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  • EC commander hosts conference at Grand Forks AFB

    The head of the U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center brought his senior leaders to Grand Forks on Oct. 12-14, to showcase a "base in transition" during a Commander's Call Conference."It was an opportunity to share the various concerns we have with joint basing and with bases in transition like Grand

  • Yonkers tours Grand Forks AFB

    Terry Yonkers, the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Installations, Environment and Logistics, took a whirlwind tour of Grand Forks Air Force Base, N.D., on Oct. 12 and 13.During his visit, Mr. Yonkers toured the base, attended briefing sessions with the U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Command's

  • AMC Chief Scientist: Alternative fuels can be the ‘cleaner jet fuel’

    Just as the character "Doc" in the "Back to the Future" movie loaded the flux-capacitor of the time-travel modified 1975 DeLorean with a banana peel and trash from Marty McFly's garbage can, Air Force scientists are looking for the next readily available, renewable clean-burning aircraft fuel.Air

  • A Reminder About Cyber Security

    October is Cyber Security Awareness month and I would like to use this opportunity to remind everyone of a few simple actions each of us should apply to our use of both the NIPRnet and our home Internet connections. First, make sure you are using the most up-to-date version of anti-virus software.

  • Pumpkin perils

    It's getting to be that time of year when your average-looking pumpkin is turned into a stunning work of art, or in some cases, a mutilated mess with a flaming candle inside. The tradition of carving jack-o'-lanterns started with children in Ireland carving the centers out of rutabagas, potatoes and

  • Local leaders receive commander's advice at Grand Forks

    Aspiring local leaders were able to seek advice from the top Air Force commander here during an Oct. 12 visit and tour.Thirty-five members of the Grand Forks/East Grand Forks Chamber of Commerce Leadership Training Program met with Col. Tim Bush, commander of the 319th Air Base Wing, for an

  • The Judge's Bench: September UCMJ actions

    The following members of the 319th Air Base Wing were punished under the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ) in September 2011:Nonjudicial Punishment Actions:· An airman first class from the 319th Security Forces Squadron received an Article 15 for being derelict in the performance of his duties

  • USAFA hockey tangles with Fighting Sioux

    United States Air Force Academy graduate and current 319th Air Base Wing Commander Col. Tim Bush found himself in an interesting situation when University of North Dakota men's hockey team hosted Air Force in the first round of the 15th annual Icebreaker Classic at Ralph Engelstad Arena on Oct. 7.It

  • Fitness Center: Renovations & rewards

    Base officials are challenging the community to stay healthy with 75 new pieces of exercise equipment and prizes for the folks who put it to work in coming months.The cardio-based revamping process began with the installation of 20 treadmills dispersed between the gym's cardio room and parent &