Press Releases

  • Airman identified as alleged perpetrator in local shooting incident

    Senior Airman Marcell T. Willis, an active-duty service member stationed here, was identified by the Grand Forks Police Department as the alleged gunman in a shooting incident at a Wal-Mart in the city of Grand Forks May 26, 2015."The Airmen of Grand Forks Air Force Base are deeply saddened by this

  • Airman involved in local shooting incident

    Early this morning, a shooting occurred within Grand Forks city limits at the 32nd St. Walmart involving a Grand Forks Air Force Base Airman. Three people were involved, with two confirmed dead.  Next of kin is being notified.  This incident is currently under investigation, more information will be

  • AF signs lease with North Dakota community

    Air Force leaders signed a lease last week opening up 217 acres of Air Force property at Grand Forks Air Force Base, North Dakota for development by neighboring Grand Forks County.The enhanced use lease real estate deal allows the county to develop the non-excess acreage into an unmanned aerial

  • Enhanced Use Lease signing at Grand Forks Air Force Base

    The 319th Air Base Wing will host an event commemorating the signing of the Grand Forks AFB Enhanced Use Lease beginning at 10:00 a.m. February 18, 2015, in the Three-Bay Hangar on base.The enhanced use lease real estate deal allows the county to develop the property into an unmanned aerial system

  • Grand Forks AFB finishes investigation

    The Air Force has completed an investigation into allegations of proficiency test compromise by air traffic control Airmen of the 319th Operations Support Squadron here.A total of 48 Airmen received various degrees of administrative and punitive action to include letters of counseling, letters of

  • Grand Forks AFB to host Autocross event

    The Sports Car Club of America will hold an Autocross racing event here September 14 beginning at 10 a.m.The event is being held to support the Wounded Warrior Project and to date 26 participants have registered to compete.Autocross is a fast-paced sport where competitors complete a circuit around a

  • Grand Forks AFB Airmen investigated for test compromise

    The Air Force has initiated a commander-directed investigation here into allegations of proficiency test compromise by air traffic control Airmen of the 319th Operations Support Squadron.This is following the discovery that an Airman possessed images of test material and shared it with other Airmen.

  • Public hearing for KC-46 beddown announced

    The U.S. Air Force is inviting the general public to review the Draft Environmental Impact Analysis (EIS) and attend public hearings for the proposed beddown of KC-46 tanker aircraft for the Formal Training Unit (FTU) and the First Main Operating Base (MOB 1), at existing active duty Air Force Bases

  • Aerial Spray for Adult Mosquitoes

    Officials here are working with the 757th Airlift Squadron from Youngstown Air Reserve Station, Ohio, for another mosquito control aerial spray mission. The spray team, which uses a C-130 Hercules aircraft, is scheduled to spray the base and the city of Emerado. The cities of Grand Forks and East

  • Base provides aerial spraying of mosquitoes

    Officials here are working with the 757th Airlift Squadron from Youngstown Air Reserve Station, Ohio, for another mosquito control aerial spray mission. The spray team, which uses a C-130 Hercules aircraft, is scheduled to spray the base and the city of Emerado. The cities of Grand Forks and East