MINOT AIR FORCE BASE
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News release from the North Dakota Air National Guard: Since Sept. 11, 2001, more than 1,800 airmen have deployed in support of the Global War on Terrorism. This year, on the weekend of the anniversa...
Posted on 9/3/10 at 9:30 AM
Missile in scrapped test was to come from Minot 
Air Force officials and U.S. Sen. John Hoeven say the intercontinental ballistic missile for a planned test launch that was scrapped last month because of mounting tensions with North Korea was to have come from the Minot Air Force Base missile field.
By Associated Press , May 14, 2013
Minot AFB officials looking into chopper 'mishap'
Minot Air Force Base officials are describing an emergency helicopter landing south of Parshall as a mishap.
By Associated Press , February 26, 2013
Minot Air Force Base economic impact: $522 million
Minot Air Force Base says it contributed a record amount to the local economy in the last fiscal year. The estimated total of $522.6 million was about $29 million more than the amount in fiscal 2011.
By Associated Press , February 08, 2013
Minot Air Force Base in ND gets new commander
Col. Alex Mezynski on Monday was installed as commander of the base's 5th Bomb Wing and of the overall base, which also has a nuclear missile mission.
By Associated Press , January 15, 2013
Minot Air Force Base getting new commander
Fifth Bomb Wing commander Col. James Dawkins Jr. is taking a position with the National Nuclear Security Administration at the federal Energy Department in Washington, D.C. He's being replaced at the Minot base by Col. Alexis Mezynski, who is vice commander of the 2nd Bomb Wing at Barksdale Air Force Base in Louisiana.
By Associated Press , December 18, 2012
Minot base wins ICMB competition
Minot Air Force Base has won a competition against other intercontinental missile wings.
By Associated Press , November 13, 2012
Mike Haugen, Fargo, letter: Heitkamp must explain campaign contributions
I understand the need to raise money to compete with your opponent, but on issues such as these, I expect more from our candidates.
By Mike Haugen , November 02, 2012
Gen. Wesley Clark (ret.), Little Rock, Ark., letter: Heitkamp strongly supports GF, Minot air bases
To insinuate or imply anything else would be a flat-out lie to the people of North Dakota, who have a longstanding commitment to supporting the bases and the military personnel who live and work there.
By Gen. Wesley Clark (ret). , November 02, 2012
Minot group seeking donations to build B-52 model
The city of Minot is trying to raise money for a model of the B-52 airplane. The model is meant as a gift to the Minot Air Force Base, which is home to the 5th Bomb Wing. Cost of the project is $75,000.
By Associated Press , October 13, 2012
Norwegian general visits Minot Air Force Base
A top Norwegian military officer says he's impressed by the Minot Air Force Base. Gen. Harald Sunde toured the base's 5th Bomb Wing and the 91st Missile Wing on Wednesday. Sunde is Norway's chief of defense.
By Associated Press , August 17, 2012
Minot Air Force Base getting new air traffic tower
Minot Air Force Base is getting a new air traffic control tower and a new base operations building near the runway. The project costs about $14.5 million. Construction began in April and is to wrap up next summer.
By Associated Press , August 10, 2012
Minot AFB locked down when driver doesn't stop
Officials at Minot Air Force Base are continuing to investigate why a driver failed to stop at the south gate of the base, causing a two-hour lockdown of the installation.
By Associated Press , July 14, 2012
Minot AFB missile wing gets new commander today
A new colonel is taking command of the 91st Missile Wing at Minot Air Force Base this week. Col. Robert Vercher is coming to Minot from F.E. Warren Air Force Base in Wyoming, where he has been the 90th Operations Group commander.
By Associated Press , June 04, 2012
Hoeven presses for continued support of Grand Forks Air Force Base in 2013
Senator meets with senior Air Force official about Global Hawk, encourages Grand Forks as site of new refueling tanker missionHoeven met with Terry Yonkers, assistant secretary of the Air Force for installations, environment and logistics, in preparation for a hearing next Tuesday of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Military Construction. The group will review the Air Force’s military construction budget for the next fiscal year, which begins Oct. 1.
By Herald Staff Report , March 22, 2012
Minot AFB economic impact estimated at $493 million
That's down slightly from an estimated $514 million the previous year.
By Associated Press , March 20, 2012
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