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  • Warrior of the North serves justice in Iraq

    There are many Airmen who keep us safe while both here at home and deployed. A Grand Forks Air Force Base Airman assigned to the U.S. Forces - Iraq Law and Order Task Force does exactly that, while also learning to be effective on the fly. "I had absolutely no idea what I was going to do," reflected

  • Warrior of the Week: Staff Sgt. James Madnick

    The responsibility of working to ensure the reliability of medical equipment and repairs are up to standard falls on the lap of Staff Sgt. James Madnick, 319th Medical Support Squadron biomedical equipment repair noncommissioned-officer-in-charge. He and his crew of two provide both scheduled and

  • Warrior of the Week: Staff Sgt. Stephen Smith

    Staff Sgt. Stephen Smith, Area Defense Counsel defense paralegal, joined the Air Force with ambitions to work with planes. He began his career working on the A-10 Thunderbolt II at Davis-Monathan Air Force Base, Ariz., and although he enjoyed his job, he saw an opportune time to embark on a new

  • Warrior of the Week: Airman 1st Class Erik Mikkelsen

    Everyone remembers the different activities they participated in growing up, maybe some more than others, but they all go unforgotten nonetheless. For Airman 1st Class Erik Mikkelsen, 319th Medical Operations Squadron aerospace medical technician, he hopes his favorite pastime will also someday be

  • Warrior of the North controls the sky over southern Iraq

    From arctic temperatures to scorching hot desert, an air traffic controller from Grand Forks Air Force Base, N.D., has seen drastic changes during his first deployment.Senior Airman Allen Jones is deployed to the 407th Expeditionary Operations Support Squadron and helps maintain the airspace above

  • Warrior of the Week: Staff Sgt. Nikki Webb

    Retraining in the Air Force is relatively common and can be a suitable way for many Airmen to pursue alternate career paths. For Staff Sgt. Nikki Webb, 319th Air Base Wing Chaplain Assistant, the choice of retraining was not so common.Sergeant Webb originally enlisted in the Air Force with security

  • Warrior of the Week: Airman 1st Class Marco Cervantes-Gonzalez

    Airman 1st class Marco Cervantes-Gonzalez, 319th Civil Engineering Squadron Operator Management Apprentice, seems the perfect fit for the job. Or any job, for that matter; he is always going to give it his all."I know it sounds cliché to say that I want to be the absolute best at everything I do,"

  • Warrior of the Week: Staff Sgt. Monica Bachelor

    For those who have been living under a rock the past few months, Grand Forks Air Force Base flew its last KC-135 Stratotanker off the base in December to declare its mission complete after 50 years of operations. In the time that has since followed, the Warriors of the North have kept busy at work

  • Warrior of the Week: Senior Airman Jennifer Frerichs

    Intramural sports in the Air Force serve many different purposes, from raising morale to keeping Airmen in good physical shape. On Grand Forks Air Force Base, Senior Airman Jennifer Frerichs, 319th Force Support Squadron sports director, ensures athletic operations run smoothly for all Warriors of

  • Warrior of the Week: Claire Morseth

    The long, cold winters in North Dakota can take their toll on some people and potentially run them right out of the state. But for the majority of his life and for the last 40 years, Claire Morseth, 319th Logistics Readiness Squadron, wouldn't prefer to be any other place."I'm a definite four season