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  • KC-46A training, operational bases, alternatives selected

    Air Force officials announced today Altus Air Force Base, Okla., as the preferred alternative for the KC-46A formal training unit (FTU).McConnell AFB, Kan., was selected as the preferred alternative for the first active duty led KC-46A main operating base (MOB 1) and Fairchild AFB, Wash., and Grand

  • Grand Forks AFB kicks off 101 Critical Days of Summer with Safety Day 2013

    Warriors of the North gathered at the 3-Bay Hangar here May 17 for a safety standdown to hear an important message about how to keep themselves, their friends and loved ones out of harm's way as cooler North Dakota temperatures finally give way to summer warmth.Safety standdowns are part of a

  • 319th Civil Engineer Squadron electricians help restore power on base

    Air Force personnel mobilized to successfully bring power back to a large swath of the base after an off-base substation transformer became inoperable Monday afternoon.Senior Master Sgt. Victor Correa, superintendent of the 319th Civil Engineer Squadron's Operations Flight, said the power outage

  • Unit deployment manager now special duty position

    Unit deployment manager is now a two-year-controlled special duty assignment (identifier 8U000); a change Air Force officials say will help professionalize the position and improve deployment program continuity. In past the UDM retained his or her Air Force specialty code, and even though UDMs were

  • Grand Forks AFB Defender Recognized for Community Involvement

    The Grand Forks Optimists' Club held a Respect for the Law Luncheon May 1 recognizing local law enforcement officials in and around the city of Grand Forks, N.D. On the list of featured names was Staff Sgt. Christopher Giles, 319th Security Forces Squadron, who was recognized for his volunteer work

  • Warrior Pals Last Meeting of the School Year

    Stacking cups, playing kickball and scavenger hunts -- just a few of the teamwork essential activities Warrior Pals take part in on base.The Warrior Pals program was created in January to bring the base community closer by partnering volunteer service members at Carl Ben Eielson Elementary School to

  • Thanking Teachers of the Next Generation

    The Grand Forks military community had two words for those who educate their children last week: "Thank you!"Maj. Johari Hemphill, 319th Logistics Readiness Squadron commander, visited on-base schools Nathan F. Twining and Ben Eielson to personally thank the educators as part of the May 6-10 Teacher

  • Grand Forks Defenders take part in Police Week activities

    Security Forces Airmen from Grand Forks Air Force Base, N.D., participated in the 3rd Annual Northern Valley Police Week Memorial Service to kick off Peace Officers' Memorial Day and Police Week at the Grand Forks Courthouse on May 14, 2013.President John F. Kennedy signed the proclamation

  • Grand Forks AFB Nurses & Med Techs are Appreciated

    The 319th Medical Group gave thanks to an important segment of their unit by hosting a series of appreciation events in observance of this year's Nurse -Tech Week.The week originates and coincides with National Nurses Week, which began on May 6 with National Nurses Day, and concluded on May 12 with