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  • Grand Forks Air Force Base picks its AMC Icon

    Thirteen military community vocalists participated in this year's Grand Forks Air Force Base Air Mobility Command Icon completion here Aug. 16, 2012.Senior Airman Marshall Merriweather, 319th Logistics Readiness Squadron, earned first place, followed by Airman 1st Class Andrew Hicks, 319th Medical

  • High year of tenure changes take effect in 2013

    High year of tenure changes announced in December will go into effect in September 2013, Air Force Personnel Center officials reminded affected Airmen on Aug. 16. Changes will affect senior airmen, staff sergeants and technical sergeants, said Lt. Col. Tara White, AFPC retirements and separations

  • Kick your reading into OverDrive

    If you love to read but can't make it to the library, the Air Force will bring the library to you. OverDrive, one of several Air Force library online resources, features nearly 10,000 electronic books, audio books, videos and music available for checkout to eligible customers, said Melinda Mosley,

  • Renowned author speaks at Resiliency Day on Grand Forks AFB

    The 319th Air Base Wing hosted a unique visitor August 15.Dr. Robert Wicks, a psychologist and author of more than 40 books on mental health, spoke to Airmen during the Wing's Resiliency Day.Col. Tim Bush, 319th ABW commander, noted during introductory remarks that the Air Force has experienced 39

  • Wounded veteran to deliver inspirational message through comedy at AF Ball

    Those who attend the Air Force Ball here September 21 will have the pleasure of hearing the comedy stylings of Bobby Henline."You can expect the housing market to crash when I arrive," Henline joked from his home in San Antonio.In all seriousness however, Henline is no ordinary comedian, but a

  • Insurance program yields vital savings

    The Third Party Collection Program (TPCP) was legislated by Congress in 1986.It obligates Department of Defense Military Treatment Facilities to bill private health insurance carriers for the cost of medical care furnished to retirees and family members covered by their own health insurance

  • Welsh 'humbled' to serve as Air Force chief of staff

    The Air Force chief of staff flag passed to the service's 20th chief in a ceremony here Aug. 10.Gen. Mark A. Welsh III, a 36-year Airman, stepped into the position, taking over for Gen. Norton Schwartz, who also retired from the Air Force during the ceremony."Mark is respected throughout the Air

  • Local community honors Grand Forks Airmen

    Two Airmen were recognized for their courageous service during a tribute ceremony Aug. 12 at the East Grand Forks Civic Center.Master Sgt. Clifford Monroe, 319th Civil Engineering Squadron, and Staff Sgt. Kristoffer Schneider, 319th Medical Support Squadron, were presented awards by 319th Air Base