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  • Air Force announces housing privatization selection

    The Air Force has identified Balfour Beatty Communities to privatize housing across four states for six U.S. Air Force base communities, including Grand Forks AFB.The six bases - Grand Forks AFB, Minot AFB and Cavalier AFS, N.D.; Ellsworth AFB, S.D.; Cannon AFB, N.M.; and Mountain Home AFB, Idaho -

  • Does your state recognize your emergency data? Seventeen don't

    Seventeen U.S. states and the District of Columbia do not accept the Air Force form that assists an Airman's family in the case of death, according to legal officials.Airmen from those areas should visit the Staff Judge Advocate's office to fill out a specialized form, especially given the often

  • Nationwide Emergency Alert System test scheduled

    The federal government will conduct its first nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System at 2 p.m. on Nov. 9, according to the Pentagon Force Protection Agency Office of Emergency Management.Regularly scheduled television, radio, cable and satellite programming will be interrupted for 3 and ½

  • Black eyes raise domestic violence awareness

    Thirty-nine airmen and civilians reported for work across the wing last month, each sporting a noticeable black eye and wondering just one thing: Would anyone notice?Thankfully, the bruises were simulated - part of Grand Forks' first-ever Family Advocacy Program Black Eye Campaign from Oct. 17 to

  • The Judge's Bench: October UCMJ actions

    The following members of the 319th Air Base Wing were punished under the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ) in October 2011:Nonjudicial Punishment Actions· A senior airman from the 69th Maintenance Squadron received an Article 15 for drunk driving. The following punishment was imposed:

  • Ignorance and guns don't mix well!

    As I walked into work this morning I was enjoying the fresh, crisp air of the North Dakota fall. I have enjoyed these moments since I was a young boy growing up near Fargo. In part, it is because I just love being outdoors and also because of all the hunting opportunities. Then it hit me: North