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  • SecAF discusses Airmen morale

    Deployed airmen are ready and motivated, but those based in the United States face fiscal challenges that sap morale, Air Force Secretary Michael B. Donley said here today."The Airmen that we send downrange are well-trained -- they are pumped," Donley told the Defense Writers Group. "There's no

  • EPA recognizes Air Force renewable energy efforts

    The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Top 50 list of Green Power Partners released this month ranks the Air Force number one in the Department of Defense and number two in the federal government for its purchase and on-site production of green power. In 2012, the Air Force used 283 million

  • New AF pregnancy website offers state-of-the-art support

    The Air Force Medical Service's Center of Excellence for Medical Multimedia, or CEMM, recently unveiled an educational and state-of-the-art website on pregnancy for Airmen and their families.The Pregnancy A to Z website, www.pregnancyatoz.org, is the CEMM's 12th educational website. The site

  • AFPC implements live chat capability on myPers website

    The Air Force Personnel Center now provides live chat capability through the myPers website, AFPC officials announced recently.Since April 5, live chat capability has provided users interested in retiring with the option of real time communication with personnel specialists. Additional topics will

  • AFAF Campaign—There’s still time to donate

    The Air Force Assistance Fund kicked off March 18, 2013, at Grand Forks Air Force Base with a goal of raising $28,553.So far, the wing has reached nearly 90 percent of that goal, raising a total of $25,267 as of April 12.The campaign has one major fundraising event left on its calendar before

  • Four Grand Forks AFB Airmen awarded medal for outstanding volunteer service

    Four Airmen from Grand Forks Air Force Base, N.D., were recently recognized for their outstanding volunteerism. Capt. Matthew Moberg, 1st Lt. Jody Crisp, Chief Master Sgt. Karl Ohrn and Staff Sgt. Jere Ross all earned the Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal."Each of you now has the honor of

  • How to sponsor guests onto the installation

    There have been some recent questions on the proper way to sponsor a guestinto the installation.The following information will assist you with getting your visitors on basein a timely manner.Sponsors may call the Main Gate at 701-747-4270 to sponsor guest onto theinstallation up to 24 hours in

  • Air Force officials announce civilian Reduction in Force

    In a continuing effort to meet the Department of Defense funding targets in the FY12 President's Budget and re-balance the civilian workforce, approximately 60 Air Force installations will implement civilian Reduction in Force authorities effective through about Aug. 23, to assist in the placement