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  • Senior Airman Cassandra West, 341st Security Forces Support Squadron security controller, takes inventory of the keys and codes that people check out for their work centers, and replaces them once they have been returned back to the 341st SSPTS back office. Airman West will be working over the holidays. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Eydie Sakura).

    Serving through the season: Senior Airman Cassandra West

    "I feel fortunate and grateful simply because I have a job," said Senior Airman Cassandra West, 341st Security Forces Support Squadron security controller. These are the humble words of one Malmstrom Airman who will be working over the holiday season without complaint. "In the military, there are some sacrifices that you have to make in order to
  • Capt. Janet Dewese, 10th Missile Squadron ICBM combat crew flight commander, mentors 1st Lt. Brett Stensrude, 10th MS ICBM combat crew member, on writing enlisted performance feedback reports. Captain Dewese will be deploying out to the missile field and serving through the holiday season. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Emerald Ralston).

    Serving through the season: Capt. Janet Dewese

    She said giving other squadron members a chance to spend time with their children over the holidays is a gift in and of itself. That is why Capt. Janet Dewese, 10th Missile Squadron ICBM combat crew flight commander, is stepping up to make the holiday season a little brighter for her flight members and her squadron. She is posting out to the
  • Little Warriors at Vacation Bible School screw light bulbs into the cross at the end of their day at the chapel to symbolize the sins that Jesus died for. (U.S. Air Force photo / Airman 1st Class Dillon White)

    Learning about religion through friends, fun and fellowship

    Local area children and adults from the Protestant and Catholic Christian community participated in the Vacation Bible School at the Malmstrom base chapel June 18 to 22. This year's theme is "The Avalanche Ranch: A Wild Ride Through God's Word." Eighteen volunteers set up and orchestrated the Wild-West-themed school inside the base chapel. Janet
  • Luis Charfarous, a 30-year civil servant, checks one of the boilers at the Malmstrom Heat Plant. Mr. Charfarous is one of several heat plant shift workers who will work a portion of Christmas Day to ensure Team Malmstrom members stay warm. (U.S. Air Force photo/Valerie Mullett)

    Serving through the season: Luis Charfarous

    "We all have to make sacrifices, especially when you are a shift worker. Eventually, your turn will come to work on the holidays." Luis Charfarous, a boiler worker at the Malmstrom heat plant, is not upset he will be working on Christmas Day; he understands it is part of his duties. He also knows it won't ruin his day, as when he gets off his
  • Staff Sgt. David Rogers, Jr., 341st Missile Security Forces Squadron Bravo Flight squad leader, helps Airman 1st Class Jonathan Searles, 341st MSFS member, inventory and inspect his gear prior to posting out into the missile field for a five day deployment. Sergeant Rogers and his crew will be working over the Christmas holiday. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Eydie Sakura).

    Serving through the season: Staff Sgt. David Rogers, Jr.

    He said being a member of security forces and working the holidays is something you just get used to, and this holiday is no different for Staff Sgt. David Rogers, Jr., 341st Missile Security Forces Squadron Bravo Flight squad leader, who has been at Malmstrom for nearly four years. "I've been a cop for more than seven years and have spent many
  • 1st Lt. Eric Buss, 12th Missile Squadron combat crew commander, loads his equipment into the back of a vehicle before deploying to the missile field for an alert. Lieutenant Buss will be deployed to the field during Christmas. (U.S. AIr Force photo/Airman 1st Class Emerald Ralston)

    Serving through the season: 1st Lt. Eric Buss

    While many members of Team Malmstrom will be spending the holidays with their families and friends, 53 missile combat crew members will be spending their holidays 50 feet underground in a dimly lit capsule with their co-workers. One of those missileers is 1st Lt. Eric Buss, 12th Missile Squadron missile combat crew commander, who will pull alert
  • 2nd Lt. Dan Jimenez, 741st Missile Security Forces Squadron, and 1st Lt. Alex Courtney, 341st Operations Support Squadron, get their lift tickets scanned as they prepare to head up the slopes at the Big Sky resort. Big Sky held a Military Appreciation weekend Dec. 7 to 9. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Emerald Ralston)

    Big Sky honors servicemembers with reduced prices, free lift tickets

    Military members from all throughout Montana came to the Big Sky Resort's Military Appreciation Weekend Dec. 7 to 9. Beginners, as well as seasoned snowboarders and skiers, attended the event and took advantage of the 150 trails ranging from beginner to expert across the resort's 5,500 acres. "This year the resort gave away more than 650 free lift
  • Irene Harris, head seamstress at the AAFES cleaners, sizes up 1st Lt. Justin Brockhoff, 341st Space Wing Public Affairs, in his mess dress. (U.S. Air Force photo/Valerie Mullett)

    Hard-working hands, determined spirit lead French-born seamstress to success

    Her work environment is as humble as her roots. Her passion for sewing is matched only by her passion for life. She's taken the best from both worlds to combine the elements of success. Her determination is her driving force. And there is no slowing her down. From the time she was a small child growing up in France, Irene Harris has learned to look
  • Malmstrom Airmen participate in the annual Turkey Trot 5K race at Malmstrom Nov. 15. First and second place finishers in the male and female divisions won frozen turkeys. 1st Lt. Sayuri Cash, 341st Missile Maintenance Squadron, won first place in the female division with a time of 27:00. Amy Kingfisher took second with a time of 27:25; Tech. Sgt. Randy Kingfisher, 341st Maintenance Operations Squadron, won first place in the male division with a time of 22:33; and 1st Lt. Joe Schneider, 741st Missile Security Forces Squadron, came in second with a time of 23:08. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Dillon White)

    Taking the holidays in stride

    Holiday gatherings and dropping temperatures can lead to lack of exercise and indulgent consumption of items like hot cocoa and green bean casserole. This in turn can add inches to waistlines and deeper depressions in the living-room sofa, but there is an alternative. "Just because it's cold outside doesn't mean people can't go outside and
  • Master Sgt. Janet Alford, 341st Services Squadron first sergeant, and her daughter, Christina, get the turkey ready prior to the start of the Community Thanksgiving dinner Sunday. The event is sponsored by the Catholic and Protestant communities of Malmstrom. (U.S. Air Force photo/Valerie Mullett)

    Sharing good food and fellowship

    They came for fellowship and good food, and they got plenty of both. More than 150 members of the Catholic and Protestant communities at Malmstrom gathered in the chapel annex Sunday for the Community Thanksgiving Dinner. Chaplain (Maj.) Keith Muschinske, acting 341st Space Wing chaplain, welcomed everyone to the event and introduced special guest
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