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  • Sergeant Hazard is getting ready to barbecue. Can you find five hazards in the picture? The first five peope to e-mail the 341st Space Wing Safety Office at 341swse@malmstrom.af.mil, with the correct answers by 4 p.m. June 12 will be entered into a drawing to win a prize.

    Backyard barbecue safety tips can't be overemphasized

    According to the National Fire Protection Association, gas and charcoal grills caused an average of 1,000 structure fires and 3,400 outdoor fires in or on home properties in 2005. To make sure your next barbecue doesn't go up in flames, the Fire and Emergency Services Fire Prevention Office recommends the following safety tips: * Designate the

  • 101 Critical Days of Summer: Get to your summer vacation destination safely

    "Where do you kids want to go this summer?" asks Mr. Griswold in National Lampoon's 'Vacation.' "Wally World Dad, Wally World!" the youngsters reply. So, the Griswold family prepares for the 2,000-mile drive in their trusty station wagon to the most exciting theme park in the world. Unfortunately for the Griswolds, that trip included accidents,
  • Airman 1st Class Kyle Sawyer, 741st MSFS, cheers for athlete, Caleb, while timing his 60-yard dash finish. About 70 security forces members assisted at the Games for the Visually Impaired Friday and Saturday sponsored by Montana School for the Deaf and Blind. (U.S. Air Force photo / Valerie Mullett)

    Providing a safety net: Security Forces volunteers come to the aid of visually impaired for two days of spirited competition

    Malmstrom Airmen have a reputation for being quick to volunteer when the community needs them. For a group of 36 special athletes, their call for help was heeded by about 70 off-duty security forces members eager to lend a hand. They gathered at the Montana School for the Deaf and Blind then marched across the street with the special athletes to
  • Col. Sandy Finan, 341st Space Wing commander, congratulates Jim Thul for being selected as the volunteer of the year by the Retirees Council while Stephen Kubick, Malmstrom’s retirees affairs officer, waits to present him a plaque. The award was presented at the retiree’s dinner Saturday at the Grizzly Bend Club.

    Rolling out retiree red carpet: Team Malmstrom comes together for Montana veterans

    Some came from as far away as Texas. Others drove in from the local community. But they all came to Malmstrom for one reason - to participate in the activities offered around base during Retiree Appreciation Weekend Friday and Saturday. "I had one woman tell me she'd been to bases all over the U.S. and no one comes close to Malmstrom's retiree

  • May is Asian Pacific Islander Heritage Month: 341st OG Airman shares history, knowledge of APIHM awareness, cultures

    May is Asian Pacific American Heritage Month - a celebration of Asians and Pacific Islanders in the United States. In June 1977, representatives from New York and California introduced a House resolution calling for the president to proclaim the first 10 days of May as Asian/Pacific Heritage Week. The following month, the Senate introduced a
  • A retiree pays for breakfast at the Elkhorn Diner during last year’s Retiree Weekend celebration.

    Retiree Appreciation Weekend: A look at what's being offered

    The following events and activities are being offered as indicated below. Friday: 4 p.m. - Formal retreat ceremony at Medal of Honor Park (inclement weather site is the 3-Bay Hangar). Retirees should be in uniform if wanting to participate in the ceremony. Friday: Following Retreat - Social hour at the Grizzly Bend Club for retirees and their

  • Basic moral values guide chaplain's assistant

    Senior Airman Sarah Pizano, 341st Space Wing Chaplain's Assistant, has one major goal in life - to help people. "I believe we're here to do more than just serve ourselves," said Airman Pizano. "I think we're here not just to live our lives, but to help others who are struggling to make it through." Although she didn't initially sign up to be a

  • Q&A's regarding Airman Battle Uniform

    Editor's note: The following information was submitted by Linda Capozzoli, Casualty Assistance Advisor with the 341st Mission Support Squadron and is an excerpt from the Airman Battle Uniform Strategic Communication Plan dated Nov. 28, 2006. Questions should be directed to her at 731-2426. Q1: When is the mandatory wear date for the ABU? A1:
  • Turning to the Brooks City-Base, Texas, Health and Wellness Center for help, Diana Harmon, has lost 115 pounds over the past two years through hard work, dedication and education.

    A whole new person: Texas civilian drops 115 pounds with help from HAWC

    Diana Harmon was startled awake by her cat standing on her chest, pawing at her face. The cat was trying to get Ms. Harmon to breathe. Weighing 270 pounds she suffered from sleep apnea and not wanting to use a Continuous Positive Airway Pressure machine, she sought alternative means. She went to the Brooks Health and Wellness Center for
  • Little League members and the Great Falls White Sox mascot, Boomer, wait for activities to start at Little League opening day April 14. For more coverage, see pages 10 and 11. Photo by Airman 1st Class Emerald Ralston

    Play ball! Fun, food, friends make for sucessful Little League opening day

    Armed with lawn chairs and baseball gloves, more than 200 youth and family members gathered at Field Six to celebrate the opening day of the Little League Season. Dozens of Little Warriors lined the field as the seven teams were introduced, team-by-team, into the center of the field. After the seven teams made their way to the field, the Honor
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