Airmen from the 5th Civil Engineer Squadron's move through a live burn exercise during training at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, Nov. 24, 2025. The exercise reinforces fire attack techniques, hazard response and teamwork under realistic conditions to support emergency readiness. (U.S. Air Force video by Senior Airman Luis Gomez)
Global Thunder 26 (GT26), the latest iteration of U.S. Strategic Command’s annual field training and command and control exercise, concluded Oct. 26 here.
While Exercise GT26 occurred at multiple locations, Minot AFB supported activities amongst two bomb wings and a missile wing accounting for two thirds of the U.S. nuclear triad.
The 5th Maintenance Group honored a select group of 18 maintainers during a recent dedicated crew chief (DCC) ceremony recognizing their commitment, expertise and exceptional dedication to their aircraft and mission here, Aug 15, 2025.
