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  • Grand Forks AFB back-to-back Youth of the Year: Xander Burch

    Xander Burch has been named the Youth of the Year for Grand Forks Air Force Base, N.D., by the Boys & Girls Clubs of America for the second year in a row."The ... recognition is the highest honor a Club member can achieve," said M.E. "Coach Spud" Anthony, Grand Forks AFB director of youth programs,

  • AF Chief of Staff releases 2013 reading list

    The Air Force chief of staff published his professional reading list Feb. 1.In a message on the website, Gen. Mark A. Welsh III said, "We are the world's greatest air force because of our Airmen...and we must continue to strengthen that team." He asks Airmen to take a look at the list that

  • Officers eligible for promotion should review records before MilPDS upgrade

    The data feed from the Military Personnel Data System to the Air Force promotions data systems will not be available during the March MilPDS upgrade. Some officers eligible for promotion consideration may be affected, including those eligible for the calendar year 2013A colonel line of the Air

  • AF leaders: Sequestration, more budget cuts will be devastating

    Sequestration would leave the Air Force with untrained people, a lack of equipment and be "devastating" to the service, officials said Feb. 7.The warning echoes what Department of Defense officials have stated for months about across-the-board defense cuts, in addition to an ongoing continuing

  • Winter storm closes schools, delays work on Grand Forks AFB

    Due to inclement weather conditions, Grand Forks Air Force Base personnel are authorized late reporting on Monday, Feb. 11, 2013. Personnel are to report for duty at 9:30 a.m. Storm essential personnel are to report for normal duty. Base schools and Grand Forks Central High School will be closed for

  • Grand Forks Air Force Base A&FRC to host Military Saves Week

    The Airman & Family Readiness Center here is scheduled to host several events in observance of this year's Military Saves Week from Feb. 21-March 1.Thomas R. Slaughter, Military Saves Week campaign coordinator and an A&FRC community readiness consultant, said the goal is help "military members and

  • Base Teen selected for Boys & Girls Club Teen Advisory Council 2nd Tier

    In a world where countless teenagers surf the web to check out the latest Hollywood gossip or funny viral videos, one teen here has been selected to go online for more serious reasons.That teen is 17-year-old Xander Burch who was recently selected to be part of the second tier of the Boys & Girls

  • AF implements voluntary FY13 force management programs

    The Air Force will implement several voluntary officer and enlisted force management programs for fiscal year 2013, Air Force Personnel Center officials announced today.Announced in the January release of the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal 2013, the authorized active duty Air Force

  • Retiree ID cards now have expiration dates

    Blue retiree identification cards issued prior to December 2012 had the word "indef" instead of an expiration date. Since December, retiree cards issued have an expiration date effective the day before the retiree's 65th birthday. Although benefits will not automatically expire, some changes will

  • Beautiful Child Photo Shoot and Children's Activity Fair planned

    It's almost time again for our annual "Beautiful Child Photo Shoot and Children's Activity Fair."In honor of "Month of the Military Child" and for awareness of "Child Abuse Prevention Month," the New Parent Support Program, the Child and Youth Programs and Family Advocacy are teaming up to create a