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  • Civilians, dependants learn of terrorist danger

    The 319th Air Refueling Wing's Anti-terrorism Office has introduced a new anti-terrorism level one class for community contractors, civilian employees, dependent spouses and children age 14 and older. "We like to give the attendees an opportunity to ask questions and get in depth," said Master Sgt.

  • Base tests new response system

    The Warriors of the North got a "dress rehearsal" for the newly implemented Air Force Incident Management System Aug. 22 during a base-wide field training exercise. The new system changes the way the Air Force responds to and recovers from emergencies, such as terrorist attacks or tornados. The

  • Ambassador for the base, supporter of the Airmen

    Grand Forks AFB has many different personalities associated with it. From commanders to airmen, people with many different backgrounds call GFAFB home. Often over-looked or unknown members of the GFAFB family are our honorary commanders and base ambassadors; citizens of the Grand Cities who support

  • The skinny on skin cancer and tanning

    Healthcare professionals in the United States continue to warn people about the dangers of ultraviolet radiation from artificial tanning booths and the sun, yet it's arguable if that message has been effective. For both men and women in the U.S., the risk of developing skin cancer (non-melanoma) is

  • Get to know Col. Concannon

    Q: This is your second assignment to GFAFB, where else has your career taken you? "I've been to Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, RAF Lakenheath, England, Davis-Mothan Air Force Base, Ariz., the University of Arizona, Tucson, Ariz., Holloman AFB, N.M., Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio, F.E. Warren AFB, Wyo., and

  • Managing critical incident stress at Grand Forks

    Exposure to a traumatic event may lead to long-term problems with sleep, depression and/or nervousness. Personally experiencing a traumatic event, such as a death of a friend or loved one, an injury, a disaster or witnessing a fatal accident may leave a deep impact. Critical Incident Stress

  • Energy isn’t free

    The base is striving to reduce energy consumption by 15 percent this year and by 30 percent over the next three years in response to rising fuel costs, according to a memorandum sent out by Col. Diane Hull, 319th Air Refueling Wing commander. A recent notice requiring agencies to turn off all

  • Escape Zone: a place of connection

    There are meeting places all around base. Officers have an officers' club, Airmen meet and interact at various locations, and school-age children interact with each other at school. Children up to 5-years-old have a place just for them too - it's called the Escape Zone Parent and Child Center, and

  • From England to Tennessee to the Air Force

    Listening to Airman 1st Class Adrian Edsall speak tells the story of his life. His accent (British mixed with a thick, Tennessee drawl, sounding like a BBC broadcast slowed down) combined with vocabulary peppered with English phrases and Southern clichés, immediately says there is something special

  • Grand Forks LT publishes first novel

    1st Lt. Cara Ebner's resume has had to be updated several times in her life. It's reflected her career as a teacher, an Air Force officer, and most recently, a published author. "I've been fortunate to have many jobs that I've loved," the Lieutenant, assigned to the319th Mission Support Services