Sept. 23, 2020 Grand Forks AFB maintenance squadron enable success of Global Hawk mission Crew chiefs and avionics specialists with the 319th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron work around the clock, year-round, to put RQ-4 Global Hawks in the air. Our intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance mission would not be possible without their diligence and dedication.
Sept. 1, 2020 COVID-19 testing, surveillance continues at GFAFB As of August 5, more than 400 Airmen and family members have tested for COVID-19, here. The biweekly goal is to test 1 percent of the base populous and 5 percent of dorm residents.
July 1, 2020 Innovation Council ‘pitch day’ awards $236,000 contract The Grand Forks Air Force Base Innovation Council, 319th Contracting Flight, and the University of North Dakota partnered in an effort to host a virtual pitch day on June 17, 2020, at the UND Center for Innovation.
March 13, 2020 Gate procedure update amidst COVID-19 Warriors, as we all take precautionary measures amidst the current events of COVID-19, at this time we ask for your cooperation when entering the base by following these new gate procedures to reduce contact between individuals:
Jan. 2, 2020 Military working dog honored in memorial service Military working dog, "Dex," 319th Security Forces Squadron, was memorialized during a ceremony Dec. 20, 2019, on Grand Forks Air Force Base, North Dakota.
Aug. 29, 2019 New U.S. Customs and Border Protection facility opens on Grand Forks AFB U.S. Customs and Border Protection celebrated the opening of newly-renovated unmanned aerial system training center August 28, 2019, on Grand Forks Air Force Base, North Dakota.
June 27, 2019 Base flightline undergoes pavement touch-ups The 319th Civil Engineer Squadron construction and pavement shop completed flightline touch-ups June 25, 2019, on Grand Forks Air Force Base, North Dakota.
June 20, 2019 Beale Airman earns Bronze Star Master Sgt. John Brahm, 69th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Det. 1 section chief, network operations, was presented a Bronze Star Medal June 19, 2019 for his meritorious achievement while deployed to Forward Operating Base O-Cobb, Kabul, Afghanistan.
June 7, 2019 Gold Star Family Member visits 319th Air Base Wing Gold Star Family Members are immediate family members of service members who were killed in combat, through an act of terrorism, declared missing in action or a prisoner of war. The recognition of these family members allows them to maintain a connection to the military service and legacy of their
May 31, 2019 348th Reconnaissance Squadron implements Electronic Flight Book solution The 348th Reconnaissance Squadron recently began using an electronic flight book program to support RQ-4 Global Hawk operations at Grand Forks Air Force Base.