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  • Air Force suspends military tuition assistance

    In the wake of sequestration, the Air Force officially suspended military tuition assistance March 11.Secretary of the Air Force Michael Donley announced the Air Force has officially suspended military TA for the remainder of fiscal 2013. The program will continue to be evaluated to determine the

  • Sequestration impacts ripple across Air Force

    Air Force senior leaders issued updated guidance to leaders of Air Force major commands and addressed the service's Airmen last week on how the service will operate under sequestration and a continuing resolution for the remainder of the fiscal year.Acting Under Secretary of the Air Force Dr. Jamie

  • 319th CES takes top honors at Winter Bash

    Grand Forks hosted another successful Winter Bash, giving the base community the chance to compete in a variety of sporting events.The 319th Civil Engineer Squadron dominated the event, earning 245 points. Coming in second place was the 319th Operational Support Squadron, with 190 points, and the

  • Soar Into Shape: Challenge accepted

    When I first heard about the Soar into Shape program a few months ago, I knew I had to jump on it when it came around again.I joined a team with two co-workers from my office, and this is our first full week participating in the program. If it has done one thing already, it has kept me accountable

  • Esther Blake: First enlisted woman in the Air Force

    Staff Sgt. Esther McGowin Blake has the distinction of being the "first woman in the Air Force." She enlisted in the first minute of the first hour of the first day regular Air Force duty was authorized for women on July 8, 1948. Blake originally enlisted in March 1944, in Miami in the Army Air

  • Time now to get smart on sequestration, furlough

    Former Defense Secretary Leon Panetta notified Congress recently that should sequestration occur, the Department of Defense will initiate furlough for its 800,000-plus civilian employees. Congressional notification is required at least 45 days from a planned furlough, with implementation anticipated

  • Service chiefs ask congress for fiscal help

    The senior officers from the Air Force, Army, Navy and Marine Corps asked Congress March 5 for more spending flexibility so they can maintain military readiness as the sequester's across-the-board budget cuts take effect.Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh III, Army Chief of Staff Gen.

  • 319 CES Airmen detect, respond to gas leak

    Last month, on what seemed like a regular Monday morning, two members from the 319th Civil Engineer Squadron were working out at the Grand Forks Fitness Center when they detected something different in the air."When I originally walked in the gym I thought I had smelled it faintly," Staff Sgt. Cole

  • Air Force Wives help Military save at Lunch & Learn Class

     Two Air Force wives hosted a Lunch & Learn Financial Class on saving money Feb. 22 at the Airman & Family Readiness Center here on Grand Forks Air Force Base, N.D.Jennifer Hemphill, an accredited financial counselor from the Military Spouse Fellowship Program, and Bree Estrada, a former tax