Grand Forks to host Military Saves Week

The Airman and Family Readiness Center at Grand Forks Air Force Base is scheduled to host several events in observance of this year's Military Saves Week."It's a good way for people to start to take control of their finances," said Thomas R. Slaughter, with the center.The events are open to the

319th Defenders stay sharp

Air Force leaders publish new strategy document

Secretary of the Air Force Michael Donley and Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz released the 'Air Force Priorities for a New Strategy with Constrained Budgets' white paper Feb 1."The Air Force has made the hard choices to closely align with the new strategic guidance in our FY13 budget

The Judge’s Bench: January UCMJ actions

The following members of the 319th Air Base Wing were punished under the Uniform Code of Military Justice in January 2012:Nonjudicial Punishment Actions· A technical sergeant from the 319th Civil Engineering Squadron received an Article 15 for driving while drunk. The following punishment was

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