Story by Senior Airman Kendra Ransum | Minot Air Force Base | 10.06.2025
The 5th Civil Engineer Squadron’s (5CES) Fire & Emergency Services flight will lead Minot Air Force Base’s observance of Fire Prevention Week (FPW), Oct. 5-11, 2025, with a focus on safe use and charging of lithium-ion batteries under the theme, “Charge into Safety: Lithium-Ion Batteries in Your Home!”...
Story by Senior Airman Kendra Ransum | Minot Air Force Base | 05.01.2025
Beneath the icy crust of North Dakota’s unforgiving winters, where temperatures plunge to extremes most Americans never experience, a dedicated team of Airmen and civilians work around the clock to keep a decades-old installation ready. They’re the Airmen of the 5th Civil Engineer Squadron and they’re responsible for maintaining Minot Air Force Base’s infrastructure....
Story by Senior Airman Alyssa Day | Minot Air Force Base | 03.20.2019
Throughout winter, everyone knows that roads and parking lots are plowed, but what do the Airmen in the shop do when the snow begins to melt?...
Story by Airman 1st Class Alyssa Day | Minot Air Force Base | 09.13.2018
Firefighters with the 5th Civil Engineer Squadron climb stairs at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, Sept. 11, 2018. The fire department held a memorial stair climb in honor of those who gave the ultimate sacrifice responding to the 9/11 attacks. Volunteers climbed 110 flights to symbolize the height of the twin towers. (U.S. Air Force photos by Senior Airman Alyssa M. Akers)...
Story by Airman 1st Class Alyssa Day | Minot Air Force Base | 11.02.2017
Firefighters from the 5th Civil Engineer Squadron train at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, Oct. 20, 2017. (U.S. Air Force photos by Airman 1st Class Alyssa M. Akers)...
Story by Airman 1st Class Alyssa Day | Minot Air Force Base | 10.19.2017
Last winter, Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, received a record-breaking 52 inches of snow. Although this amount doesn’t fall every year, Team Minot stays ready through the Minot AFB Snow and Ice Control Plan approved by base leadership....
Story by Airman 1st Class Alyssa Day | Minot Air Force Base | 05.15.2017
Boy Scouts of America and Fire Explorer Post #9463 from Minot, N.D., toured the Kenneth O. Gillespie Fire Station at Minot Air Force Base, April 30, 2017. (U.S. Air Force photos/Airman 1st Class Alyssa M. Akers)...
Story by Airman 1st Class Alyssa Day | Minot Air Force Base | 05.10.2017
Edison Elementary School’s science, technology, engineering and math girls toured Minot Air Force Base, N.D., May 1, 2017. (U.S. Air Force photos/Airman 1st Class Alyssa M. Akers)...
