BISMARCK, N.D. – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), Chairman of the Senate Armed Services (SASC) Airland Subcommittee, will participate in an upcoming town hall meeting hosted by the U.S. Air Force in Minot on Aug. 26. During the meeting, Air Force leadership will provide landowners and community members with information about the supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) being performed and offer an overview of the Sentinel Program and its projected impact on the communities in the vicinity of Minot Air Force Base.

In the summer of 2025, the Air Force began preparing a supplemental EIS to address design refinements and facility siting updates which occurred since completion of the March 2023 EIS.

Ahead of the event, Cramer thanked Air Force leadership for hosting the public information briefing and its commitment to obtaining public comments regarding the project

“Peace through strength is not just slogan or a weapon system, it’s a reputation,” said Cramer. “The Sentinel program is an essential effort toward modernizing our nuclear deterrent capabilities, deterring our adversaries, and ensuring the effectiveness of our ICBM force for decades to come. Thank you to the Air Force and our brave Airmen who have contributed to the deterrence mission. I look forward to participating in a great discussion.”

The event will take place at 5:30 p.m. CT at Minot State University, Ann Nicole Nelson Hall, 500 University Avenue West.

Scheduled event attendees include U.S. Senator John Hoeven (R-ND); 91st Missile Wing Commander Col. James Schlabach; Director of ICBM Modernization at Barksdale AFB Maj. Gen. Colin Connor; Commander of the Sentinel ICBM Site Activation Task Force Detachment 12 Lt. Col. Nicholas Conover; Sentinel Site Activation Task Force Legal Advisor at F.E. Warren AFB Lt. Col. Douglas Arnett; ICBM Program Executive Officer Deputy at Hill AFB Kathryn Parks; Senior Materiel Leader of Lower, Sentinel Infrastructure & Deployment at Hill AFB Col. James Rodriguez; and President & CEO of Minot Chamber Economic Development Corporation Brekka Kramer.