Base, community leaders celebrate partnership Published Feb. 23, 2007 By 040207 GRAND FORKS AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. -- Local community leaders will be named honorary commanders during an induction ceremony here Monday at noon. The annual event is part of an ongoing program designed to foster a long-term partnership between the local civilian and military communities. Through the program, community leaders from the greater Grand Forks area are invited to become "honorary commanders" and participate in a variety of base functions and events, while sharing their own thoughts and experiences. Media interested in covering the induction should contact the public affairs office at 319ARW.PA@grandforks.af.mil or (701) 747-5608 no later than 2 p.m. Friday.