{"id":31038,"date":"2023-10-12T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-10-12T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/?p=31038"},"modified":"2023-10-13T06:53:27","modified_gmt":"2023-10-13T06:53:27","slug":"vcsaf-visits-minot-afb","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/?p=31038","title":{"rendered":"VCSAF visits Minot AFB"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><\/div>\n<p><strong class=\"article-detail-dateline\">MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. (AFNS) &#8212; \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Air Force Vice Chief of Staff <a href=\"https:\/\/www.af.mil\/About-Us\/Biographies\/Display\/Article\/108725\/david-w-allvin\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Gen. David Allvin<\/strong><\/a> visited <a href=\"http:\/\/www.minot.af.mil\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Minot Air Force Base<\/strong><\/a> Oct. 11. Allvin and his team toured the installation to learn about the processes that make Minot AFB operational and to get an in-depth understanding of the base\u2019s nuclear deterrence mission.<\/p>\n<p>During the visit, Allvin met with 5th Bomb Wing and 91st Missile Wing leaders to gather insight into the only U.S. Air Force base holding two-thirds of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defense.gov\/Multimedia\/Experience\/Americas-Nuclear-Triad\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>nuclear triad<\/strong><\/a>. Minot AFB leadership teams highlighted facilities and operations contributing directly to the success of the nation\u2019s nuclear deterrence mission.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe strategic importance of the work carried out here at Minot AFB cannot be overstated,\u201d Allvin said. \u201cAs the only dual-wing nuclear capable base in the Air Force, the Airmen assigned here are responsible for two legs of our nation\u2019s nuclear triad. It\u2019s a responsibility that is not to be taken lightly, and one the fine Airmen here have risen to meet time and time again.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Allvin\u2019s visit provided an opportunity to engage directly with the Airmen responsible for mission execution, fostering a sense of unity and purpose in safeguarding the nation&#8217;s security interests.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis whole experience has been very illuminating\u201d Allvin said. \u201cIt\u2019s clear that our nation\u2019s nuclear deterrence mission is in the best of hands here at Minot.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The engagement was one of Allvin\u2019s first visits to any Air Force base in his role as <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.af.mil\/News\/Article-Display\/Article\/3472762\/general-allvin-nominated-to-be-next-air-force-chief-of-staff\/\" target=\"_blank\">acting chief of staff<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s an honor to be one of the first installations to host the acting chief of staff,\u201d said <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.minot.af.mil\/About-Us\/Biographies\/Display\/Article\/3068687\/daniel-s-hoadley\/\" target=\"_blank\">Col. Daniel Hoadley<\/a><\/strong>, 5th BW commander. \u201cHis decision to visit Minot AFB really drives home the point to our Airmen that what we do here is of paramount importance to national security.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"ast-split ntext breakout \">\n<div class=\"item\">\n<div class=\"body\">\n<section class=\"ast-brandedhr\">\n<div class=\"ast-brandedhr-line\">\n<p>                <title>U.S. Air Force Logo<\/title><\/p><\/div>\n<\/section><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. (AFNS) &#8212; \u00a0 Air Force Vice Chief of Staff Gen. David Allvin visited Minot Air Force Base Oct. 11. Allvin and his team toured the installation to learn about the processes that make Minot AFB operational and to get an in-depth understanding of the base\u2019s nuclear deterrence mission. 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