The host wing on Minot Air Force Base, the 5th Bomb Wing operates the B-52H Stratofortress aircraft to provide global strike and combat-support capabilities to geographic commanders.

The 5th Bomb Wing (5 BW) is a United States Air Force unit assigned to Air Force Global Strike Command's Eighth Air Force. It is stationed at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota. The wing is also the host unit at Minot.

2021年11月9日 · In the weeks following the terrorist attacks against the United States on Sept. 11, 2001, the 5th BW deployed in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. Flying from a forward operating location, bomber crews attacked strategic targets in Afghanistan to …

Minot Air Force Base is home to two major Air Force units: the 5th Bomb Wing and the 91st Missile Wing. The 5th Bomb Wing and 91st Missile Wing are Air Force Global Strike Command units. The 5th Bomb Wing is the host wing.

2025年1月22日 · MINOT AIR FORCE BASE – U.S. Air Force Col. Jesse Lamarand, 5th Bomb Wing commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Wayne Sharp, 5th Bomb Wing command chief, hosted their first all-calls of 2025 at Minot...

In 1991, the wing’s B-52 bombers were taken off alert status for the first time in 25 years. The wing was relieved of its air refueling mission in Jun 1992. In the late 1990s, the wing deployed B-52s and aircrews to Southwest Asia to support enforcement of the no-fly zones over Iraq.

The 5th Operations Group (5 OG) is an operational component of the United States Air Force 5th Bomb Wing, stationed at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota. Its mission is to manage and operate B-52H Stratofortress bombers serve as part of …

The U.S. Air Force 34th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron has deployed to Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, in support of Bomber Task Force 25-1 Jan. 27, 2025. AFGSC releases latest MCCS results at Virtual Town Hall

The 5th Bomb Wing is a major Air Combat Command unit and host wing on Minot AFB. Operational control, command jurisdiction and administrative responsibilities of the wing are exercised by Eighth Air Force located at Barksdale AFB, La.

2021年11月9日 · In the weeks following the terrorist attacks against the United States on Sept. 11, 2001, the 5th BW deployed in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. Flying from a forward operating location, bomber crews attacked strategic targets in Afghanistan to …