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  • Warrior of the North selected for emerging UAS program

    Capt. Tim Rott, a 319th Air Refueling Wing executive officer, was recently selected as one of the first 10 nonrated officers to participate in the Air Force Chief of Staff's newest unmanned aircraft system program, Beta Test. The Beta Test program seeks motivated officers from various career fields

  • Grand Forks AFB contracting team wins Air Force award

    The 319th Contracting Squadron was recently awarded the Secretary of the Air Force's Special Achievement Award for their small business practices. Accepting the award on behalf of the 27-person unit was Graham Pritchett, 319 CONS deputy commander. "It's the success our squadron has had as a whole in

  • Base's START inspection another sucess

    Today's Warrior of the North may not be familiar with the "frozen chosen" who came before him and may not know phrases like "SAC" or "Oscar Zero." However, there are still members of Team Grand Forks who vividly remember those and other terms brought about by the Cold War and fear of nuclear attack.

  • Base shares award with community

    Recently, the 319th Air Refueling Wing here was awarded the 18th Annual Secretary of Defense Community Drug Awareness Award for its comprehensive demand reduction program. During a city council meeting held Dec. 15, Col. John Scorsone, 319 ARW vice commander, and Dave Frisch, demand reduction

  • Justice for all: The USAF Victim Witness Assistance Program

    Each April since 1981, the United States has observed National Crime Victims' Rights Week. Rallies, candlelight vigils and a host of commemorative activities are held each year to promote victims' rights and to honor crime victims and those who advocate on their behalf. In 1993, the Department of

  • Upgrade makes electronic forms more user friendly

    Air Force officials recently rolled out a new software upgrade that makes it easier for Airmen to view and print electronic forms. Feedback from Airmen revealed problems with blank lines appearing on paper copies of electronic forms that were not visible on digital versions. "The issue was with the

  • Beat the holiday blues

    The holiday season can bring with it many feelings, ranging from excitement and wonder to sadness and disappointment. Anxiety about separations or losses can be intensified during the holidays. Uncertainty about the length of deployments and mission dangers can add to the stress of separation. Here

  • Flight of the ‘Question Mark’

    On Jan. 1, 1929, a tri-engined Fokker C-2 aircraft with a crew of five climbed into the southern California sky. This aircraft, dubbed the "Question Mark," was not history's first air refueling mission, but it played a crucial role in the beginning of air refueling efforts and the development of the

  • UAS Summit held at UND

    With Grand Forks Air Force Base's much anticipated transition from an air refueling mission to unmanned aircraft systems, a summit was held on the University of North Dakota campus Dec. 4 in order to unite all people involved in this historical event. As Grand Forks AFB begins to make its