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  • TRICARE program for dependents to age 26

    What are the TRICARE choices for a college student who turns 23? What about for 21-year-olds who lost their eligibility due to age? These young adults now have an option for TRICARE coverage. TRICARE Young AdultTRICARE Young Adult is medical and pharmacy coverage for dependents. An eligible enrollee

  • What if you were diagnosed? Four ways to survive cancer

    Nearly 12 million Americans are living today, after being told they have cancer, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). That's as many people who live in the state of Ohio. Due to medical advances, the word "cancer" is no longer a death sentence. More and more people are

  • Grilling Safety

    Did you know: According to National Fire Protection Association, fire departments respond to an average of 7,900 fires involving grills and barbecues each year? Of these fires roughly 2,900 spread and turn into home fires!As the snow is melting away, outdoor grilling is one of the most common ways

  • GFAFB Little Heroes

    57 children from across Grand Forks Air Force Base were recognized as ''Little Heroes'' during the Little Heroes Ceremony Apr. 13 at the base Community Activities Center auditorium.This year's ceremony was the second in the base's history, and showcased children who displayed valor during their

  • Troops to receive full mid-month pay April 15th

    All service members will receive their full mid-month pay they have earned in their paychecks April 15, Pentagon officials said April 11."Basically, all active duty and Reserve service members will receive full mid-month pay on the 15th of April," Pentagon spokesman Marine Col. Dave Lapan said. "It

  • Grand Forks AFB Privacy Notices -- Don't be quiet about being private!

    Information is the fuel of the modern world, and when it comes to performing your duties, sometimes information about people is the input to execute your assignment. But how do the people whose information is being collected know why it is needed and what is being done with it? Keeping individuals

  • The Judge's Bench: March UCMJ actions

    The following members of the 319th Air BaseWing were punished under the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ) in March 2011:Court-Martial· Tech. Sgt. Allen K. Hohenstein, formerly of the 319 AMXS, faced a General Court-Martial from 22 March to 26 March 2011. He was charged with several offenses

  • Active duty Air Force positions available

    The Air Force currently accepting applications from Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve members who wish to serve on active duty. Prior service members who separated from the Air Force with an honorable discharge may be eligible to enter active duty in a number of career fields.To qualify for