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NORTHERN SENTRY Team Minot Hosts Distinguished Visitors FREE | WWW.NORTHERNSENTRY.COM | VOL. 59 • ISSUE 20 | MINOT AIR FORCE BASE | FRIDAY, MAY 14, 2021 OUTSTANDING LEADERSHIP AWARDS 2021 Congratulations to the four winners of The Huddle’s 2021 Outstanding Leadership Award! Out of 27 nominees, these four were selected for their dedication to the mission and fellow Airmen, and their excellent leadership skills. To see more about The Huddle Awards, see pages A4-A5 U.S. AIR FORCE PHOTOS ENTER WE’LL BUY WEEKLY! No Limit, Enter As Many Times YOU DINNER! As You Wish! blgrill.com i 1400 31st ave i minot, nd i 701-852-7335 DETAILS ON PAGE C3 HOME OF THE GLOBAL STRIKER Minot AFB Videos Only The BEST Come North! WWW.MINOT.AF.MIL CONTACT MINOT AFB PUBLIC AFFAIRS 701.723.6212 • [email protected] Minot Air Force Base 2 FRIDAY, MAY 14 2021 NORTHERN SENTRY Team Minot hosts distinguished visitors ABIGAIL KINDER, NORTHERN SENTRY As the United States Air their leadership. We were able to Will there be problems with Force moves into a newer era of join civic leaders with [military] the budget? Sen. Hoeven said, strategic deterrence, leaders from leaders last evening and engage “Everything gets debated in all over the country are taking them in discussions as well, and Washington D.C. The budget, part in important discussions talk about the level of support for based on conversations I’ve about the future and reliability our service members...” had... is doing well in the Senate. of the nation’s nuclear force. After the brief, visitors There’s been more pushback in On April 30, 2021, Team Minot were given a tour of a B-52 the House, but I think we’re hosted several distinguished Stratofortress and were able to going to be on track.” visitors for an exclusive tour of fi nd out more information about Hoeven explained that the the base and an opportunity to the 5th Bomb Wing mission GBSD is already in development learn about what Team Minot and Global Strike Command as and has plans to be completed does on a day-to-day basis. a whole. They were also able to by 2036. Upgrades to the B-52 Attendees included Gen. learn about the operations of the Stratofortress fl eet are projected Charles Brown, Chief of Staff of 91st Missile Wing as they toured to extend their lifespans to 2040 the Air Force, Gen. Timothy Ray, a missile silo and launch facility. and potentially years beyond. Commander of Air Force Global Speaking on some of the This is the fi rst congressional Strike Command, and United upcoming changes in store for delegation that has gone out of States Senators Jeanne Shaheen Minot AFB, Sen. Hoeven said, Washington D.C. to visit a military (D-NH), John Hoeven (R-ND), “To have [the senators] here and installation since the pandemic Angus King (I-ME), Deb Fischer supporting Minot Air Force Base began, and the Senators were (R-NE), Joni Ernst (R-IA), and is really fantastic. Specifi cally, impressed with their experience many other important civilian that means new things that are at Minot AFB. and military leaders. being developed for Minot AFB. Sen. Fischer said, “This is Over the day, the distinguished For example, upgrading ICBMs such an important base and visitors were guided by Airmen with the Ground Based Strategic it’s important for a number of and leadership from the 5th Bomb Deterrence (GBSD), that’ll be the reasons. First of all, the men Wing and 91st Missile Wing, new Intercontinental Ballistic and women who serve, and the including Col. Michael Walters, Missile. That’s a huge project and care, training, the skill, that they 5th Bomb Wing Commander, their support is vital for it. And for all have... and use every single and Col. Christopher Menuey, our bombers right now, we have day to protect this country. 91st Missile Wing Commander. the air launch cruise missiles... Secondly, there is the importance Visitors began the day with a as well as many upgrades to of the base and being part of the round-table talk that included the B-52 bomber which is the bedrock of our national security. representatives from many of workhorse of our bomber fl eet. Having two legs of the [nuclear] Minot Air Force Base’s resilience We’re also getting helicopters for triad... is so important to security agencies. They were able to the missile mission.” as a nation.” hear fi rsthand experiences from The Senate Committee on And Sen. Shaheen said, “I leaders in supporting Team Armed Services, of which particularly want to call out the Minot on issues such as diversity Senators Fischer, Ernst, King, men and women who serve both and inclusion, force support, and Shaheen are part of, as well here and in our armed forces. and spouse resilience. Later on, as the subcommittees, are all vital They protect this country and visitors were also given a brief on to Team Minot’s mission as they their skills and precision on their the new female body armor for provide planning, support, and jobs is really commendable.” Security Forces and heard many budget oversight for deterrence Sen. King said, “...One day of opinions on the upgrades from operations and personnel aff airs. seeing is better than a thousand Minot’s female Defenders. Upgrades to the entire nuclear days of reading. And that’s what Cookout with the Crew Sen. Ernst said, “I want to triad are estimated to cost $1.7 we’ve been doing today, seeing emphasize more about the level trillion over 30 years according and meeting the people who are EMS Week Celebration of support that is being shown to the Arms Control Association, on the front lines of defending by this group of bipartisan and the Department of Defense this country.” senators from the Armed Services estimates total cost for the GBSD Committee for our Airmen and to be around $264 billion. Meet the air and ground ambulance crews and enjoy a free brat or hotdog, chips, and cookie! These crews provide the day-to-day lifesaving services of medicine's front line. At Trinity Health, our ground and air ambulance services offer critical support to the region, providing a superior level of care when it matters most. May 18, 2021 • 4:00-7:00 p.m. Town & Country Center Parking Lot, Minot On April 29-30, 2021, Minot Air Force Base, N.D., hosted U.S. senators from the Armed Services Committee. From left to right: Sen. Joni Ernst, Sen. Deb Fischer, Sen. John Hoeven, Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, and Sen. Angus King. trinityhealth.org NORTHERN SENTRY PHOTO I ABIGAIL KINDER NORTHERN SENTRY FRIDAY, MAY 14, 2021 3 CONTACTUS Ted Bolton Publisher | Advertising Airmen [email protected] TECHNICAL SERGEANT Rod Wilson CHRISTOPHER KEILMAN Business Development | Marketing of Minot OPERATIONS NON-COMMISSIONED-OFFICER [email protected] Nikki Greening Head of Creative Services [email protected] or [email protected] Abigail Kinder Reporter/Creative Services [email protected] MINOT AIR FORCE BASE PUBLIC AFFAIRS Chief of Public Affairs Maj. Natassia Cherne Public Affairs Offi cer 1st Lt. Ryan Walsh Community Relations Mr. George F. Gutierrez U.S. AIR FORCE PHOTOS I MINOT AFB PA Staff Photojournalists Technical Sergeant Christopher out in some really insane times,” keep me balanced, we keep each said it was the importance of the Technical Sgt. Crystal Cherriere Keilman is an Operations Non- said Keilman. “We continue to do other balanced and they take mission. “Supporting our nuclear Technical Sgt. Benjamin Smith Commissioned-Offi cer for the 91st our mission. It amazes me every really good care of me and that’s capabilities is awesome, the way Staff Sgt. Steven Adkins Missile Security Forces Squadron. day the way we function and motivating for me. It goes back to we secure them. Being here in Senior Airman Dillon Audit Originally from Salt Lake City, run the way we do. Everything leadership, what I like about my Minot, we hold two legs of the Senior Airman Josh Strickland Utah, Keilman became a member changes, today is not the same unit. If you have bad leadership, [nuclear] triad. We’re protecting Senior Airman Michael Richmond of Team Minot in August 2019. day as tomorrow, it’s all based you’re not going to be motivated the nuclear capabilities that keep Airman 1st Class Caleb Kimmell His duties include reviewing on what this place brings, but to work. I wouldn’t want to come our allies and our country safe,” duty rosters, ensuring that there the squadron keeps truckin’. in here every day and sit at this said Keilman. Airman 1st Class Jesse Jenny are enough Defenders posted The Airmen and our leadership computer and do what I do if Keilman is looking to reach 20 Airman 1st Class Jan Valle around missile sites and ready adjust and it’s awesome to see the it wasn’t for them keeping me years in the military, fi nish his Airman 1st Class Evan Lichtenhan to go while maintenance units camaraderie we have, especially moving and keeping me targeted CCAF and make Master Sergeant, Airman 1st Class Zachary Wright provide upkeep for the missile when it matters.” on certain goals that I have,” said while spending his free time with Airman 1st Class Saomy Sabournin systems. “We have really good “[What keeps me motivated Keilman. his wife and dogs, taking his sons De Los Santos leadership and our Airmen are is] My family, the people that When asked what his favorite to wrestling matches and playing Airman Allison K. Martin phenomenal.
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