Air Force missileer hits ‘400 Club’ major career milestone

Commentary written by 341st Operations Group commander about Capt. James Flannigan, 341st Operations Support Squadron missileer, completing his 400th shift on alert, making him the newest member of the “400 Club”.

Women on Watch

March 12, 2020 was an important day for women and little girls dreaming of a career in the U.S. Air Force. On this day, 91st Missile Wing women from Minot Air Force Base participated in the All-Female Missile Alert Day in support of National Women’s History Month.

20th AF, AFGSC visits MAFB Airmen, tour upcoming facilities

91 MW first reserve alert

For the first time ever on Oct. 26, 2019, a reserve Airman completed a 24 hour “alert” at a Missile Alert Facility after 60 years of using Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles in the U.S. Air Force.

Snow, wind kept Airmen in missile field

On March 6, small bouts of snow and 60 mph wind gusts caused 91 MW ICBM operators to stay an extra night until a crew could safely replace them.

Prairie Vigilance 16: Anytime, Anywhere

The 5th Bomb Wing at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, participated in Prairie Vigilance 16-1 Sept. 11-16, an annual exercise designed to test the wing’s ability to conduct conventional and nuclear-capable bomber operations.“Prairie Vigilance 16-1 is an operational readiness exercise that