Editing Minot Air Force Base (section)

==Role and operations==

===5th Bomb Wing===
The [[5th Bomb Wing]] (5 BW) is an element of the [[Global Strike Command]] (AFGSC) and is the host unit at Minot AFB; its commander is dual-hatted as the installation commander and the unit is responsible for all base services, such as housing/billeting, medical, MWR, library, Officers' Club, etc. The primary mission of the 5th Bomb Wing is to maintain and operate [[B-52 Stratofortress|B-52H]] bombers assigned to the [[23d Bomb Squadron]] and the [[69th Bomb Squadron]]. Minot AFB is one of two remaining bases with B-52s; the other is [[Barksdale Air Force Base|Barksdale AFB]] in [[Bossier City, Louisiana]].

The 5th Bomb Wing is composed of:

*[[5th Operations Group]], which provides the aircrews who fly the wing's B-52H aircraft. (Tail Code: "MT")
**[[23rd Bomb Squadron]] (B-52H) "Barons" Red/yellow Tail Stripe
**[[69th Bomb Squadron]] (B-52H) "Knighthawks" Gray/yellow Tail Stripe
**5th Operations Support Squadron "Ironmen" Blue/Yellow
*[[5th Mission Support Group]]
**5th Civil Engineer Squadron
**5th Communications Squadron
**5th Contracting Squadron
**5th Force Support Squadron
**5th Logistics Readiness Squadron
**5th Security Forces Squadron
*[[5th Maintenance Group]] supports the operations of both the 5th Bomb Wing and 91st Missile Wing. It provides on- and off-equipment maintenance on B-52Hs, and special support on Minuteman III missiles and UH-1N helicopters. The group also provides munitions, aircraft maintenance and maintenance operations support.
**5th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron
**5th Maintenance Operations Squadron
**5th Maintenance Squadron
**17th Munitions, (formerly 5th Munitions)
*[[5th Medical Group]] offers outpatient services including family practice, dental, pediatrics, aerospace medicine, physical therapy, optometry and Women's Health Care. The group consists of the 5th Medical Operations Squadron and 5th Medical Support Squadron.

===91st Missile Wing===
The [[91st Missile Wing]] (91 MW) of the [[Air Force Global Strike Command|Global Strike Command]] (AFGSC) is responsible for maintaining the [[LGM-30 Minuteman#Minuteman-III .28LGM-30G.29: the current model|Minuteman III]] [[Nuclear weapon|nuclear]] [[Intercontinental ballistic missile|missiles]], located in three main fields to the north, west, and south of the base. Previously known as the [[91st Space Wing]], it was renamed as a missile wing in June 2008. It is one of the Air Force's three operational [[intercontinental ballistic missile]] units, with [[Malmstrom Air Force Base|Malmstrom AFB]] at [[Great Falls, Montana]], and [[F.E. Warren Air Force Base|F.E. Warren AFB]] at [[Cheyenne, Wyoming]]. In addition to its missiles, the wing also operates a squadron of [[Bell UH-1N Twin Huey|UH-1N Twin Huey]] helicopters in support of missile and launch control sites.

Operational groups of the 91st wing are:

====91st Operations Group====
[[File:UH-1N 54th Helicopter Sqn at Minot AFB 2005.JPG|thumb|[[Bell UH-1N Twin Huey|UH-1N]] helicopter at MAFB]]Through its five squadrons, the group remains a key facet of [[The United States]]' deterrent force. The five squadrons assigned to the group are the:

* [[740th Missile Squadron]] ("Vulgar Vultures")
* [[741st Missile Squadron]] ("Gravelhaulers")
* [[742d Missile Squadron]] ("Wolf Pack")
* 91st Operations Support Squadron
* 54th Helicopter Squadron

====91st Maintenance Group====
The 91st Maintenance Group is the maintenance backbone of the 91st Missile Wing, originally activated as the 91st Maintenance and Supply Group on November 10, 1948. Today, the group is responsible for providing maintenance and logistics support for the wing's ICBM fleet. The two squadrons assigned to the group are:

* 91st Missile Maintenance Squadron
* 91st Maintenance Operations Squadron

====91st Security Forces Group====
The [[91st Security Forces Group]] provides command and control for four squadrons: the 91st Missile Security Forces Squadron, 791st Missile Security Forces Squadron, 891st Missile Security Forces Squadron, and 91st Security Support Squadron—for the active defense of assets vital to national security.