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  • Antiterrorism office thwarts the bad guys

    Every terrorist act is the result of planning and preparation on the terrorists' part, but many times no one notices the warning signs that may have prevented the attack. Worse yet, someone may see the warning signs but not take any action. For the 319th Air Refueling Wing Antiterrorism office,

  • Col. Hull: Exercise because the threats are real

    We're gearing up for some pretty heavy exercising during the next couple months. No, I'm not talking about running a few laps at the gym in our sneakers and Air Force PT uniforms, although that form of exercise is important. I'm referring to several training exercises on the near horizon. What we do

  • Unannounced inspection helps curb DUIs, assists in force protection

    The base conducted a 100 percent vehicle inspection at the main gate here June 29. The inspection was ordered by wing leadership to help curb a recent drunken driving trend, but also served a force protection role. The 319th Security Forces Squadron performed the inspection on the vehicles of all

  • Exercise tests new crisis response system

    First responders, senior wing leaders and emergency operations center personnel came together recently to familiarize themselves with a federal emergency response system utilized by most federal, state and local agencies. The Air Force Incident Management System, currently being implemented across

  • Limited gate 2 access saves time

    Privately owned vehicles are prohibited from entering gate 2 for policy, force protection and safety reasons. However, a counterintuitive benefit derived from these policies is decreased wait times for POV drivers. "Per DoD direction, installations are required to have separate entrances for large

  • Run complaints through the chain before calling in the IG

    The office of the inspector general tends to have the air of myth about it. To some, the IG is the frightening agency that swoops in to punish; to others, the IG might be one stop shopping to rectify any wrongs. The truth is the IG is neither of these; it's an impartial, outside party that merely

  • Warrior of the North named 2006 Air Force honor guardsman of the year

    Recently, Warrior of the North and Bottineau, N.D., native Senior Airman Jamie Tranby was named the Air Force honor guard member of the year for 2006. The award is given to only one Air Force member each year. With hundreds of ceremonies and funerals under her belt, the award shouldn't have come as

  • Base disciplinary actions

    The base's legal office has released the following list of disciplinary actions taken on Grand Forks AFB. Articles 15 - A staff sergeant from the 342 Recruiting Squadron received an Article 15 for dereliction of duty. Specifically, the member told a recruit to lie on their enlistment paperwork. The

  • Base exercises to avert crisis

    Two months ago the Warriors of the North were tested with a worldwide crisis scenario exercise. Last week, they were tested again. The June 25 - 28 exercise was the second exercise of its type this year and gave wing leaders the chance to see how the base's operational and support elements function

  • A win for the wing

    Members from around the 319th Air Refueling Wing met from June 18 to 23 to conduct a Rapid Improvement Event on the officer performance report processes. Team members included Maj. Brian Deutsch, 319 ARW executive officer; Lt. Col. Charles McDaniel, 912th Air Refueling Squadron commander; 1st Lt.