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NEWS

  • Grand Forks AFB Services wins Eubank Award

    The 319th Services Squadron was recognized last weekend as the best small base services program in Air Mobility Command. The Major General Eugene L. Eubank Service Award is presented to bases with fewer than 6,000 assigned military and civilian personnel for outstanding morale, welfare and

  • Grand Forks trains for worldwide crisis scenario

    As tensions around the globe quickly rose last week, Grand Forks Air Force Base prepped to have its KC-135 Stratotankers in action when called upon. Fortunately, the words "Exercise, exercise, exercise" accompanied this doomsday scenario, meaning that this worldwide contingency was not a real-world

  • Boom uses steady hand to keep aircraft fighting

    "It's more like trying to knock a melon off a post by pushing a 20-foot pole through a chain-link fence on a windy day." Senior Airman Jered Danielson compared working the boom at nearly five miles above Iraq to a video game, but there's more to it than just playing a game. Airman Danielson, 340th

  • Rescue Flight performs 609th save

    The 36th Rescue Flight here performed their 609th save Wednesday when they found a woman who was missing in the Harvard, Idaho, area since Tuesday afternoon. The 36th RQF, which was activated in 1971, is part of the 336th Training Group here at Fairchild. The Latah County Sheriff department

  • Dover AFB sets trend with bird radar, prevents strikes

    An F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot is preparing for a routine training mission in South Korea. Shortly after taking off, the pilot sees a grayish object flash in front of him, followed by a loud bang and an apparent fire in front of his aircraft. The pilot experiences severe deceleration, causing him to

  • Safeguarding against violence in the home

    Home is meant to be a safe haven - a place to receive hugs and reinforce a sense of belonging and acceptance when the world outside seems filled with conflicts and battles. The home can be a "training field" to enrich family members' lives, but in some unfortunate circumstances it has become a

  • Officials announce C-130J contract conversion

    Air Force officials announced today the multi-year procurement contract Oct. 25 for the C-130J Hercules has been converted from a Federal Acquisition Regulation Part 12 to a FAR Part 15 contract. In order to comply with the fiscal 2006 National Defense Authorization Act, the C-130J contract has been

  • Air Force maintainers give Australians peek into their future

    Maintainers from the Amberly Royal Australian Air Force Base's 36th Squadron are working alongside Air Force counterparts learning the ins and outs of the C-17 Globemaster III. Currently Australia doesn't have a heavy airlift capability and must rely on outside sources for services. This assistance

  • Industry Days emphasize Air Force need for new tanker

    Nearly 100 people from industry and the government attended the Oct. 24 kick off of Tanker Industry Days in nearby Dayton, Ohio. Sponsored by Aeronautical Systems Center's 653rd Aeronautical Systems Squadron at Wright-Patterson AFB, Industry Days enhanced competition through communication with

  • Charleston Aerial Port Squadron 'Leans' forward

    Members of the 437th Aerial Port Squadron here have leaned forward to streamline processes to save money while getting vital equipment to the warfighter faster. Using Air Force Smart Operations for the 21st century, 437th APS officials re-evaluated several of their workflow processes and developed