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  • 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

  • Warriors of the North do the Summer Bash

    The Warriors of the North took a day away from their normal schedules Aug. 9 to enjoy the warm sunshine, camaraderie and friendly rivalry of Summer Bash 2012.Summer Bash, as well as its counterpart, Winter Bash, is an annual event held here, designed to boost morale and increase esprit de corps. The

  • Lt. Gen. Ramsay holds leadership breakfast

    Lt. Gen. Mark F. Ramsay met with officers of Grand Forks to provide his insights on leadership during a breakfast gathering on Aug. 8.Ramsay presently serves as Director of Force Structure, Resources and Assessment for the Joint Staff at the Pentagon. He had served as wing commander for the 319th

  • Global Hawk makes historic flight from Grand Forks

    The 69th Reconnaissance Group reached another milestone Aug. 7 with its first flight of a Block 40 RQ-4 Global Hawk from the flightline here.Previously, the 69th RG had only conducted flights in deployed environments."We at the 69th Reconnaissance Group are very proud of our first successful flight

  • AF CSA travel card transitions to GTC

    The terms and conditions for the Air Force's travel charge card are changing, but Airmen can hang on to their blue cards. From Aug. 7 through the end of September, the Air Force Banking Office will e-mail some 300,000 Airmen, informing them that their controlled spend account card will convert back

  • Sven’s 'beat the heat' summer safety tips

    This has been an odd year, beginning with a winter without snow, a very short spring and summer that seemed to start in March.Lately I have been finding myself sitting in front of the computer looking at the weather forecast saying "I thought it was supposed to be cold in North Dakota."With highs in

  • Grand Forks AFB Main Gate reopens following renovation project

    The Main Gate reopened here Aug. 2 a following a nearly two-month renovation project.Base personnel must begin using the Main Gate to enter and exit the base.The South Gate, located next to Highway 2, will revert to admitting commercial and delivery vehicles only as of 1 p.m. Aug. 3. The South Gate