Donation funds new camera purchase

Airmen and family members can now keep the lines of communication open, thanks to a donation by the Officer's Spouse Club to the Friends of Family Support here Mar. 12. The $2,100 check was presented by Mrs. Jill Ayres, president of the OSC, and Mrs. Becky Daw, first vice-president, to Mr. Tom

Grand Forks Airmen to begin reinstated Anthrax vaccine

Airmen here who are going to deploy will be getting the Anthrax Vaccine before they go, including Air Expeditionary Force 7/8 deployers, non-AEF bucket deployers and enablers. The Anthrax Vaccine Immunization Program mandates Airmen assigned to high-threat areas receive the Anthrax vaccine, while

Five COMM Airmen first to attend SERE

A select team of five 319th Communications Squadron Airmen were the first of their kind to go through SERE training and deploy on a flying mission supporting airborne communications as part of team Viper. These five Airmen were selected by their squadron for this unique mission. SERE stands for

HART program helps Airmen recover

A new program started by a Department of Defense initiative is helping ensure the Air Force will provide the same level of loyalty and commitment to Airmen wounded in action as it does in preparing them for deployment and combat. The new program, named Palace HART, or Helping Airmen Recover

Outdoor rec director receives award

John Gorman, outdoor recreation director, recently received the 2006 Boating Program and Instructor of the Year award from the North Dakota Game and Fish Board. Mr. Gorman taught 31 boating classes in 2006. He has been volunteering for the program for six years, and he has reached many students

AFSO21 - Air Force Smart Operations for the 21st Century

AFSO21 - Air Force Smart Operations for the 21st Century...What is it all about? AFSO21 is a management concept. You may have heard about the numerous tools of AFSO21 such as value stream mapping and rapid improvement events. Those tools can be very helpful, but the way AFSO21 really works is

Airmen find joy in giving

While deployed to the 332nd Expeditionary Communications Squadron, Tech. Sgt. Christina Nelson and Senior Airman David Adams, of the 319th Communications Squadron, saw a need. They also had the vision to fill that need. Many children of war-torn Iraq do not have running water, much less toys to play

Utilities Airmen return water to residents

Water was seen bubbling up out side of 1301 Spruce Dr. here March 5. Initially called in as a service line repair, base utilities Airmen found a bigger problem than expected. "We thought at first it was going to be a small line going to the residence, but after digging for a couple of hours to

Splash into Winter Bash

Updating personnel records readiness vital to mission

Nobody can predict the twists and turns that life can take, but with a little bit of preparation Airmen can make the best of any situation. The Air Force Personnel Center has designated March as Personnel Records Readiness Month. Military members should use this opportunity to review such items as