Assistance fund campaign kicks off in February

The annual Air Force Assistance Fund campaign kicks off Feb. 2 at 78 Air Force and joint bases worldwide, Air Force Personnel Center officials announced Jan 12.The campaign, in its 42nd year, will be conducted for six-week periods through May 1, said Bill D'Avanzo, the Air Force voting action

AF government travel cards receive tech upgrade

Beginning this month, Citibank is issuing chip and PIN-enabled government travel cards (GTC) to new card applicants, individuals whose cards will expire in 2015 and individuals who have reported lost or stolen cards.This is the first phase in a multi-phased rollout, which will enhance the security

HOMES.mil ready for house hunters

The U.S. military branches have announced a new website, HOMES.mil.HOMES.mil is a service designed to connect Service members and their Families with DoD-verified community housing rental listings located near U.S. military bases. Create an account or login to begin searching for homes at your

AF seeks enlisted nurse commissioning program applicants

Eligible active duty enlisted Airmen interested in a nursing commission have until Feb. 27 to get career field functional manager approval and submit an "intent to apply" email to the Air Force Personnel Center, officials said today.The Nurse Enlisted Commissioning Program offers members an

ND Department auxiliary vice president shows appreciation for GFAFB Airmen and their families

DOD releases 2015 military pay, compensation rates

The Defense Department announced the 2015 military pay and compensation rates for service members Dec. 22, with most service members receiving a 1 percent increase in basic pay.The new rates for basic pay, basic allowance for housing (BAH), basic allowance for subsistence (BAS), and the cost of

319th LRS practices readiness during deployment exercise

Medics from Grand Forks AFB & local hospital test readiness for Ebola threat during exercise

A man recently walked into the base clinic displaying Ebola-like symptoms; fortunately there was no cause for concern since it was all part of an exercise between the 319th Medical Group here and Altru Health Systems in Grand Forks, N.D.Medical Personnel from the base and the local hospital combined

Grand Forks AFB defender is awarded STEP promotion

R-E-S-P-E-C-T find out what it means to the Warriors of the North

The song "Respect," became a hit for rhythm & blues singer Aretha Franklin in 1967, and just as the song became an anthem for the feminist movement in 1960s, it might as well become the theme song for a another movement taking shape here, thanks to the efforts of the Sexual Assault Prevention and