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President Donald Trump Signs Military Pay Hike, Money For North Dakota Missions

The measure will boost military pay by 2.6 percent, the largest hike in nine years

August 13, 2018

TJ Nelson,

FORT DRUM, N.Y. — President Trump has signed a $716 billion defense policy bill named for ailing Arizona GOP Sen. John McCain. The measure will boost military pay by 2.6 percent, the largest hike in nine years. It includes $32 million for a Readiness Center in Fargo to house, support and train three Army National Guard units. Over $400 million…

Large UAS Allowed To Fly Without Chase Plane At Grand Sky

The two-year FAA authorization allows the drone flights within 30 miles of the technology park

August 13, 2018

TJ Nelson,

GRAND FORKS, N.D. — The FAA has approved the Northern Plains UAS Test Site in Grand Forks to fly large unmanned aircraft systems beyond visual line of sight without a chase plane, a major milestone in the test site’s history. The two-year FAA authorization allows the drone flights within 30 miles of the technology park. U.S. Secretary of the Air…

Sen. John Hoeven Endorses Judge Kavanaugh, Supports Bipartisan Defense Spending Bill

Senators Hoeven and Heidi Heitkamp Both Voted For Military Spending Bill

August 1, 2018

TJ Nelson,

Sen. John Hoeven (R-ND) & Judge Brett KavanaughWASHINGTON, D.C. — Senator John Hoeven says Judge Brett Kavanaugh is highly qualified to serve on the Supreme Court. He gave his endorsement shortly after meeting with President Trump’s latest nominee. Sen. Heidi Heitkamp is scheduled to meet Kavanaugh on August 15th. Both senators also announced that they voted for the bipartisan National…

Second Lady Karen Pence To Visit North Dakota Bee Farm

Karen Pence will visit Dietzler Honey Bee business in Larimore

July 24, 2018

TJ Nelson,

GRAND FORKS, N.D. — While Vice President Mike Pence visits Grand Forks Air Force Base on Wednesday, his wife will be on a farm. Second Lady Karen Pence will visit Dietzler Honey Bee business in Larimore to learn more about the bee business. Last year, the Second Lady installed a beehive on the grounds of the Vice President’s home in…

Drone Launched At Grand Sky In Grand Forks Lands In Southern England

The flight took 24 hours and covered more than 3,000 miles

July 11, 2018

TJ Nelson,

Twitter/@PlanesTVENGLAND — Officials say the first trans-Atlantic flight by a medium-altitude, long-endurance unmanned aircraft has successfully landed in England. The General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. drone departed from the Grand Sky park at the Grand Forks Air Force Base Tuesday afternoon. The flight took 24 hours and covered more than 3,000 miles before landing in Gloucestershire, England, where the Royal…

Grand Forks Air Force Base Forecasters Help Keep Military Missions Flying

Also Keeps People Who Live And Work On The Base Informed Of The Latest Weather

November 5, 2017

Max Mueller,

GRAND FORKS, ND — Every day there is a lot riding on a weather forecast. For the weather team at the Grand Forks Air Force Base that includes the landing and takeoff of some the Air Forces most sophisticated aircraft. Even on a grey November day with some light snow falling, the view from the control tower at the Grand…

Flight Forecasting with Unmanned Aircraft at the Grand Forks Air Force Base

The team also conducts weather observations to go along with data gathered by automated observations to insure flight safety

November 1, 2017

Max Mueller,

GRAND FORKS, ND — While manned missions are no longer flown out of the Grand Forks Air Force base, unmanned aircraft still require flight forecasting. A team of air force personnel make sure that pilots of remote controlled aircraft are aware of weather conditions that could impact take offs and landings at the base as well as day-to-day operations. The…

Not Pets: Highly Trained Military Dogs at the Grand Force Air Force Base

KVRR's Jackie Kelly Travels to the Grand Forks Air Force Base to Learn How They Train Their K9's

September 16, 2017

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GRAND FORKS, ND — People in the military know they sign on for rigorous training and strict discipline. As KVRR reporter Jackie Kelly found out, even the four-legged soldiers are treated just as equally. Jackie, along with Chief Photographer Patrick Conteh, traveled to the Grand Forks Air Force Base to learn about training military K9s. Staff Sergeant Hamilton said his day…