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210729-F-VY761-1007

An EQ-4 Block-20 Global Hawk is parked outside a hangar on Grand Forks Air Force Base after concluding its final flight and landing, Grand Forks Air Force Base, N.D., on July 29, 2021. The Block 20 unmanned aircraft was the Global Hawk variant that utilized the Battlefield Airborne Communications Node and was recently retired from use. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jack LeGrand)
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170801-F-TU482-999

An E-11 Battlefield Airborne Communications Node sits on the flightline at Kandahar Airfield (KAF), Afghanistan, Aug. 1, 2017. The E-11 BACN is a vital airborne signal relay, enabling real-time communications between friendly forces in the air and on the ground. There are only four E-11 aircraft in the Air Force and they operate around the clock, 24/7, ensuring Air Force and coalition operators can communicate when needed.
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U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds scheduled to perform in 2020

The U.S. Air Force's premier aerial demonstration team, the Thunderbirds, fly over Huntington Beach, California, during one of their performances in 2018. The Thunderbirds are scheduled to come to Grand Forks Air Force Base, North Dakota August 1 and 2, 2020 for a free public show. (Courtesy photo/ U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds)
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180713-F-LY635-1014

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. James Gulick, 319th Operations Support Squadron air traffic control journeyman, describes the air space controlled by the 319th OSS July 13, 2018, on Grand Forks Air Force Base, North Dakota. Members of the Air Force Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps Flight Academy toured Grand Forks AFB to gain a better understanding of the aviation field. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ryan Sparks)
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180713-F-LY635-1069

Members of the Air Force Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps Flight Academy listen to a briefing about the RQ-4 Global Hawk mission July 13, 2018, on Grand Forks Air Force Base, North Dakota. The AFJROTC Flight Academy, Chief of Staff Private Pilot Scholarship program is a collaborative effort between the aerospace industry and the Air Force to address a national pilot shortage. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ryan Sparks)
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Grand Forks AFB enables historic trans-Atlantic flight

An MQ-9B SkyGuardian taxis on the Grand Sky Air Park flight line July 10, 2018, at Grand Forks Air Force Base, North Dakota. The SkyGuardian made the first trans-Atlantic flight in avionics history for a high-altitude, long-endurance remotely-piloted aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Elora J. Martinez)
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Grand Forks AFB enables historic trans-Atlantic flight

An MQ-9B SkyGuardian glides beneath the clouds July 10, 2018, over Grand Forks Air Force Base, North Dakota. General Atomics Aeronautical Systems and Northrop Grumman Corporation, both tenants of Grand Forks AFB’s enhanced-use lease, launched the SkyGuardian with support of the 319th Operations Support Squadron. The SkyGuardian’s flight is the first trans-Atlantic flight for a high-altitude, long-endurance remotely-piloted aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Elora J. Martinez)
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Grand Forks AFB enables historic trans-Atlantic flight

Eric Johnson, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems program manager, thanks a crowd of community leaders and guests in attendance at the launch of an MQ-9B SkyGuardian from Grand Sky Air Park July 10, 2018, on Grand Forks Air Force Base, North Dakota. The launch marks the first trans-Atlantic flight for a high-altitude, long-endurance remotely-piloted aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Elora J. Martinez)
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Grand Forks Airmen participate in Red Flag exercise

Airmen from the 69th Maintenance Squadron hook up an RQ-4 Global Hawk to the truck that will tow it back to the hangar July 28, 2015, on Grand Forks Air Force Base; N.D. The aircraft was being used as part of the Red Flag 15-3 exercise. Grand Forks AFB flew several flights as part of the exercise that involved many different agencies and bases. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ryan Sparks/released)
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Grand Forks Airmen participate in Red Flag exercise

Senior Airman Steven Hayes, left, 69th Maintenance Squadron crew chief, Capt. Joshua, center, 348th Reconnaissance Squadron DOC, and Capt. Manuel, right, 348th Reconnaissance Squadron standards and evaluations liaison officer, perform a pre-flight check July 28, 2015 at Grand Forks Air Force Base, N.D. Grand Forks AFB was one of several agencies involved in Red Flag 15-3. Red Flag is a three-week training exercise used to prepare Airmen for combat in air, space and cyberspace. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ryan Sparks/released)
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Grand Forks Airmen participate in Red Flag exercise

Capt. Manuel, left, 348th Reconnaissance Squadron standards and evaluations liaison officer, and Capt. Joshua, center, 348th Reconnaissance Squadron DOC, perform a flightline check July 28, 2015, on Grand Forks Air Force Base, N.D. They were preparing for a flight during the Red Flag 15-3 training exercise. Red Flag is a three-week training exercise used to prepare Airmen for combat in air, space and cyberspace. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ryan Sparks/released)
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Grand Forks Airmen participate in Red Flag exercise

An RQ-4 Global Hawk is prepared for a flight July 28, 2015, on Grand Forks Air Force Base, N.D. Grand Forks AFB was one of several agencies involved in Red Flag 15-3. Red Flag is a three-week training exercise used to prepare Airmen for combat in air, space and cyberspace. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ryan Sparks/released)
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Grand Forks Airmen participate in Red Flag exercise

An RQ-4 Global Hawk sits on the flightline July 28, 2015, on Grand Forks Air Force Base, N.D. The Global Hawk was awaiting a flight for the Red Flag exercise at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. The exercise provided realistic warfighting training for air, space and cyberspace operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ryan Sparks/released)
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Marines make pit stop at Grand Forks AFB

Airmen and Air Force civilian contractors from Grand Forks Air Force Base, N.D., refuel a Boeing C-17 Globemaster III assigned to the 176th Wing, a unit of the Alaska Air National Guard, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson on the base flightline Sept. 16, 2014. The C-17 transported more than two dozen Marines from Afghanistan to South Carolina. The return flight of this C-17 was seen as a joint endeavor between Airmen from the Alaska Air National Guard and active-duty Airmen from Grand Forks AFB designed to help Marines from Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 122 to get home after concluding operations in Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Luis Loza Gutierrez)
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Marines make pit stop at Grand Forks AFB

U.S. Marines stretch their legs after the C-17 Globemaster III giving them a lift to their home base of Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, S.C., makes a pit stop at Grand Forks Air Force Base, N.D., Sept. 16, 2014. The C-17 transported more than two dozen Marines from Afghanistan to South Carolina. The aircraft is assigned to the 176th Wing, a unit of the Alaska Air National Guard, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Luis Loza Gutierrez)
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Grand Forks AFB Warriors help Marines, Aircraft return home

A C-17 Globemaster III from Elmendorf, Alaska, taxis next to an F-18 from Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 122 at Grand Forks Air Force Base, N.D. on Sept. 16, 2014. The C-17 helped transport members from the VMFA-122, who were on a return trip home to Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, S.C. The Marines completed their tour in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Luis Loza Gutierrez)
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The last hawk taxis home

A group of Airmen from the 69th Reconnaissance Group watch as the last RQ-4 Block 40 Global Hawk to be delivered to the Air Force taxis down the runway on Grand Forks Air Force Base, N.D., Sept. 10, 2014. The Global Hawk has recently deployed to its third combatant command. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Bonnie Grantham)
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The last hawk touches down

The last RQ-4 Block 40 Global Hawk expected to be delivered to the Air Force touches down at Grand Forks Air Force Base, N.D., Sept. 10, 2014. The Block 40 has flown more than 100 combat support missions since it was added to the Air Force stable of aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Bonnie Grantham)
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Grand Forks Global Hawk loaned to Global Vigilance Combined Test Force

An RQ-4 Global Hawk Block 40 sits inside a hangar at at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., Aug. 18, 2014. The 412th Test Wing's Global Vigilance Combined Test Force received a Global Hawk Block 40 Aug. 6, on loan from Air Combat Command.The aircraft, from Grand Forks Air Force Base, N.D., is joining the Block 20 and 40 aircraft at Edwards AFB to offer an additional platform for configuration-constrained testing, allowing the test force to balance their schedule. (U.S. Air Force photo/Jennifer Romo)
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119th Wing Predators are part of historic UAS AI Joint Test

An MQ-1 Predator sits still after being moved into position on the flightline at Grand Forks Air Force Base, N.D., on Aug. 20, 2014. The Predator operated by the Happy Hooligans from the 119th Wing, Detachment 1 at Grand Forks AFB, was one of multiple unmanned aerial vehicles used during the first ever Unmanned Aircraft Systems Airspace Integration Test in the U.S. Aug. 4-22, 2014, at Grand Forks AFB. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Master Sgt. David Lipp)
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