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  • Panetta orders review of child care hiring practices

    Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta has ordered a review of hiring practices at Defense Department child development centers.Army officials announced yesterday an immediate investigation into hiring procedures at its child development centers nationwide after identifying potential problems with

  • Hardship withdrawal rules relaxed to help victims of Hurricane Sandy

    The Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board announced it has made temporary changes to the Thrift Savings Plan hardship withdrawal rules to help victims of Hurricane Sandy pursuant to the guidance issued by the Internal Revenue Service on Nov. 16.The TSP will treat any Financial Hardship

  • Air Force NCO training takes on international flavor

    Eight Latin American students from Chile, Paraguay and Panama, and two U.S. Air Force students graduated from the Inter-American Air Forces Academy NCO course here Nov. 12, 2012.The INCOA NCO course supports the Inter-American Air Forces Academy's mission to foster enduring Inter-American

  • Air Force leaders issue holiday message

    Secretary of the Air Force Michael Donley, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh III and Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James Roy send the following holiday message to the Airmen of the U.S. Air Force:The holiday season is a perfect time to celebrate the many blessings that we enjoy in our

  • Department of Defense Releases 2013 BAH Rates

    The Department of Defense released today the 2013 Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) rates, which take effect Jan. 1, 2013. Overall rates will increase an average of 3.8 percent this year. For members with dependents, average increases in BAH are approximately $60 per month. A typical E-6 with

  • AMC commander visits Grand Forks AFB

    Just two weeks into his new job leading the Air Mobility Command, Gen. Paul Selva visited the Airmen of Grand Forks Dec. 13 and shared his top priorities.During an all-call with the Warriors of the North, Selva explained his top three priorities as mission accomplishment, mutual care and respect

  • Globetrotter uses ball handling skills to teach life skills

    Harlem Globetrotter Chris "Handles" Franklin visited here Dec. 11 to entertain and pass on an important message to base youth. Franklin spoke to an audience of approximately 50 children and adults about believing in yourself and never giving up on your dreams, no matter difficult they may be to

  • Base firefighters & Larimore FD brave the cold for live fire training

    Braving the near subzero temperatures, fire crews from the Larimore and Grand Forks Air Force Base Fire Departments came together to participate in a live fire training exercise Dec. 8, in Larimore, N.D."It was really beneficial for our Airmen to have the opportunity to develop their fire fighting

  • Space Heaters: If you didn’t get it from CE, don’t plug it in

    With the recent drops in temperatures, base leadership warns personnel not to plug in space heaters. The 319th Civil Engineer Squadron Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning section were quick to refer to the current base policy regarding space heaters.According to Grand Forks Air Force Base