Grand Forks AFB  Base Essentials

For airmen and civilians reporting for in-processing at Grand Forks Air Force Base, proceed to your unit orderly room with an endorsed copy of your orders. Civilians are to report to their Civilian Personnel Office. The Visitor Control Center (VCC) is the 24-hr main arrival point for Grand Forks AFB.  Between the hours of 0700-1600 M-F, the Visitor Control Center is located at the Commercial Gate off of Highway 2 (address is Bldg. 807 Eielson GFAFB).  After 1600 on weekdays and on weekends, the VCC is located at the Main Gate (226 Steen Blvd., Bldg. 812). The Visitor Control Center is a tremendous resource for support in contacting your sponsor as well as obtaining general information about Grand Forks AFB and the surrounding area.

If arriving during duty hours, contact your assigned unit or squadron upon arrival. Your new CSS will in-process you, inventory your records and schedule your mandatory in-processing and Newcomer's Welcoming/Orientation briefings. Have your hand-carried records and orders with you.

Be sure and make temporary lodging reservations prior to arrival. As part of the in-processing checklist, all newly arrived inbound are required to attend the GFAFB Newcomer Orientation held the first Thursday of the month starting at 7:30 a.m, contact the Airman and Family Readiness Center for location. Spouses and children are ALWAYS welcomed to attend the orientation and, when available, includes a Global Hawk “Scope of the Mission Tour”.  Call the Airman and Family Readiness Center at 701-747-3241 for additional orientation information.

Airmen and Civilians should contact your unit orderly room for in processing procedures. If you have not already done so, contact your sponsor for temporary lodging reservations and an information packet. It is important that your sponsor arranges for your billeting, otherwise you may risk not being reimbursed for your lodging expenses. If you have not been assigned a sponsor, contact the Customer Service Section of the Military Personnel Flight at 701-747-6411 or DSN 312-362-6411 or the Airman & Family Readiness Center at 701-747-3241.

Upon arrival at Grand Forks AFB, newcomers should report to their unit orderly room for completion of the Initial Duty Assignment (IDA) worksheet. After all unit and base personnel in-processing is completed, and if approved by the commander, the member may be granted permissive leave for house hunting. Ensure a Leave Form is completed by the unit.

 First Term Airmen

If Grand Forks AFB is your first duty station after Basic and Tech School Training, then you should either contact your sponsor or report to the Warrior Inn Lodging Office, located at 632 Holzapple St., Bldg. 117 and notify your respective sponsor/Squadron of your arrival. Your Sponsor Unit representative will meet and escort you to your unit personnel office and then to the Military Personnel Section, Bldg. 101 on Steen Blvd. for in processing. During in-processing, you will be scheduled for the First Term Airmen's Course (FTAC).

The First Term Airman Center  is located in the Walker Warrior Professional Development Center, 259 Tuskegee Amn. Blvd., Building 139. Completion of this course is a requirement for Airmen arriving at their first duty assignment in the Air Force. You will be assigned to FTAC for a total of 5 calendar days.  The FTAC program is structured to assist Airmen in transitioning from training to a mission-oriented environment. The course reinforces military lessons First Term Airmen learn and experience in Basic Military Training and during technical training to prepare Airmen for their role in supporting the mission. The First Term Airman Course creates an environment for Airmen to develop a warrior spirit and an expeditionary mindset.

Newcomer's Orientation

The Newcomer's Orientation is held every 1st Thursday of each month starting at 0800.  Please contact the Airman and Family Readiness Center to get signed up for Newcomers (747-3241) and for the location. At the Newcomer's Orientation you will also complete your initial Equal Opportunity and Victim Prevention Training. This orientation is mandatory for all arriving permanent party AF members and Department of Defense civilians. Spouses and children are ALWAYS welcomed and encouraged to attend.

Visit the Airman and Family Readiness Center, Bldg. 207, 575 Holzapple St. 701-747-3241, for maps, newcomer information, family member employment assistance, Child Care for PCS vouchers, Heart Link (AF orientation for spouses), budget assistance, financial classes, emergency assistance and any questions you may have as they are an Information and Referral Agency.

The newly renovated Warrior Inn at Grand Forks AFB is located at 632 Holzapple Street (Bldg. 117) is open 24 hours a day-7 days a week. Call and make reservations for temporary lodging as early as possible  to include reservations for your pets at 701-747-7200. Important documents to be hand carried should include, but are not limited to, the following; a copy of orders, identification and/or social security card(s), vehicle registration(s) and proof of car vehicle(s) insurance. If arriving from overseas, hand-carried documents should also include the following items: vehicle shipping papers, shot immunization records, household inventories for household goods and claims and as well as school records for all children. Portable cribs are available at the front desk.

If you get married before you PCS to Grand Forks Air Force Base, it is imperative that your chain of command, including your commander, is contacted  ASAP. Follow their procedures exactly as they are given. The military WILL NOT PAY OR REIMBURSE YOU  for travel and housing of your spouse and/or dependents if the proper procedures are not followed.