Wing Safety Day

Airmen observe a distracted driving simulator at Wing Safety Day on Grand Forks Air Force Base, N.D., on Nov. 5, 2012. Wing Safety Day featured speakers from the base and local community to promote safe practices for the coming winter. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Amanda N. Grabiec)

Wing Safety Day

Andrew Swenson, 319th Air Base Wing Safety Office, addresses Airmen at the Grand Forks Air Force Base, N.D., Wing Safety Day on Nov. 5, 2012. Wing Safety Day featured speakers from the base and local community to promote safe practices for the coming winter. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Amanda N. Grabiec)

A&FRC hosts 6th Annual Soup Supper

Guests enjoy a free warm meal during the 6th Annual Soup Supper, Oct. 25, 2012, at the Airman & Family Readiness Center on Grand Forks Air Force Base, N.D. About a dozen types of homemade soups were served at the event along with hotdogs, chips and freshly-prepared deserts. The event is designed to boost base morale and demonstrate appreciation for service members and their families. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Luis Loza Gutierrez)

Grand Forks AFB supports evacuated aircraft

KC-10 Extender refueling aircraft from Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., sit safely on Grand Forks Air Force Base, N.D., on Oct. 29, 2012. Seven of the aircraft were evacuated to Grand Forks in advance of Hurricane Sandy. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Amber Bennett)

Families prepare to view a pre-recorded video briefing

Families prepare to view a pre-recorded video briefing from 319th Air Base Wing Commander Col. Timothy Bush for the Family Deployment Line on Grand Forks Air Force Base, N.D., on Oct. 20, 2012. Nearly 250 family members got a glimpse of life as a deployed Airman through the event, sponsored by the Airman & Family Services Flight. The purpose of the event was to give families the opportunity to show children ages 3-16 a firsthand look at what Airmen experience when preparing for a deployment. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Susan L. Davis)

Fire Prevention Week photo

Military children, parents, staff members, base fire department personnel and Sparky the Fire Dog pose for a group photo Oct. 12, 2012, at the Adult Child Center on Grand Forks Air Force Base, N.D. Oct. 12, 2012. National Fire Prevention Week is conducted nationally during the second week in October with the purpose of educating the public on fire safety. The Grand Forks AFB Fire Department supports this national education initiative by hosting multiple events and visiting local schools to educate all ages about the danger of fire. To kick off the week’s festivities, Col. Timothy Bush, 319th Air Base Wing commander, signed the 2012 Fire Prevention Week proclamation alongside Sparky. Senior Airman Timothy Jordan, a fire protection journeyman from the 319th Civil Engineer Squadron, dressed up as Sparky for this event. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Luis Loza Gutierrez)