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  • High blood pressure is no joke

    High blood pressure substantially raises a person's risk for heart disease, heart attacks, strokes and kidney failure. Luckily, high blood pressure can easily be controlled through a combination of good nutrition, healthy lifestyle habits and appropriate medication. A healthier, more positive

  • Making every Airman combat ready

    Every Airman who deploys must be ready for anything. They receive different kinds of training for situations they may encounter, but almost every Airman at Grand Forks Air Force Base leaves for their area of responsibility with combat training provided by the 319th Security Forces Squadron. The

  • Post-deployment support for military families

    TriWest Healthcare Alliance is pleased to introduce Help From Home, an integrated program of initiatives designed to proactively assist Service members and their families through deployment-related challenges and transitions. One of the many available resources is an expanded Help From Home

  • Construction season kicks off

    The summer construction season and the start of base street and parking lot improvement projects are upon us. Here is a look at what is on tap the next few months at Grand Forks Air Force Base. Youth center parking lot: On May 14, the youth center parking lot will be closed for construction.

  • Base fights new kind of terror

    The base pest management shop is preparing for an aerial mosquito spray mission from May 14 to 18. The mission will be conducted by the 757th Airlift Squadron from Youngstown Air Reserve Station, Ohio. According to 319th Civil Engineer Squadron officials, the purpose of the aerial spray mission is

  • Fire department fights HAZMAT spill

    Accidents happen. But when accidents involve hazardous material, things get a little stickier. The 319th Civil Engineer Squadron Fire Department stays ready for those situations by training, like on May 7. 319 CES trains new firefighters and refreshes experienced ones in the HAZMAT technician

  • Task Force sizes up Grand Forks for UAS mission

    The base moved one step closer this week to making the Unmanned Aircraft Systems mission here a reality by hosting a task force to work out the details of the UAS beddown process. The Site Action Task Force was lead by members from Air Combat Command, but also included experts from Air Mobility

  • TRICARE provides colonoscopy screening benefit

    Recognizing an increasing need for comprehensive preventive care for you and your family, TRICARE benefits include a specific schedule for colonoscopy screenings. For beneficiaries with an average risk of colon cancer, coverage allows one routine screening every 10 years, beginning at age 50.

  • General construction update on Grand Forks AFB street improvements

    The summer construction season and the start of base street and parking lot improvement projects are upon us. Here is a look at what is on tap the next few months at Grand Forks Air Force Base. Youth center parking lot: On May 14, the youth center parking lot will be closed for construction.

  • Personalized support for depression and diabetes patients

    When it comes to effectively managing a chronic illness, sometimes education can be the best medicine. TriWest Healthcare Alliance's Condition Management program (previously the Disease Management program) focuses on educating patients on how to improve their health management skills while living