Nov. 13, 2025 819 RHS prepares for annual validation tests Staff Sgt. Peter Stewart, 819th RED HORSE Squadron pavement equipment journeyman, crouches next to a Humvee during a field training exercise Oct. 7, 2025, at Malmstrom Air Force Base, Mont. The 819 RHS is capable of operating independently in any environment. In deployed environments they supply
Nov. 5, 2025 GT 254: AFGSC validates reliability, readiness of ICBM force with Minuteman III test launch AFGSC conducted a test launch of an unarmed Minuteman III ICBM from Vandenberg SFB, Calif., on Nov. 5, 2025. This test, designated GT 254, evaluated the ongoing reliability, operational readiness, & accuracy of the ICBM system, a cornerstone of America's national defense.
Oct. 21, 2025 U.S. Strategic Command opens exercise Global Thunder 26 U.S. Strategic Command opened its annual nuclear command and control exercise, Global Thunder 26, here Oct. 21, 2025.Global Thunder 26 engages warfighters across the nuclear enterprise, including USSTRATCOM components and subordinate units. Its purpose is to support peace through strength and
Sept. 30, 2025 Help available for Airmen, Guardians, civilians to mitigate lapse in appropriations impact Assistance to reduce the impact of the government shutdown on Airmen, Guardians, civilians and their families is available through various means.
Sept. 23, 2025 Malmstrom showcases Minuteman III ICBM capabilities through Simulated Electronic Launch test An over 100-ton launcher closer door is propelled into a pile of sand during a Simulated Electronic Launch-Minuteman test Sept. 18, 2025, near Winifred, Mont. SELM tests are performed to verify the reliability of the Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile system, without physically firing
Sept. 19, 2025 AFGSC Missile Community Cancer Study advances with burn tests and expanded Phase 2 epidemiologic analysis Air Force Global Strike Command continues its partnership with the Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine in making significant progress with the Missile Community Cancer Study (MCCS) — a comprehensive investigation into potential health risks associated with service in the missile community.
Sept. 17, 2025 40th Helicopter Squadron conducts its first rescue with the MH-139 The 40th Helicopter Squadron located a lost hiker Aug. 25-26, 2025, in the Stillwater Plateau region of the Beartooth Mountains, Mont. It was the squadron’s first full search and rescue operation using an MH-139 Grey Wolf helicopter.
Sept. 16, 2025 341 FSS hosts annual Ruck 4 Life suicide prevention event Airmen run together during Malmstrom’s annual Ruck for Life Sept. 12, 2025, at Malmstrom Air Force Base, Mont. The event reinforced the importance of teamwork and personal resilience to staying mission ready. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Teniya Caldwell)
Sept. 12, 2025 24 years later, Malmstrom remembers 9/11 Airman 1st Class Nicholas Pillittier, 341st Civil Engineer Squadron electrical systems journeyman, holds an American flag during a 9/11 remembrance ceremony Sept. 11, 2025, at Malmstrom Air Force Base, Mont. On Sept. 11, 2001, terrorists carried out coordinated attacks on the U.S., destroying the
Sept. 11, 2025 Malmstrom hosts Air Force 78th Anniversary Ball Lt. Col. Richard King III, 341st Force Support Squadron commander, dances during Malmstrom Air Force Base’s annual Air Force Ball Sept. 6, 2025, in Great Falls, Mont. Airmen and guests gathered to celebrate the Air Force’s 78th anniversary, reflecting on its proud history and enduring mission. (U.S.