Colleges Near Grand Forks AFB
Grand Forks AFB , with a base population of 4,900 is located 14 miles west of Grand Forks, ND. In 1954, the Department of Defense chose the present 5,400-acre site for the Air Defense Command. Today, home to the 315th Air Refueling Wing, the "Warriors of the North" provide aerial refueling support to their own, plus the Navy, Marines and allied forces in general.
With cold winters but mild summers--and some wind most of the time--activities include indoor as well as outdoor venues, such as:
- jogging or biking the Greenway Belt
- indoor rock climbing
- attending arts and performing arts events
Grand Forks AFB Colleges On-Base
Grand Forks AFB education opportunities abound including:
- Lake Region State College
- Park University
- Embry Riddle Aeronautical University
- Central Michigan University
- Northland Community and Technical College
The University of North Dakota has a campus in the city of Grand Forks.
Even with average monthly mean temperatures ranging from minus 4 degrees F. to 84 degrees F., this safe and laid-back city of 50,000 makes a great place for your family to call home while stationed here.
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