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  • Airmen see base's future first-hand

    A small contingent of Warriors of the North departed Grand Forks AFB June 25 en route to the unveiling ceremony of the Block 40 Global Hawk Unmanned Aircraft System at Air Force Site 42 in Palmdale, Calif. Led by Col. Joseph Douez, 319th Mission Support Group commander, seven Airmen disembarked a

  • Dakrats complete mission at Grand Forks AFB

    The 906th Air Refueling Squadron declared mission complete during a morning ceremony June 19 in the base's Northern Lights Club. The mission complete ceremony marked another chapter in the history of the 906 ARS, and yet another step toward Grand Forks AFB's future. The 906 ARS mission is to provide

  • SATAF team visits Grand Forks AFB

    Another step toward the realignment of Grand Forks AFB was taken as the third Site Action Task Force started arriving Grand Forks AFB June 7 in an effort to finalize Base Realignment and Closure recommendations and plans. The visit, like the two before, focused on the beddown of Grand Forks AFB's

  • Put TRICARE on Your Pre-Deployment Checklist

    Getting your family's affairs in order during your pre-deployment days can be hectic, to say the least. With so much going on, it can be easy to overlook your TRICARE benefit--but don't worry! Making sure your family has healthcare coverage while you're deployed is as easy as it is important. Just

  • TRICARE moves with you

    If you're planning to or have recently moved to another duty station, you not only have a new community, but you may have a new regional TRICARE contractor managing your healthcare benefits. Rest assured though: no matter what TRICARE program you're using, your benefits are portable. Below is a

  • Your TRICARE Hospice Benefit

    If you or a loved one is faced with a terminal illness, hospice care is available from TRICARE. Hospice is a concept of care designed to provide comfort and support to patients and their families when a life-limiting illness no longer responds to cure-oriented treatments. The goal of hospice is to

  • Wall Street doesn't take the summer off, you shouldn't either

    Consider what the condition of your yard would be if you stopped caring for it during the summer. If you don't keep an eye on your investments during the summer, you could be left with a greater mess than an overgrown lawn. After all, Wall Street doesn't take a vacation just because the weather

  • Grand Forks AFB ambassador receives national award

    The 5th Ambassador to Grand Forks Air Force Base, Mari Jo Shide was awarded the U.S. Air Force Distinguished Public Service Award by the Secretary of the Air Force, Michael B. Donley, and U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff, General Norton A. Schwartz, during an Air Force Civic Leaders meeting in

  • New Senate bill to help in UAS growth of North Dakota

    Gov. John Hoeven of North Dakota signed a $185 million commerce bill today at a press conference in Grand Forks. The bill, Senate Bill 2018, is an investment in economic development for the state to help grow and diversify North Dakota's economy. Among the attendees were area legislators, University