5 Oct 2006

Medical expertise from Saudi Arabia to Alaska

The 341st Medical Group's new commander has helped pave the way for new health care programs, provided on-the-spot health care assistance on multiple occasions and is bringing his ingenuity and leadership to the Malmstrom Clinic. Col. Bradley Herremans arrived at Malmstrom in July from Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska, where he was the deputy

5 Oct 2006

Line Swine Competition is back at Malmstrom

A missileer in a pig costume is taped to the flag pole in front of building 500, the crews posting to the field are made up of the Operations Support Squadron and Standardization and Evaluation personnel, memorabilia from the 10th, 12th, 490th and 564th Missile Squadron's mysteriously comes up missing, crews from every squadron make multiple

28 Sep 2006

Predicting success

"If you don't like the weather, just wait five minutes and it will change." We can all laugh when we hear that statement, knowing how true it generally is in Great Falls. But for the staff of the 341st Operations Support Squadron's Combat Weather Team, the weather is what keeps them going. And without them doing what they do best, the mission would

28 Sep 2006

The Detour: For Airmen, By Airmen

Months of hard work by dedicated Airmen who suffered only minor setbacks finally culminated in the grand opening of the new Airmen's center, The Detour, with a ribbon cutting Sept. 20. Air Force Space Command Chaplain (Col.) Brian Hunter attended, as well as many leaders on base, but, in keeping with The Detour's motto - for Airmen, by Airmen -the

28 Sep 2006

Tactical Response Force earns professional team award

Light. Lean. Lethal. Fast. These four simple words capture the spirit and intent of Malmstrom's Tactical Response Force. Recently named the 341st Space Wing's 2005 Team of the Year, the 741st Missile Security Forces Squadron Tactical Response Force broke new ground for 20th Air Force, developing tactical response force initial operations capability

28 Sep 2006

Sage of the Saddle Club

As I turn onto the dirt road of the saddle club, the uneven rumble of tires on gravel comes to me like the familiar sound of an old friend's voice. I round the first row of neat, red and white barns and see the old cowboy sitting on a wooden plank bench, his back resting against a rail of lodge-pole fence. His felt hat sits a a jaunty angle on his

11 Sep 2006

Showcase of AF Talent

I told them at the last show all that was missing was the popcorn," she said laughingly as she held up a container of the requested snack. "I guess they must have listened to me." Those were the sentiments of one very proud parent in the audience at the Tops in Blue performance Sunday. Walt and Barbara Czepiga traveled from Lawrenceville, N.J., to