Editing Minot Air Force Base (section)

===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.