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Commander of the Air Combat Command Wrapping Up Red River Valley Visit

June 18, 2024

TJ Nelson,

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) — General Kenneth Wilsbach, Commander of the Air Combat Command, has wrapped up his visit to Grand Forks and Fargo. He was joined by Senators John Hoeven and Kevin Cramer at Grand Forks Air Force Base, UND, Grand Sky and 119th Wing in Fargo. They talked about current and future Air Force operations in the Red…

Commander of the Air Combat Command To Visit GFAFB and 119th Wing Next Week

June 16, 2024

TJ Nelson,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — The Commander of the Air Combat Command is going to be making stops this week in Grand Forks and Fargo. General Kenneth Wilsbach will meet with Grand Forks Air Force Base leadership and community leaders on Monday morning. On Tuesday, Sen. John Hoeven and Wilsbach will hold a counter-UAS discussion with leaders from UND to further…

Sky Range Complex To Cost $500 Million, Bring 600 Jobs

August 30, 2023

TJ Nelson,

GRAND FORKS CO., N.D. (KVRR) — Grand Sky at Grand Forks Air Force Base is getting a new $500 million complex called Sky Range. The announcement made by Senators John Hoeven and Kevin Cramer and Test Resource Management Center Director George Rumford. Sky Range will include 300,000 square feet of office space, 300,000 square feet of hangar space and support…

Global Hawks Divested and Delivered to Grand Sky For New Mission

June 23, 2022

TJ Nelson,

Grand Forks Air Force Base/FacebookGRAND FORKS AIR FORCE BASE (KVRR) — Five Global Hawks at Grand Forks Air Force Base are divested and delivered to Grand Sky. The 319th Reconnaissance Wing moved the hawks across the flight line to its civilian partners. They will be outfitted with different sensor technology. Sen. John Hoeven says the Air Force is retiring the…

Grafton’s Sieben Commits to Dream School in UND

The Spoilers leading scorer committed to North Dakota women's basketball on Thursday

April 1, 2021

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GRAFTON, N.D. — Fresh off a Class B state championship Grafton girls’ basketball’s leading scorer, Carlee Sieben is going D-1 and joining head coach Mallory Bernhard’s team at North Dakota. The three-time all-state selection shot lights out all season averaging 20 points per game and shooting 54 percent from the field including 38 percent from three. As a five year…

FAA Officials Visit UND As Senator Hoeven Pushes Air Traffic Control Hiring Reform Bill

Hoeven also announced that a new Unmanned Aerial Systems Super Corridor is coming to the Red River Valley

April 23, 2019

TJ Nelson,

GRAND FORKS, ND — Top officials from the Federal Aviation Administration are at UND in Grand Forks to talk about reforming the air traffic control hiring process. Senator John Hoeven recently introduced his bipartisan ATC Hiring Reform Act of 2019. It would enable the FAA to prioritize the hiring of veterans and graduates of FAA certified schools, like UND. The schools…

U.S. Air Force Secretary Wilson Visits Grand Sky for First Unmanned Aircraft Flight

Grand Sky was the first location in the country approved to host the flight

August 20, 2018

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GRAND FORKS, N.D.– United States Air Force Secretary Wilson visited Grand Sky to celebrate the first unmanned beyond visual line of sight flight. Grand Sky was the first location in the country approved to host the first unmanned beyond visual line of sight flight. “The FAA’s decision to allow beyond line of sight operations without a chase vehicle is a…

Air Force Secretary To Visit Grand Sky On Monday

Heather Wilson will be there to witness General Atomics first UAS beyond visual line of sight flight

August 19, 2018

TJ Nelson,

GRAND FORKS, N.D. — Air Force Secretary Heather Wilson is stopping in Grand Forks on Monday. Senator John Hoeven will host the secretary at Grand Sky, North Dakota’s unmanned aerial systems research and development park. Wilson will be there to witness General Atomics first UAS beyond visual line of sight flight. The FAA has approved a two-year certificate of authorization…

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…

Secretary of Homeland Security Learns About Drones’ Impact on Border Security at Grand Sky

Secretary of Air Force Heather Wilson will visit Grand Sky on August 20

August 9, 2018

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GRAND FORKS, N.D. — A few weeks ago Secretary of Interior Ryan Zinke was in Fargo. Now all eyes are on North Dakota yet again as another member of President Donald Trump’s cabinet makes a visit to our region. This time Secretary of Homeland Security Kirstjen Nielsen is in Grand Forks to learn how drones can impact border security. When it…