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Point Defense Battle Lab celebrates opening of permanent facility

Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-N.D., speaks during a Point Defense Battle Lab ribbon cutting ceremony at Grand Forks Air Force Base, North Dakota, April 9, 2026. The Point Defense Battle Lab will serve as a hub for collaboration, pushing boundaries in counter small unmanned aerial system capabilities, ensuring the Air Force maintains tactical superiority against evolving threats and is a key part of the service’s effort to evaluate advanced technologies to defend installations from sUAS threats.(U.S. Air Force photo by Airman First Class Emma Teel)
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Point Defense Battle Lab celebrates opening of permanent facility

Brig. Gen. Micah Fesler, Air National Guard advisor to the commander, Air Combat Command, speaks during a Point Defense Battle Lab ribbon cutting ceremony at Grand Forks Air Force Base, North Dakota, April 9, 2026. Fesler attended the ceremony to offer support and remarks on behalf of the COMACC. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Emma Teel)
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Point Defense Battle Lab celebrates opening of permanent facility

Senior Airman Reilly Stredde, 319th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Point Defense Battle Lab small unmanned aerial system operator, flies a drone during an operational demonstration as part of a Point Defense Battle Lab ribbon cutting ceremony at Grand Forks Air Force Base, North Dakota, April 9, 2026. The operational demonstration offered an example of how the PDBL is exercising commercial counter small unmanned aerial system technology. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Trevor Gordnier)
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Point Defense Battle Lab celebrates opening of permanent facility

Master Sgt. Correy Turner, Point Defense Battle Lab red force lead, an operational demonstration during a Point Defense Battle Lab ribbon cutting ceremony at Grand Forks Air Force Base, North Dakota, April 9, 2026. The joint efforts of various 319th Reconnaissance Wing airmen from multiple career fields ensures the PDBL has the expertise, integration and operational capabilities needed to effectively exercise and evaluate counter small unmanned aerial systems. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Trevor Gordnier)
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Point Defense Battle Lab celebrates opening of permanent facility

From left, Chief Master Sgt. Stephen Vogt, 184th Wing Kansas Air National Guard command chief; Col. Alfred Rosales, 319th Reconnaissance Wing commander; Brig. Gen. Micah Fesler, Air National Guard advisor to the commander, Air Combat Command; Maj. Ashlee Ellis, Point Defense Battle Lab director of operations; Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-N.D.; Col. Reynaldo Champion, PDBL director; Sen. John Hoeven, R-N.D.; Col. Joseph Deeds, 184th WG, Kansas ANG commander; Chief Master Sgt. William Gruenes, 319th RW command chief and Master Sgt. John Marshik, PDBL Senior Enlisted Leader; cut a ribbon during a PDBL ribbon cutting ceremony at Grand Forks Air Force Base, North Dakota, April 9, 2026. The PDBL’s permanent facility allows the team to continue organizing and conducting exercises to develop counter small unmanned aerial system tactics, techniques and procedures for stateside Air Force installations to maintain tactical superiority against aerial threats. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Trevor Gordnier)
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Point Defense Battle Lab celebrates opening of permanent facility

From right, Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-N.D.; Col. Alfred Rosales, 319th Reconnaissance Wing commander; Michaela Rosales, 319th RW commander spouse; Sen. John Hoeven, R-N.D. and Chief Master Sgt. William Gruenes, 319th RW command chief; listen to remarks during a Point Defense Battle Lab ribbon cutting ceremony at Grand Forks Air Force Base, North Dakota, April 9, 2026. The PDBL is a central hub for advancing counter small unmanned aerial system capabilities that fosters collaboration among civilian agencies, mission partners and industry leaders to enhance the security of installations, service members, families and surrounding communities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Trevor Gordnier)
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Point Defense Battle Lab celebrates opening of permanent facility

Col. Alfred Rosales, 319th Reconnaissance Wing commander, delivers remarks about the importance of the Point Defense Battle Lab during a ribbon cutting at Grand Forks Air Force Base, North Dakota, April 9, 2026. The 319th RW is the lead for Air Combat Command's PDBL supported by the 184th Wing, Kansas Air National Guard. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Trevor Gordnier)
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Point Defense Battle Lab celebrates opening of permanent facility

From left, Brig. Gen. Micah Fesler, Air National Guard advisor to the commander, Air Combat Command; Sen. John Hoeven, R-N.D.; Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-N.D. and Col. Alfred Rosales, 319th Reconnaissance Wing commander; pose for a photo during a Point Defense Battle Lab ribbon cutting ceremony at Grand Forks Air Force Base, North Dakota, April 9, 2026. Hoeven and Cramer attended the ceremony to celebrate the PDBL’s accomplishments since its inception in October of 2025. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Emma Teel)
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Point Defense Battle Lab celebrates opening of permanent facility

Sen. John Hoeven, R-N.D., speaks during a Point Defense Battle Lab ribbon cutting ceremony at Grand Forks Air Force Base, North Dakota, April 9, 2026. The PDBL’s mission is to develop tactics, techniques and procedures for stateside Air Force installations to defend against aerial threats through a series of exercises that will evaluate existing counter small unmanned aerial system technologies. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Emma Teel)
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Point Defense Battle Lab celebrates opening of permanent facility

A crowd claps during a Point Defense Battle Lab ceremony at Grand Forks Air Force Base, North Dakota, April 9, 2026. The PDBL is a central hub for advancing counter small unmanned aerial system capabilities that fosters collaboration among civilian agencies, mission partners and industry leaders to enhance the security of installations, service members, families and surrounding communities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Emma Teel)
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Grand Forks Air Force Base holds State of the Base

Col. Alfred Rosales, 319th Reconnaissance Wing commander, gives a speech during the State of the Base ceremony at the Alerus Center in Grand Forks, N.D., March 31, 2026. Rosales spoke on the importance of the 319th RW’s missions, ongoing and future base developments, and thanked the local community for their continued support to service members. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Emma Teel)
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Grand Forks Air Force Base holds State of the Base

Col. Alfred Rosales, 319th Reconnaissance Wing commander, speaks during the 2026 State of Base at the Alerus Center in Grand Forks, North Dakota, March 31, 2026. The State of the Base is an annual community engagement event hosted by the Grand Forks Chamber of Commerce that provides the local community with an update on the missions and activities occurring on Grand Forks Air Force Base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Emma Teel)
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Grand Forks Air Force Base holds State of the Base

Jewel Walpool, 319th Force Support Squadron Child Development Center teacher, sings the National Anthem during the 2026 State of Base at the Alerus Center in Grand Forks, North Dakota, March 31, 2026. The State of the Base is an annual event celebrating the longstanding partnership between the Grand Forks Air Force Base and the community of Grand Forks. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Emma Teel)
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A Splash of Fun: GFAFB's First Mocktail Event a Success

(Courtesy photo by Ms. Ashlee Kleveland)
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A Splash of Fun: GFAFB's First Mocktail Event a Success

(Courtesy photo by Ms. Ashlee Kleveland)
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A Splash of Fun: GFAFB's First Mocktail Event a Success

(Courtesy photo by Ms. Ashlee Kleveland)
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Point Defense Battle Lab exercises defense systems

U.S. Air Force Col. Alfred Rosales, 319th Reconnaissance Wing commander, gives a speech after a Point Defense Battle Lab exercise at Grand Forks Air Force Base, North Dakota, Feb. 13, 2026. The PDBL is the 319th RW’s fourth mission and is a central hub for advancing Counter-small Unmanned Aerial System capabilities that fosters collaboration among civilian agencies, mission partners, and industry leaders to enhance the security of installations, service members, families and surrounding communities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Emma Teel)
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Point Defense Battle Lab exercises defense systems

From left, Dr. Sherri Bolcevic, 319th Reconnaissance Wing historian; U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Tammy Shy, 319th Health Care Operations Squadron commander and Senior Airman Kelly Asbury, 319th Medical Group health services manager; observe a Counter-small Unmanned Aerial System video feed during a Point Defense Battle Lab exercise at Grand Forks Air Force Base, North Dakota, Feb. 13, 2026. The PDBL serves as a hub for collaboration, pushing boundaries in Couter-small Unmanned Aircraft System capabilities, ensuring the Air Force maintains tactical superiority against evolving threats, and is a key part of the service’s effort to develop and evaluate advanced technologies to defend installations from sUAS threats. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Emma Teel)
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Point Defense Battle Lab exercises defense systems

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Charley Mills, 319th Reconnaissance Wing Counter-small Unmanned Aircraft Systems program manager, gives a safety briefing before a Point Defense Battle Lab exercise at Grand Forks Air Force Base, North Dakota, Feb. 13, 2026. The PDBL serves as a hub for collaboration, pushing boundaries in Couter-small Unmanned Aircraft System capabilities, ensuring the Air Force maintains tactical superiority against evolving threats, and is a key part of the service’s effort to develop and evaluate advanced technologies to defend installations from sUAS threats. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Emma Teel)
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Point Defense Battle Lab exercises defense systems

U.S. Air Force Col. Ronaldo Champion, Point Defense Battle Lab director, briefs PDBL members before an exercise at Grand Forks Air Force Base, North Dakota, Feb. 13, 2026. The PDBL is a central hub for advancing Counter-small Unmanned Aircraft System capabilities that fosters collaboration among civilian agencies, mission partners and industry leaders to enhance the security of installations, service members, families and surrounding communities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Emma Teel)
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