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  • The Judge's Bench: August UCMJ actions

    The following members of the 319th Air Base Wing were punished under the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ) in August 2011.Non-judicial punishment actions:· An airman first class from the 319th Logistics Readiness Squadron received an Article 15 for disobeying a lawful order by smoking from a

  • Grand Forks adjusts force protection condition

    Officials at Grand Forks Air Force Base have increased the Force Protection Condition from Alpha to Bravo. The Department of Defense uses FPCONs to recommend preventive actions and responses to threats against its facilities. Force protection safeguards the people and resources required to perform a

  • Grand Forks unveils new firefighting HQ

    Fifty-three years after Grand Forks' original fire station was built, the base unveiled its new state-of-the-art fire emergency services headquarters building here Sept. 7.Ten-thousand square feet larger than the original station, which was last renovated more than a decade ago, the new facility

  • UND football gives back

    Hundreds of servicemembers and their families helped cheer the University of North Dakota's football team to a season-opening 16-0 win Sept. 1 as part of the school's 14th Annual Maury Rothkopf Military Appreciation Day.Officials say the event is a way for the city to celebrate its unique

  • Sven's summer safety summary

    As the critical days of summer wind down and we look forward to the windy days of winter, we need to keep safety in our sights. It has been a great summer, and for the most part the base was able to avoid the mishaps we talked about. I witnessed some close calls with the children popping out from

  • Home away from hurricane

    Nearly a year since the last KC-135 Stratotanker departed Grand Forks, eight KC-10 Extenders and three C-17 Globemaster IIIs are resting safe and sound on the flight line here having escaped the jaws of Hurricane Irene Friday. Having found a temporary home here as a result of the established

  • Panetta: Any retirement changes won't affect serving military

    In his clearest statement on the subject to date, Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta said today that if the military retirement system changes, it will not affect serving service members."I will not break faith," the secretary said during a roundtable meeting with military media representatives in

  • Why More Matters

    All of us have heard the phase "Breakfast is the most important meal of the day", but maybe not all have heard the phase "more matters". This is true when you eat fruits and vegetables. Very few Americans consume the recommended 5 or more servings of fruits and vegetables per day. Only 6% of the