Hoeven urges Sentinel program be done concurrently at ICBM bases

Minot Air Force Base is at the heart of a major modernization effort, and North Dakota leaders want to keep the upgrades moving swiftly. Sen. John Hoeven is pushing for simultaneous improvements at all three ICBM bases—Minot, F.E. Warren, and Malmstrom—arguing that concurrent construction will save time and money as the aging Minuteman III missiles

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Community Leaders Advocate for Military Support Dollars At Legislature

Leaders from North Dakota communities with a military presence are lobbying the legislature for state support. Minot, Grand Forks, and Fargo are all in the game, with the hopes of delivering $1.9 million in state funding to the communities. Each would receive $400,000, with Minot set to receive an additional $500,000 due to the upcoming

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MAFB Participates in Historic Agreement Signing over Sentinal Program

The Minuteman III missile silos around Minot and at other Air Force installations are overdue for an upgrade; getting that project underway requires the cooperation and support of many partners and Native American nations. Developing a construction program that’s inclusive of all the partners has been a big undertaking, and the end of that work

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