Fire Prevention Week 2012 on GFAFB

Air Force adopts mascot in the 'Win the War Against Waste' campaign

The Air Force has a new mascot to help its recycling awareness campaign and fight against solid waste.CHUCK-IT, the recycling mascot, targets children between the ages of 5 and 12 and is the latest addition to the "Win the War Against Waste" tool kit -- an outreach campaign developed to support the

Network 56 gets the gold: Base enlisted group earns presidential award

The Network 56 organization was presented the Presidential Volunteer Service Award (Gold Level) during an Oct. 12 ceremony at the Northern Lights club here.Network 56 earned the gold level recognition thanks to 1,086 hours of community service. The group volunteered for 70 events from November 2011

AF officials releasing enlisted quarterly assignment listing

Air Force officials are releasing the enlisted quarterly assignment listing, or EQUAL, on Oct. 22 for the July to September 2013 overseas assignment cycle. Enlisted Airmen must update their assignment preferences by Nov. 1 and they will be notified of their assignment selections by Nov. 16."We are

Explosions prepare Airmen for inspection

Explosive Ordnance Disposal members from Minot Air Force Base, N.D., traveled here to conduct Ground Burst Simulator and smoke grenade training for base personnel in preparation for an upcoming Readiness Inspection scheduled for next May.Two instructors, Tech. Sgt. Michael Burnett and Staff Sgt.

Commander backs building breakup

Air Force medical treatment facilities not involved in multi-state meningitis outbreak

The Air Force Surgeon General confirmed that no Air Force medical treatment facilities (MTFs) purchased, dispensed or administered the contaminated steroid injection that has been implicated in the fungal meningitis outbreak reported in the national news. In fact, no Department of Defense MTFs are

Raise your hand to stop domestic violence

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and this year's theme is "Raise Your Hand to Stop Domestic Violence."According to the North Dakota Council on Abused Women's Services and the Coalition against Sexual Assault in North Dakota for the State Health Department, there were 4,671 new victims

Profiles in Bullying: The Victim

Right now, there is a nationwide discussion happening on television and in the media about bullying in schools.Dr. Mary Koopman, Nathan Twining Elementary and Middle School principal here, said there are usually two reasons why bullies only pick on certain victims."Bullies choose their targets based

Dental advice to chew on

Temporomandibular disorders refer to various problems of the jaw that involve the facial muscles that control chewing and movement of the jaw. These disorders can be temporary or last for many years, according to dental officials.Causes of TMD: Injury to the jaw, temporomandibular joint (TMJ), or