Nov. 17, 2016 Airman values importance of goal-setting Less than 1 percent of the American population serve in the military. “The military is not for everyone,” said Tech. Sgt. Christopher McShan II, 341st Civil Engineer Squadron emergency management flight section chief. “Joining the military is a selfless act, and those who choose to join know the
Nov. 17, 2016 Meet the new helicopter squadron commander After moving around from state to state as a child, living in Indonesia for eight years and being stationed at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, Lt. Col. Joshua Hampton is now calling Malmstrom his home.Hampton took command of the 40th Helicopter Squadron June 24, and since then he has fit in
Nov. 17, 2016 Keeping corrosion at bay Malmstrom Air Force Base has military personnel and civilian teammates who have been the backbone of the base for many years.Flexible job areas change fairly often, but subject matter experts sustain the integrity and knowledge of the base’s necessary support shops.Leighton Dresch, 341st Missiles
Nov. 10, 2016 Keeping Airmen combat-ready Taking care of Airmen and families is one of the top priorities throughout the 341st Missile Wing. It is of utmost importance to take care of the team, as without functional, able-bodied Airmen, the nuclear deterrence mission here could not be accomplished.One Airman in particular, Senior Airman
Nov. 3, 2016 Moody makes magic happen Having the right attitude for a job can make or break some work centers.In the case of Stan Moody, 341st Security Forces Group plans and projects manager, having a genuine passion for what he does for the Air Force is what sets him apart.“He is very passionate about what he does in the job day in
Nov. 3, 2016 40th HS, search and rescue Nine thousand feet above sea level, a UH-1N Iroquois Huey hovers over the side of a steep mountain in Montana as Capt. James Richardson, 40th Helicopter Squadron pilot, and Staff Sgt. Eric McElroy, 40th HS flight engineer, use a grease pencil to mark locations on a large folded map.The mission that
Nov. 2, 2016 Malmstrom welcomes new school liaison officer A new school liaison officer with the 341st Force Support Squadron was recently appointed at Malmstrom Aug. 8. The SLO works as the point of contact between the local community schools and military children who attend the schools.Leisa Drain also works as the exceptional family member program family
Oct. 31, 2016 Meet the new medical group commander Born and raised on a 500-acre family farm in southern Illinois, also known as the Land of Lincoln, Col. Craig Forcum, 341st Medical Group commander, has finally arrived to his dream state after chasing it for nearly 25 years.“I’ve been trying to get to Montana since I was in (graduate) school,”
Oct. 27, 2016 The heart of the operation: missile alert facility manager A missile alert facility manager is a special duty not many people know about.“I found many people do not know what the job as an FM entails,” said Staff Sgt. Tara Kindermann, 490th Missile Squadron facility manager. “There is not an official technical school for the job, so we are trained
Oct. 13, 2016 Meet the new operations group commander Born in Arizona, Col. Anita Feugate Opperman, 341st Operations Group commander, calls Hawaii home, but for the next few years Malmstrom will be home.Feugate Opperman arrived at Malmstrom June 20, and took command of the 341st OG June 24. “As the group commander, my goal is to continue to build on