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  • It’s a bird, It’s a plane, It’s an Air Show

    The sun shined against the flightline at Bravo ramp as several airframes sat awaiting the thousands of visitors that would come. In an area normally off-limits to most base personnel, the flightline at Grand Forks Air Force Base July 22 held an estimated 40,000 as the base put on the "Thunder over

  • NASA gives hands-on experience to air show attendees

    Smiles and numerous declarations of “I wanna be a pilot when I grow up,” showered Hangar 601 as NASA pilots from the National Suborbital Education and Research Center gave autographs and tours of the DC-8 flying science laboratory at the “Thunder over the Red River” air show July 22. NASA proudly

  • 319th Command Post rebounds from defeat

    Take a bad training program, mix in new, untrained controllers and sprinkle with a lack of communication. What do you get? A broken command post. Luckily, in the case of Grand Forks Air Force Base, there was a way to fix it. After reviewing the “eye-opening” results of two Staff Assistance Visits

  • Road to glory: one girls story of determination leading to success

    “I visualize the race before the gate even opens. I take a deep breath and try to stay calm, because if I get nervous, I lose focus,” said the five-foot-five, blonde hair, blue-eyed girl. “I refuse to be taken down.” Erin “2 Sweet” Moore, daughter of Tech. Sgt. Douglas Moore, 319th Civil Engineering

  • Persistence saves AF $20 million earns $1,000 for base civilian

    “It’s just part of the job,” is all Brad Schmitt could say when asked about saving the Air Force $20 million. Schmitt, a wing document controller for the 319th Operations Group, checks and validates fuel consistency forms completed by boom operators. Through a tedious and time-consuming process,

  • Spotlight on men’s health, cancer

    Since June is nationally observed as Men's Health Month, a pertinent topic that comes to mind is prostate health. With the cause of prostate cancer unknown; proper eating, annual medical check-ups, and patient education are key for health literacy. According to the Centers for Disease Control and

  • Truck team wins contest with “deuce”

    A man in green fatigues pulls himself up into the cab of a giant sleeping monster. Seconds later the monster roars to life with a belch of black smoke and a rumble that shakes the very ground it’s sitting on. The young boy watching is fascinated and vows one day to own such a beast. Many years

  • Fireworks...snap, crackle, pain!

    Even though the 4th of July is over, fireworks remain a traditional part of summer. For many of us, this time of year isn’t complete without sparklers and the chorus of ooh’s and aah’s when it finally gets dark and the big show begins. However, these fun celebrations can quickly be ruined when