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  • Voluntary Fiscal 2014 Force Management Programs Announced

    The Air Force will implement several officer and enlisted force management programs for fiscal 2014, officials said today.Force management programs enable the Air Force to both size and balance the force, with the goal of meeting mandated end strength numbers in the right career fields and at the

  • Off-Base West Nile Virus Bird Cases Serve as Reminder to Stay Safe

    Two birds in Grand Forks County have recently tested positive for West Nile Virus. These were the first positive West Nile Virus tests in the county this year. There have been no human cases of West Nile Virus in Grand Forks County in 2013; however, human West Nile Virus cases have already been

  • Mobile app helps iPhone users 'Be Ready'

    The "Be Ready" mobile app, or application, is now available for download on most Apple devices like the iPhone and iPad. Previously offered for Motorola Android products only, this app was developed by the Air Force Civil Engineer Center's Emergency Management Division, as an on-the-go emergency

  • Housing Privatization Town Hall Meeting Planned for July 24

    Members of the Grand Forks Air Force Base military community are invited to a Housing Privatization town hall meeting at 6 p.m. on July 24 at the Community Activity Center.Effective Aug. 1, 2013, Balfour Beatty Communities (BBC) will assume operations of Grand Forks Family Housing with the goal of

  • New Program Encourages Teens to Become Youth Ambassadors

    The School Liaison Office recently launched a program that encourages youth on base to assist kids who are moving here with their parents.The kids are essentially "sponsors," providing their peers the same sort of information that military members usually receive from their own sponsors when they

  • DEAMS Begins Pre-Deployment Activities at 4 AMC Bases

    Senior Air Force leadership has approved the start of pre-deployment activities in preparation for implementing the Defense Enterprise Accounting and Management System at four Air Mobility Command bases.A final decision from DOD's Milestone Decision Authority to deploy the system Oct. 1 at Dover

  • AF Leaders Stand Beside Civilians During Tough Furlough Times

    Acting Secretary of the Air Force Eric Fanning and Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh III send the following furlough message to the Airmen of the United States Air Force:As you all know, Department of Defense civilian furloughs begin this week. With few exceptions, our civilian Airmen face