs, Colo., to fight wildfires that threatened the U.S. Air Force Academy from June 27 to June 29. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jason Wiese)

    90th CES firefighters help protect USAFA

    The personnel of the F. E. Warren Air Force Base Fire Department waited outside large bay doors in front of their fire engines June 29 for the return of their fellow firefighters from Colorado Springs, Colo..Heath Bichel and Jesse Johnson, 90th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighters, pulled the Brush 15 fire truck close to the awaiting crowd and

  • Celebrate the Fourth: Live to see the Fifth

    The Fourth of July is always a fun time to gather with family and friends to acknowledge the nation's birthday. Fireworks are a wonderful way to celebrate the holiday, but they must be used carefully. The following list of tips was taken from the National Council on Fireworks Safety website at http://www.fireworkssafety.org/: · Use fireworks

  • Fluorescent light bulbs and mercury in a home

    Fluorescent light bulbs use less energy than conventional light bulbs and can provide economic and environmental benefits. Users of fluorescent bulbs, including compact fluorescent light bulbs, should be aware that fluorescent bulbs contain very small quantities of mercury and have unique procedures for cleanup and disposal. Fluorescent light bulbs
  • ATHENS, Ala. -- This year, the best military anglers in the country gathered at Lewis Smith Lake in Jasper, Ala. to take part in the 22nd annual American Bass Anglers Military Team Bass Championship. In attendance at the competition was Master Sgt. Danny Christ, from Minot Air Force Base's 5th Logistics Readiness Squadron, and his wife Tech. Sgt. Virginia Christ, who serves under the 5th Security Forces Squadron-- both pictured here. The duo finished 18th out of 82.(Courtesy photo)

    The mission: Fishin’

    Whether it's for the thrill of the catch or for the enjoyment of the greater outdoors, fishing has become an all-American pastime for families all across the country. This year, the best military anglers in the country gathered at Lewis Smith Lake in Jasper, Ala. to take part in the 22nd annual American Bass Anglers Military Team Bass
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