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  • TRICARE: Screenings to save your life

    While January is a great time to plan for your health in 2010, you'll never find a wrong time to get vital screening tests. Whether you're a man or a woman, age 25 or 65, make sure to talk with your doctor about the screening tests listed below. These services are available to you and your eligible

  • GFAFB participates in food drive for local communities

    Grand Forks Air Force Base recently hosted a food drive for the local Grand Forks community. The base food drive lasted 15 days, utilizing the efforts of local boy and girl scouts, base community members and 55 active-duty volunteers with an estimated 485 hours of service.The base's Top 3 Community

  • GFAFB hosts Governor Appreciation Day

    The Governor of North Dakota toured Grand Forks Air Force Base as part of the first annual Governor Appreciation Day, Jan. 14.Gov. John Hoeven used the visit as an opportunity to see firsthand the top quality facilities the base utilizes and the programs the base implements as well as speak with and

  • Deployment opportunities available for civilians

    Whether it's helping Iraqis with reconstruction projects or assisting Afghans with their motor pools, the Air Force relies on its civilian work force to help meet its global mission requirements. And the Air Force is not alone. In 2007, more than 1,100 Department of Defense civilians volunteered to

  • Auditions for St. Bette's Community Theatre Production

    The Greater Grand Forks Community Theatre will hold open auditions for St. Bette's, a drama by Kathy Coudle King January 18 and 19 at 7pm at the Fire Hall Theatre. There is nothing to prepare and auditions will be by cold reading. This will be the regional premiere of the compelling drama by local

  • GFAFB Child Development Center earns NAEYC Accreditation

    The Grand Forks Air Force Base Child Development Center has earned accreditation from the National Association for the Education of Young Children, the nation's leading organization of early childhood professionals. The center is being honored for its high-quality, early childhood program which

  • 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,