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  • Stay Informed on Local Flood Conditions

    Emergency Management officials here are continuing to remind the military community to stay safe during this year's flood season.One useful tool is the following website, which contains the most up-to-date information on water levels and road closings throughout the state:

  • Local Residents Voice Thoughts on Potential Tanker Basing

    About 100 area residents attended an open house meeting April 18 to let the Air Force know what they thought about the possibility of Grand Forks Air Force Base hosting a future KC-46A tanker mission.The meeting is part of the Environmental Impact Statement that the Air Force will complete under the

  • Victim Advocates help sexual assault survivors seek help, justice

    April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM), and Grand Forks Air Force Base has an effective weapon to combat sexual assault within its gates--volunteer victim advocates.The advocates, referred to as VAs, act as first-line responders when a sexual assault occurs, offering information, guidance

  • Spring into Paintball with Airman's Activity Council event

    The 319th Air Base Wing Airman's Activity Council (AAC) is welcoming the arrival of spring by hosting an Armageddon Paintball War on May 3 from 1-6 p.m. in the area across from the base's main gate.For $10, the AAC will provide paintball guns, ammunition, and a barbecue lunch to Airmen in the pay

  • Stay prepared during flood season

    Spring is finally starting to make itself seen at Grand Forks, and although there is still snow on the ground, you can expect it to warm up in coming weeks. But those warmer temperatures and melting snow bring the potential for flooding - a serious concern in northeastern North Dakota.It is

  • AMC activates electronic program for base visit requests

    Air Mobility Command officials implemented an online program Monday to streamline the approval process for official visitors and sponsored guests at AMC active duty bases, according to Maj. Elizabeth Taillon, AMC Gatekeeper.The Electronic Gatekeeper (E-GK) program, designed through a partnership

  • Grand Forks AFB Airmen save lives at deployed location

    Three Airmen deployed from Grand Forks Air Force Base, N.D., were recently lauded for heroic actions at their location in Southwest Asia.Airman 1st Class Charles Coushaine, from the 319th Force Support Squadron, and Airmen 1st Class Benjamin Hitzelberger and Vanessa Oros, from the 319th Civil

  • Nobel Laureate gives important decision-making tips

    Defense Department personnel pride themselves on their decision-making ability, but Nobel laureate Daniel Kahneman believes there are ways to systematically improve and help remove biases from the process.Kahneman presented his opinions during the "New Ideas @ OSD" seminar in the Pentagon this