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  • Fitness Center accepts applicants for Athlete of the Year

    The Fitness Center is now accepting nominations for the Grand Forks Air Force Base Athlete of the Year Award, which is presented to the male and female athletes with the highest level of athletic accomplishment throughout the sports calendar year.Squadrons must submit packages to the Fitness Center

  • 2010 Air Force Marathon registration opens Jan. 1

    Online registration for the 2010 Air Force Marathon will be open to the public Jan. 1, 2010 at 12:01 am (EST) at www.usafmarathon.com. The 26.2 mile race will be held on Sept. 18, 2010 on the grounds of the National Museum of the United States Air Force. A half marathon and 10K race will also be

  • Grand Forks AFB first AMC base to migrate to new network

    Grand Forks Air Force Base is poised to become the first base in Air Mobility Command, and the fifth base in the Air Force, to transition to the Air Force Network, a network developed to increase standardization, as well as provide easier access to e-mail and other core services. The migration,

  • GFAFB Airman receives Bronze Star

    A facility inspection technician from the 319th Civil Engineer Squadron was recently awarded the Bronze Star for his service in Afghanistan.Tech. Sgt. David L. Cheney was presented the award by Col. Don Shaffer, 319th Air Refueling Wing commander, at a ceremony Dec. 17.The Bronze Star is awarded for

  • Airmen give back during holidays

    Even during the Year of the Air Force Family, where the focus is on servicemembers and their families, Airmen from the 319th Air Refueling Wing took time to give back to families outside the base community.More than 25 Airmen from Grand Forks Air Force Base spent Dec. 11 through Dec. 18 helping the

  • Grand Forks AFB gives 118%

    Grand Forks Air Force Base surpassed its Combined Federal Campaign goal of $71,900 by 18 percent.The CFC, which ran from Oct. 19 to Nov. 13, raised a total of $84,526. "Despite having our [Conventional Operation Readiness Inspection] during week two and into week three of the campaign, we were still

  • Grand Forks transitions from tankers to UAVs

    The primary mission at Grand Forks Air Force Base, N.D., is transitioning from KC-135 aerial refueling aircraft to support for launch, recovery and maintenance of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, or UAVs. The transition will begin with the departure of the base's final KC-135 in December 2010. The new

  • Airmen's Council opens Club Sub Zero

    After 10 months of hard work, the Airman's Council hosted its second club night in as many months."We had a great turn-out and the event seemed to be a success," said Senior Airman Alston E. Leslie, 319th Logistic Readiness Squadron. "We are looking forward to holding future club nights."Club Sub

  • Changes to leave policy now in effect

    The holidays are among us and Airmen will be putting in leave requests left and right.With the recent changes to Air Force Instruction 36-3003 regarding the Military Leave Program, it is important that Airman understand their leave entitlements and the rules governing those entitlements.The Air

  • eFinance assists travelers with vouchers

    A new financial services tool will soon be available to assist travelers with filing their non-DTS travel vouchers. eFinance offers a secure, paperless way to submit TDY-related financial documents by providing automated assistance to the traveler. This process is accomplished using a "wizard