Assistant secretary of the Air Force for manpower and Reserve affairs visits GFAFB

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  • By 2nd Lt. Anastasia Wasem
  • 319th Air Refueling Wing Public Affairs
GRAND FORKS AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. --  The assistant secretary of the Air Force for manpower and Reserve affairs toured Grand Forks Air Force Base, Nov. 11 to 13.

The Honorable Daniel B. Ginsberg used the visit as an opportunity to see firsthand the remarkable quality of life programs that have been implemented at Grand Forks AFB, speak with the Airmen that utilize these programs and meet and talk with many members of the local community.

Mr. Ginsberg heads a four-division department that deals at the policy level with Air Force manpower and Reserve issues. He is responsible for providing overall supervision of manpower, military and civilian personnel, Reserve component affairs and readiness support for the Department of the Air Force.

"Every base could learn from what's going on here," said Mr. Ginsberg. He said that prior to his visit he had heard of how well taken care of the people of Grand Forks AFB are, and that his visit confirmed this.

During his visit, Mr. Ginsberg spent an evening with members of the community, including University of North Dakota President, Dr. Robert Kelley, and Mayor of Grand Forks, Dr. Michael Brown. He also ate breakfast with the Airmen of Grand Forks AFB and toured the base's state of the art fitness center.

"In a time of dynamic transition, it's important to have our most senior Air Force leaders familiar with both the quality of our infrastructure and, most importantly, exposed to the host of superb, one-of-a-kind programs of Grand Forks Air Force Base," said Col. John E. Michel, 319th Air Refueling Wing commander.