FReeper Canteen ~ Road Trip: Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota ~ 26 MAY 2026

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[laurenmarlowe]

 

 

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Road Trip: Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota

Minot Air Force Base is a U.S. Air Force installation in Ward County, North Dakota, 13 miles north of the city of Minot via U.S. 83. Minot AFB is the home of two major wings: the 5th Bomb Wing and 91st Missile Wing, both of the Air Force Global Strike Command (AFGSC).

The 5th Bomb Wing (5 BW) is an element of the Global Strike Command (AFGSC) and is the host unit at Minot AFB; its commander is dual-hatted as the installation commander and the unit is responsible for all base services, such as housing/billeting, medical, MWR, library, Officers' Club, etc. The primary mission of the 5th Bomb Wing is to maintain and operate B-52H bombers assigned to the 23d Bomb Squadron and the 69th Bomb Squadron. Minot AFB is one of two remaining bases with B-52s; the other is Barksdale AFB in Bossier City, Louisiana.

The 91st Missile Wing (91 MW) of the Global Strike Command (AFGSC) is responsible for maintaining the Minuteman III nuclear missiles, located in three main fields to the north, west, and south of the base. Previously known as the 91st Space Wing, it was renamed as a missile wing in June 2008.

It is one of the Air Force's three operational intercontinental ballistic missile units, with Malmstrom AFB at Great Falls, Montana, and F.E. Warren AFB at Cheyenne, Wyoming. In addition to its missiles, the wing also operates a squadron of UH-1N Twin Huey helicopters in support of missile and launch control sites.

The three missile operations squadrons of the 91st Operations Group -- the 740th, 741st and 742nd Missile Squadrons -- include missile crewmembers, alert facility chefs and facility managers. These squadrons vigilantly maintain the missile force around-the-clock. Each squadron controls five missile alert facilities. Missile squadrons are divided into missile operations flights and an operation support flight.

The missile operations flights are comprised of officer crewmembers who, when on alert, are responsible for day-to-day operations, maintenance and security of the missiles within their control and are prepared to launch their missiles at all times. Facility managers are responsible for and ensure the readiness of the missile alert facilities.

Learn More About Minot Air Force Base HERE!!

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[radu]

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[laurenmarlowe]

Howdy and thank you radu!

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[PROCON]

Thanks for tonight's Road Trip, Lauren!

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[luvie]

~ Road Trip: Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota ~

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[radu]

Howdy, lauren. *HUGZ*

Hope you had a nice weekend.
We’re scraping mold off, what with it being so darned wet! LOL The rain just won’t leave us alone.

[laurenmarlowe]

Good evening and thank you PROCON!

[luvie]

NEVER Forget Them!
EVER!

[laurenmarlowe]

Good evening to you luvie!

*HUGS*

[laurenmarlowe]

Glad to hear you got rain. Here too, bunches!

Moldy indeed!

[left that other site]

Memorial Day

Remember The Fallen.

[wbarmy]

Why not Minot? Because freezins the reason.

GFAFB 1978-1982

[radu]

We’ve had bunches, too, and this week will be no different. FINALLY some dry time next week. It’s raining now. *sigh*
We needed it but not SO MUCH at once.

[radu]

Howdy, PRO.

Hope you had a good weekend and Memorial Day.

[radu]

Howdy, luvie.

I hope you’re finally getting the 80s y’all were promised.

[laurenmarlowe]

Hi there and thank you left that other site

*HUGS*

[luvie]

Hey there, lauren! Good to see you tonight.

We’re out of town visiting kids. Sorry I was running a bit late. I had to reset my laptop that I keep down here.

[laurenmarlowe]

Good evening wbarmy, being from Texas I have no idea how cold North Dakota can be.

We visited Grand Forks last week. Thank you for your service!

[laurenmarlowe]

Have a wonderful visit luvie, sounds grand!

[laurenmarlowe]

Stay safe!