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Operation Iron Zombie a spooky success at the 319 ABW

A volunteer carries a dummy to put in place for his team’s scenario during Operation Iron Zombie October 31, 2018, on Grand Forks Air Force Base, North Dakota. Iron Zombie, a Halloween-themed readiness exercise, was open to the entire 319th Air Base Wing this year, with a total turnout of about 70 participants and volunteers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Elora J. Martinez)
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Secretary of the Air Force pays Grand Forks AFB a visit

Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson admires a coin Col. Benjamin Spencer gave to her August 21, 2018, on Grand Forks Air Force Base, North Dakota. Wilson visited the base for a tour August 20, and had the chance to meet several Airmen across multiple squadrons to speak to them and award them with a coin herself. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Elora J. Martinez)
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Secretary of the Air Force pays Grand Forks AFB a visit

Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson is greeted by 319th Air Base Wing commander, vice commander and command chief, Col. Benjamin Spencer, Col. Bart Yates and Chief Master Sgt. Brian Thomas August 20, 2018, as she arrives to Grand Forks Air Force Base, North Dakota. Wilson spent the day in its entirety learning more about Grand Forks AFB through the eyes of base Airmen and leaders. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Elora J. Martinez)
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Secretary of the Air Force pays Grand Forks AFB a visit

Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson speaks with Senior Airman Wilfredo Gutierrez, High Frequency Global Communications Squadron technician with the 319th Communications Squadron, August 20, 2018 on Grand Forks Air Force Base, North Dakota. Wilson visited the 319 CS during a tour of Grand Forks AFB in order to learn more about the mission and its relevance to Air Force operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Elora J. Martinez)
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Secretary of the Air Force pays Grand Forks AFB a visit

Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson walks with Col. Benjamin Spencer, 319th Air Base Wing commander, towards the flightline in order to board her departure flight August 21, 2018, from Grand Forks Air Force Base, North Dakota. Wilson arrived to Grand Forks AFB August 20, and spent her first day in North Dakota on base, meeting Airmen from multiple squadrons, and her second day in the local town learning about aerospace operations and education. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Elora J. Martinez)
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Secretary of the Air Force pays Grand Forks AFB a visit

Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson coins Staff Sgt. Jordan Hucks, 319th Security Forces Squadron military working dog handler, August 21, 2018, on Grand Forks Air Force Base, North Dakota. Hucks was one of many 319 SFS Airmen to work diligently during Wilson’s visit, ensuring smooth and secure base operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Elora J. Martinez)
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Secretary of the Air Force pays Grand Forks AFB a visit

Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson speaks to commanders and senior enlisted leaders during a luncheon at Airey Dining Facility August 20, 2018, on Grand Forks Air Force Base, North Dakota. Some of the topics presented to Wilson from the leaders were about mission struggles and successes. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Elora J. Martinez)
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Secretary of the Air Force pays Grand Forks AFB a visit

Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson receives a mission brief from Col. Benjamin Spencer, 319th Air Base Wing commander, August 20, 2018 in the wing headquarters building on Grand Forks Air Force Base, North Dakota. The mission brief included information about how Grand Forks AFB’s operations have changed since its occupation in 1957, how many Airmen and civilians work on base and the future plans lined up for the base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Elora J. Martinez)
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Grand Forks Air Force Base and local law enforcement rally to discuss events of an active-shooter exercise August 14, 2018, on Grand Forks Air Force Base, North Dakota. The exercise was a collaborative effort between the Grand Forks AFB law enforcement and medical units, Grand Forks County law enforcement, and the Grand Forks Public School administration. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Elijaih Tiggs)
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Law enforcement teams practice first-responder duties during an active-shooter exercise August 14, 2018, on Grand Forks Air Force Base, North Dakota. The exercise paired law enforcement and medical units in order to conduct security tactics with rescue actions for wounded exercise participants. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Elijaih Tiggs)
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Explosive ordnance disposal unit with local law enforcement practice EOD robot procedures during an active-shooter exercise August 14, 2018, on Grand Forks Air Force Base, North Dakota. The exercise was an opportunity to test first-responder actions in a real-life scenario. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Elijaih Tiggs)
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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. James Gulick, 319th Operations Support Squadron air traffic control journeyman, describes the air space controlled by the 319th OSS July 13, 2018, on Grand Forks Air Force Base, North Dakota. Members of the Air Force Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps Flight Academy toured Grand Forks AFB to gain a better understanding of the aviation field. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ryan Sparks)
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Members of the Air Force Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps Flight Academy listen to a briefing about the RQ-4 Global Hawk mission July 13, 2018, on Grand Forks Air Force Base, North Dakota. The AFJROTC Flight Academy, Chief of Staff Private Pilot Scholarship program is a collaborative effort between the aerospace industry and the Air Force to address a national pilot shortage. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ryan Sparks)
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Nearly 15 enlisted service members, officers and civilian employees in current or future leadership positions attended the Flight Leader Course, a three-day course hosted May 8-10, 2018, at Grand Forks Air Force Base, North Dakota. The new course included nearly 20 topics, which proved unique compared to typical professional development courses. “[This class] is a peek behind ‘the curtain,’” said class participant Senior Master Sgt. Cordell Roberson, TRICARE and patient administration flight chief with the 319th Medical Support Squadron. Roberson said the information he received is more insightful than what he’s seen before, and different than other seminars he’s attended during his career. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Elora J. Martinez)
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New Flight Leader Course at Grand Forks AFB

Chief Master Sgt. Brian Thomas, 319th Air Base Wing command chief, center, speaks to enlisted service members, officers and civilian employees in current or future leadership positions during a course focused on leadership May 8, 2018, on Grand Forks Air Force Base, North Dakota. The three-day Flight Leader Course is the first of its kind to be offered at Grand Forks AFB, and is designed to inform and expose class participants to important information which will help them succeed in their roles as leaders. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Elora J. Martinez)
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GFAFB hosts bench dedication for the late Marijo Shide

A friend of the late Marijo Shide, Grand Forks Air Force Base Ambassador, admires the new dedicated bench on behalf of Shide, April 20, 2018, on Grand Forks AFB, N.D. More than 50 Airmen, ambassadors, friends and family members gathered in honor of Shide, who lived as an example of her motto, “Volunteer service is the rent we pay for the privileges we enjoy.” (Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Elora J. Martinez)
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GFAFB hosts bench dedication for the late Marijo Shide

Members of Marijo Shide’s family pose for a photo behind a memorial in her honor, following the ceremony attended by more than 50 Airmen, ambassadors, friends and family members April 20, 2018, on Grand Forks Air Force Base, N.D. The dedicated bench stands near the Prisoners of War and Missing in Action Memorial Park, near the front gate of the base, and is open to the public. (Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Elora J. Martinez)
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GFAFB hosts bench dedication for the late Marijo Shide

Col. Jeremy Thiel, 319th Air Base Wing vice commander, stands beside the Grand Forks Air Force Base Ambassadors at a bench dedication ceremony April 20, 2018, on Grand Forks AFB, N.D. The ceremony honored of the late Marijo Shide, a fellow ambassador who passionately served her community. (Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Elora J. Martinez)
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Chief Master Sgt. Brian Thomas, 319th Air Base Wing command chief (right), presents his chief coin alongside mentor and friend, (ret.) Chief Master Sgt. Calvin Markham, March 23, 2018, at Grand Forks Air Force Base, N.D. Markham gifted Thomas this coin when Thomas pinned on chief in 2013. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Elijaih Tiggs)
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Airmen participate in firearms training

Airman 1st Class Nicole Ross, a 319th Comptroller Squadron financial services technician, participates in a firearms course on Grand Forks Air Force Base, N.D., Apr. 4, 2018. Ross was assembling and dissembling her weapon. (Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Melody Wolff)
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