A day in the life on Grand Forks AFB

Airman 1st Class Adajah Smith, 319th Medical Operations Squadron medical technician, center, simulates CPR on an exercise victim June 12, 2019, on Grand Forks Air Force Base, North Dakota. Smith worked alongside her 319 MDOS coworkers and members of the 319th Civil Engineer Squadron to respond to the victim, who had fallen from a bicycle and showed signs of potential injury. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Elora J. Martinez)

A day in the life on Grand Forks AFB

Airman 1st Class Brandon Nunsure, 319th logistics Readiness Squadron vehicle operations apprentice, checks beneath the hood of a towing services truck June 12, 2019, on Grand Forks Air Force Base, North Dakota. The 319 LRS is responsible for 266 vehicles on on Grand Forks AFB, to include those used for commercial heavyduty, aircraft towing and servicing, construction and base maintenance, refueling, firefighting, snow removal and more. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Elora J. Martinez)

A day in the life on Grand Forks AFB

Airman 1st Class David Peranich, 319th Civil Engineer Squadron electrical systems journeyman, installs new streetlights in the commissary parking lot June 12, 2019, on Grand Forks Air Force Base, North Dakota. Peranich and other electrical systems airmen began replacing all base streetlights with brighter, more energy-efficient LED bulbs as soon as weather allowed, and are scheduled to complete their project at the end of summer. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Elora J. Martinez)

A day in the life on Grand Forks AFB

An RQ-4 Global Hawk receives routine maintenance after being refueled June 12, 2019, on Grand Forks Air Force Base, North Dakota. The Global Hawk mission is one that continues 24/7, 365 days per year, which is made possible via a collective effort of every squadron on base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Elora J. Martinez)

A day in the life on Grand Forks AFB

Airman 1st Class Sherman Jackson, 319th Civil Engineer Squadron fire fighter, reaches for a seatbelt as he and a team of fure fighters leave the station to respond to an exercise June 12, 2019, on Grand Forks Air Force Base, North Dakota. The exercise took place near the running trails on base, where a simulated victim fell from his bicycle and needed emergency response and medical attention. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Elora J. Martinez)

A day in the life on Grand Forks AFB

Airman 1st Class Jared Small, 319th Security Forces Squadron installation entry controller, returns an I.D. card to a driver passing through the front gate June 12, 2019, on Grand Forks Air Force Base, North Dakota. Installation entry controllers spend an average of 12 hours on each shift, staying vigilant and ensuring no one enters the base without authorization. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Elora J. Martinez)

A day in the life on Grand Forks AFB

Airman 1st Class John Sanchez, 319th Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels lab technician, prepares a membrane filter to be dries June 12, 2019, on Grand Forks Air Force Base, North Dakota. The filter is baked dry before being used to test the weight of fuel, which must be confirmed clean and water-free prior to use in an aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Elora J. Martinez)

A day in the life on Grand Forks AFB

Published June 17, 2019
By Senior Airman Elora J. Martinez
319th Air Base Wing Public Affairs

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