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FREE | WWW.NORTHERNSENTRY.COM | VOL. 58 • ISSUE 09 | MINOT AIR FORCE BASE | FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2020 WHATS INSIDE THIS WEEK: SMSGT. DOOLEY’S RETIREMENT CEREMONY A6 UUNITEDNITED SSTATESTATES ALS CLASS 20-B SSECRETARYECRETARY GRADUATION OOFF DDEFENSE,EFENSE, B4 MMARKARK TT.. EESPERSPER VISITSVISITS MMINOTINOT AFBAFB United States Secretary of Defense, Mark T. Esper, visits with Team Minot Airmen at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, February 19, 2020. His visit included tours of a missile alert facility, weapons storage area and B-52H Stratofortress. More photos on page 2. U.S. AIR FORCE PHOTOS I SENIOR AIRMAN ASHLEY BOSTER ENTER WE’LL BUY WEEKLY! No Limit, Enter As Many Times YOU DINNER! As You Wish! DETAILS ON PAGE 3 2 FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2020 NORTHERN SENTRY U.S. SECRETARY OF DEFENSE MARK T. ESPER VISITS TEAM MINOT United States Secretary of Defense, Mark T. 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Benjamin Smith Misawa F-16 pilots integrate with bombers, Staff Sgt. Michael Kantack Staff Sgt. Steven Adkins Senior Airman Ashley Boster Koku Jieitai counterparts Senior Airman Alyssa Akers Senior Airman Dillon Audit STAFF SGT. MELANIE A. BULOW-GONTERMAN, 35TH FIGHTER WING PUBLIC AFFAIRS Airman 1st Class Josh Strickland Airman 1st Class Caleb Kimmell MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- the same time. that, when teamed up, are ready suppression of enemy air defenses Airman 1st Class Jesse Jenny Six U.S. Air Force F-16 “This exercise was unique for combat. against the integrated air defenses Airman Jan Valle Fighting Falcons integrated with because this was the fi rst time “Being able to mission plan and located on Draughon Range. two B-52H Stratofortress bombers we’ve combined F-2s and B-52s execute a large force engagement Each asset played a vital COMMANDERS and 13 Koku Jieitai (Japan Air in a training scenario utilizing exercise from geographically role over the course of the 5th Bomb Wing Commander: Self Defense Force or JASDF) Draughon Range,” said Lt. separated bases throughout the mission demonstrating the U.S. F-2s to conduct bilateral and Col. David Madson, the 35th world shows the interoperability commitment to allies and partners Col. Bradley Cochran theater familiarization training at Operations Support Squadron of Japan and the U.S. and their through the global employment 5th Bomb Wing Vice Commander: Draughon Range near the coast of commander. “We continue to ability to provide combat air of military forces. Col. Brian D. Vlaun Misawa, Japan, Feb 3. increase the capabilities and power in the Indo-Pacifi c region,” “This mission was signifi cant 91st Missile Wing Commander: The 14th Fighter Squadron capacity of Draughon Range said Maj. Joseph Valdez, 35th OSS in that it brought together U.S. Col. Glenn Harris teamed up with pilots based out of and the connecting airspace. In wing weapons offi cer. Air Force and JASDF assets and 91st Missile Wing Vice Commander: Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, doing such we’re able to provide During the training scenario the is a representation of our ability Col. Barry E. Little Minot AFB, North Dakota and unmatched training opportunities B-52s and F-2s simulated strikes to synchronize eff ects from Hyakuri Air Base, Japan, three in the Northern Pacifi c.” over 80 assigned targets, and then all over the world to provide days prior to mission execution With three diff erent airframes accomplished follow-on dynamic lethal airpower to combatant NEWSSUBMISSIONS to conduct a mission-planning in attendance from across the targeting while the F-16s provided commanders whenever Northern Sentry Offi ce orientation that ensured all the Indo-Pacifi c and continental escort for the strikers against requested,” said Madson. 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SATURDAY, FEB. 29 120 0 THE KARATE KID Solution to last week’s Crossword puzzle. (PG) Work causes a single mother to move to China with her young son; in his new home, the boy embraces kung fu, taught to him by a master.