Where is the 5th Bomb Wing?

Where is the 5th Bomb Wing?

Minot Air Force Base
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.

What units are at Minot AFB?

Minot AFB Units Minot AFB also serves as headquarters for the 91st Missile Wing, which is made up of three groups: the 91st Operations Group, 91st Maintenance Group and91st Security Forces Group.

What is the zip code for Minot AFB?

58704
58705
Minot Air Force Base/Zip codes

What are the Air Force core missions?

Today, we call our core missions: (1) air and space superiority; (2) intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR); (3) rapid global mobility; (4) global strike; and (5) command and control. Through these core missions, the Air Force provides Global Vigilance, Global Reach, and Global Power for America.

What Majcom is Grand Forks AFB?

The move will align Grand Forks, which hosts active duty RQ-4 Global Hawk operations under the Air Force Major Command that organizes, trains and equips Airmen to perform the service’s remotely-piloted aircraft mission.

What is Minot AFB known for?

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).

Is Minot Air Force Base good?

A base of about 5,800 people around 40 miles south of the Canadian border, Minot consistently makes the list of not only the most unpopular Air Force bases, but also the most unpopular military bases writ large, and it’s had that reputation for years.

How many people are in the 5th Air Force?

The group’s 1,600 military and civilian members serve the 5th Bomb Wing, 91st Missile Wing and other assigned tenant units — approximately 12,000 people.

How many groups are in the 5th Bomb Wing?

To perform its mission, and to support the mission of the 91st Missile Wing, four groups are assigned to the 5th Bomb Wing: the 5th Operations Group, 5th Mission Support Group, 5th Maintenance Group and 5th Medical Group.

What is the 5th Maintenance Group in the Air Force?

The 5th Maintenance Group supports the dynamic operations of both the 5th Bomb Wing and 9 1st Missile Wing. It provides on- and off-equipment maintenance on B-52H Stratofortresses, and special support on Minuteman III missiles and UH-1N helicopters.