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Total force readiness implemented in Summer Viking 19-01

Airmen with the 319th Logistics Readiness Squadron take cover behind a wall in defense of a potential adversary attack May 22, 2019, during exercise Summer Viking 19-01 on the Air National Guard Base in Fargo, North Dakota. Responding to attacks and defending camp was part of the 4-day exercise which focused on increased readiness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Elora J. Martinez)
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Total force readiness implemented in Summer Viking 19-01

A Grand Forks Air Force Base airman runs across a simulated deployment camp in response to an attack May 22, 2019, during exercise Summer Viking 19-01 on the Air National Guard Base in Fargo, North Dakota. The 4-day exercise tested participants’ organizational, expeditionary and readiness skills to better prepare for real deployment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Elora J. Martinez)
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Total force readiness implemented in Summer Viking 19-01

Grand Forks Air Force Base airmen work together to unload personal belongings and mission oriented protective posture gear May 20, 2019, to be used during exercise Summer Viking 19-01 on the National Air Guard Base in Fargo, North Dakota. Participants operated from a simulated contested base, in order to test capabilities and readiness in a deployed environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Elora J. Martinez)
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Total force readiness implemented in Summer Viking 19-01

Grand Forks Air Force Base 319th Force Support Squadron airmen sort through ready-to-eat meals May 20, 2019, prior to exercise Summer Viking 19-01 on the Air National Guard Base in Fargo, North Dakota. The readiness exercise focused on preparing and responding to chemical and biological attacks, self-aid and buddy care, and defending a contested base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Elora J. Martinez)
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Total force readiness implemented in Summer Viking 19-01

Tech. Sgt. Marcus Ayala, 319th Comptroller Squadron quality assurance manager, takes attendance of airmen participating in an off-base exercise May 20, 2019, on Grand Forks Air Force Base, North Dakota. The 4-day Summer Viking 19-01 exercise took place at a nearby Air National Guard Base in Fargo, N.D., and placed participants in a simulated contested environment to practice increased readiness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Elora J. Martinez)
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Warriors of the North test shooting skills during competition

Competitors examine their targets after firing M16A2 rifles May 16, 2019, as part of a shooting competition on Grand Forks Air Force Base, North Dakota. The competition was one of several events the 319th Security Forces Squadron hosted in honor of National Police Week May 13-17. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Elora J. Martinez)
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Warriors of the North test shooting skills during competition

Empty shell casings scatter the ground of the shooting range May 16, 2019, on Grand Forks Air Force Base, North Dakota. The rounds were used during an excellence-in-competition shooting match, which was open to all active duty members on Grand Forks AFB. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Elora J. Martinez)
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Warriors of the North test shooting skills during competition

A Combat Arms Training and Maintenance instructor with the 319th Security Forces Squadron signals that his side of competitors is prepared to begin shooting May 16, 2019, on Grand Forks Air Force Base, North Dakota. The shooting competition took place during National Police Week, which was celebrated with a variety of events and competitions by airmen and families on base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Elora J. Martinez)
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Warriors of the North test shooting skills during competition

Combat Arms Training and Maintenance instructors with the 319th Security Forces Squadron inspect an M16A2 rifle after it jammed during use May 16, 2019, in a shooting competition on Grand Forks Air Force Base, North Dakota. The competitor using the faulty weapon was offered additional time to reshoot after experiencing the troubles. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Elora J. Martinez)
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Warriors of the North test shooting skills during competition

Second Lt. Christopher Weber, 319th Civil Engineer Squadron readiness and emergency management flight commander, shoots an M16A2 rifle toward his target May 16, 2019, in the shooting range on Grand Forks Air Force Base, North Dakota. Weber was one of several who participated in an excellence-in-competition shooting match, one of the base’s National Police Week activities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Elora J. Martinez)
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Warriors of the North test shooting skills during competition

A Combat Arms Training and Maintenance instructor scores the target of a competitor May 16, 2019, on Grand Forks Air Force Base, North Dakota. Airmen of all ranks and units participated in a shooting competition during National Police Week, which included using an M9 pistol and M16A2 rifle. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Elora J. Martinez)
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Warriors of the North test shooting skills during competition

Staff Sgt. Brianna Taylor, 319th Air Base Wing occupational safety apprentice, readies her M16A2 rifle May 16, 2019, in the shooting range on Grand Forks Air Force Base, North Dakota. Taylor and several other Airmen tested their shooting skills using an M9 pistol and M16A2 rifle through a variety of prone, standing and sitting positions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Elora J. Martinez)
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Chief Master Sgt. Ryan A. Thuyns

Chief Master Sgt. Ryan A. Thuyns
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190513-F-LG031-1011

Capt. Kenneth Gilbert, 348th Reconnaissance Squadron RQ-4 chief pilot informs 1st Lt. Christopher Waldron, RQ-4 mission commander, of the unit’s electronic flight books capabilities May 13, 2019 at Grand Forks Air Force Base, North Dakota. Gilbert manages the installation's EFB program, which is the test-bed for EFB implementation with remotely piloted aircraft in the United States Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Elijaih Tiggs)
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190513-F-LG031-1005

First Lt. Chirstopher Waldron, 348th Reconnaissance Squadron RQ-4 mission commander, examines the cabilities of an electronic flight book while inside an RQ-4 Global Hawk cockpit May 13, 2019 at Grand Forks Air Force Base, North Dakota. The classification procedures for Grand Forks AFB’s EFB program allow pilots to access their EFB’s in secure areas to aid in mission completion. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Elijaih Tiggs)
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190511-F-JG073-0006

Colonel Benjamin Spencer, 319th Air Base Wing commander, answered questions alongside Heather Wilson, Secretary of the Air Force and John Hoeven, U.S. Senator of North Dakota about the future of the RQ-4 Global Hawk mission during the announcement of the upcoming re-designation to the 319th Reconnaissance Wing May 11, 2019 at Grand Forks Air Force Base, North Dakota. The official re-designation ceremony is scheduled for June 28, 2019, the effective date of re-designation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sergeant Michael Reeves Jr.)
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190511-F-JG073-0005

Heather Wilson, Secretary of the Air Force, announced the 319th Air Base Wing’s upcoming re-designation to the 319th Reconnaissance Wing May 11, 2019 at Grand Forks Air Force Base, North Dakota. The re-designation, initiated by Commander Air Combat Command Gen. Mike Holmes, aligns Grand Forks AFB’s host wing and the 69th Reconnaissance Group. The 69 RG, which flies the high-altitude, remotely-piloted RQ-4 Global Hawk aircraft, has been aligned under the 9th Reconnaissance Wing at Beale Air Force Base, California, since it initiated operations as a tenant at Grand Forks AFB in 2011. The official re-designation ceremony is scheduled for June 28, 2019, the effective date of re-designation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sergeant Michael Reeves Jr.)
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190511-F-JG073-0004

John Hoeven, U.S. Senator of North Dakota, spoke with Air Force leadership and Grand Forks community partners at Grand Forks Air Force Base, North Dakota, prior to the announcement of the upcoming 319th Air Base Wing’s re-designation to the 319th Reconnaissance Wing May 11, 2019. The official re-designation ceremony is scheduled for June 28, 2019, the effective date of re-designation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sergeant Michael Reeves Jr.)
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190511-F-LG031-0001

Heather Wilson, Secretary of the Air Force, met with Airmen after announcing the 319th Air Base Wing’s re-designation to the 319th Reconnaissance Wing May 11, 2019 at Grand Forks Air Force Base, North Dakota. The official re-designation ceremony is scheduled for June 28, 2019, the effective date of re-designation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Elijiah Tiggs)
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The KC-135 Stratotanker briefly returns

A KC-135 Stratotanker, assigned to the 22nd Air Refueling Wing, lands May 6, 2019, on Grand Forks Air Force Base, North Dakota. This KC-135 was one of several to be housed on Grand Forks AFB temporarily as inclement weather passed near McConnell AFB, Kansas. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Elora J. Martinez)
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