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  • Unsafe fireworks can blow up in your face

    One of the hallmarks of Independence Day is fireworks and Airmen working here may desire to have their own fireworks display.However, there are many rules to obey and safety tips to keep in mind to ensure an evening of spectacle doesn't end in the emergency room.First of all, know the local laws.

  • Surprise exercise tests readiness

    Senior leaders with the Air Force Office of Special Investigations here recognize the need to keep their agents' skills sharp and to avoid complaceny.To that end, the OSI staff conducted a surprise exercise June 21, 2012, involving their agents and multiple base agencies to test response and

  • Leadership Pathways provides learning incentive

    Airmen, spouses and civilians here now have a new incentive to attend classes provided by base Integrated Delivery Systems organizations.Under the new Leadership Pathways program, participants can earn points for attending any of the more than 30 programs covering subjects varying from relationships

  • If a tornado touches down near you

    There is no such thing as guaranteed safety inside a tornado. Freak accidents happen; and the most violent tornadoes can level and blow away almost any house and its occupants. These tips below will help you not only prepare properly, but know how to react if a tornado touches down near

  • Base Fitness Center hosts half marathon

    Thirty-one Airmen competed in the base's half marathon June 21, 2012.Held annually, the race gave runners the option to run individually or as three-person teams in a relay format."We like to see our customers challenge themselves and promote a good, healthy lifestyle," said Carol Muir, Fitness

  • Retired duo tosses helping hand into base disc golf

    Retired Air Force couple Johnny and Patricia Broshears have committed their retirement to traveling. They have visited 49 of the 50 states in America and spent time on more than 85 military installations. Of all their stops, they have made one Air Force base their home."Grand Forks is the only base

  • Base and community team up for MAC Golf Tournament

    The Military Affairs Committee golf tournament was held June 18 at the Plainsview Golf Course here.The tournament - sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce - takes place annually as a way to build and strengthen the relationship between the military and the community.Thirteen four-person teams made

  • Nominations open for 64th Annual Arthur S. Flemming Award

    Air Force officials are accepting nominations for the 64th Annual Arthur S. Flemming Award.The award is sponsored by the George Washington University, in conjunction with the Arthur S. Flemming Awards Commission. It honors outstanding federal employees who have made significant and extraordinary

  • Air Force Association working hard

    The top Air Force Association official for North Dakota said anyone looking to help support and shape the future of the Air Force should consider joining his organization.Jim Simons, North Dakota organization president, spoke to the Grand Forks Air Force Base community during an open meeting on the

  • AMC seeks 2012 Air Force Marathon participants

    The Air Mobility Command will sponsor a team of active-duty Airmen in the 16th Annual United States Air Force Marathon on Sept. 15, 2012, at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton, Ohio.Male and female runners in all age groups who want to run in the full marathon are encouraged to apply for the