Two members of the National Weather Service (back row) stand amongst senior leadership members and Airmen from various agencies throughout the 319th Air Base Wing on Dec. 10, 2012, who helped Grand Forks Air Force Base, N.D., become certified as StormReady by the NWS. Tech. Sgt. Ben Hall, NCO in charge of operational readiness for the 319th ABW Inspector General’s Office, holds up a banner recognizing the installation’s accomplishment. Storm Ready is a NWS program designed to help community leaders and emergency managers strengthen local safety and severe weather response programs through advanced planning, education and awareness. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Xavier Navarro)
Greg Gust (left), warning coordinator meteorologist, and Mark Frazier (right), meteorologist-in-charge, both from the National Weather Service, present Col. Tim Bush, 319th Air Base Wing commander, with a certificate by the NWS on Dec. 10, 2012, on Grand Forks Air Force Base, N.D. Grand Forks AFB was recently certified as StormReady by the NWS. The Storm Ready program is designed to help arm communities with the communication and safety skills needed to save lives and property before and during a severe weather event. Grand Forks AFB is currently the only military installation certified as Storm Ready in the state of North Dakota and one of three bases designated as such in Air Mobility Command. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Xavier Navarro)