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  • CSAF: AF will be smaller but superb force

    Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz explained the service's contributions to the new Defense Department strategy during a Pentagon press briefing here Jan. 27. Schwartz said that as the Air Force approaches future constrained budgets, service officials will trade size for quality in order

  • Grand Forks Air Force Base hosts safety day

    Airmen at Grand Forks gathered Friday morning to conduct a safety focus day to highlight safety practices and procedures, sound operational risk management and ways to enhance safety and reduce risk on and off duty.It was part of an Air Mobility Command-wide initiative directed by commander Gen.

  • 6th annual Super Bowl Extravaganza

    The 319th Force Support Squadron hosted another successful and entertaining Super Bowl Extravaganza event here Jan. 21.More than 500 Airmen, friends and family filled up J.R. Rockers and the Northern Lights Club for the event, where approximately $38,000 worth of autographed helmets, jersey, photos

  • Grand Forks firefighter ‘Public Servant’ of the year

    The Veterans of Foreign Wars association has named a Grand Forks Airman as the top firefighter in North Dakota.John Hanson, national legislator officer for North Dakota's VFW, presented Tech. Sgt. Jeffery Rueben with the National Firefighters Public Servant Award during a ceremony at the base fire

  • Grand Forks AFB Tax Center to open

    The Grand Forks Air Force Base Tax Center will be open from Feb. 1 through April 12 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.The Center is located on the north side of the Airman & Family Readiness Center between the Drug Demand Reduction Office and the Airman's Attic.The Tax

  • Spousal Residency and Taxes--Do You Know the New Rules?

    You may have heard that your spouse can keep his or her state of residency when you PCS. But what does that really mean?The Military Spouse Residency Relief Act (MSRRA), Public Law 111-97, was passed in 2009. Put simply, the law provides that if a spouse and servicemember (SM) have the same legal

  • AFAF video contest submissions due Jan. 31

    Air Force Assistance Fund officials reminded Airmen and YouTube fans that submissions for the AFAF 2012 fundraising campaign online video contest are due Jan. 31.The video contest was extended to allow participants more time to complete their video entries. "The contest is open to any individual or

  • MYTH-BUSTING! Top 4 Myths about Pap Tests

    Did you know that cervical cancer was once a leading cause of cancer death in American women?In fact, in many developing countries, it still is. However, cervical cancer deaths in the United States fell by about 70 percent between 1955 and 1992, according to the American Cancer Society.What caused

  • PCS claims advocacy: ‘Who you gonna’ call?’

    Last summer was a very busy moving season for PCSing Airmen. Some members' household goods were damaged or lost by their Transportation Service Provider (TSP), which required the member to file a claim directly with their TSP. Unfortunately, some members were not completely satisfied with filing a

  • Do You Get It? The Safe “Weigh” to Lose Weight

    The key to weight loss is burning more calories than you consume. However, you must also provide your body with enough energy to survive. Most diets are too restrictive in the foods allowed and the amount of calories recommended. These diets, if followed exactly, may provide a quick way to lose 20