June 23, 2015 Montana Meandering: Where Custer fell The Lakota Sioux remember it as "the Battle at the Greasy Grass," the place where spiritual leader Sitting Bull's prophetic vision of a major victory over the Army was fulfilled.The Cheyennes recall it as "where Longhair was wiped away," referencing the distinctive strawberry-blond mane that Civil
June 18, 2015 Summer safety: Don't get beat by the heat Sunday is the official start of summer, and Airmen and families are already enjoying pleasant weather suited to outdoor adventures in Montana.Whether you are planning for a long hike in Yellowstone National Park or a barbecue in the back yard, be prepared for increasingly hot, dry weather and take
June 17, 2015 ALS graduates The following senior airmen graduated Airman Leadership School during a ceremony at the Grizzly Bend June 16:David Adrian, 341st Missile Security Forces SquadronZemenu Ayehune, 341st Civil Engineer SquadronRyan Bailey, 341st MSFSRyan Braat, 341st Missile Maintenance Squadron (Distinguished Graduate
June 17, 2015 Malmstrom chaplain named Air Force’s CGO Chaplain of Year The Air Force chaplain is the spiritual leader of the force. They, like many others, face dangers and hardships during deployments and at home stations that very few Airmen could face alone. Chaplains play a vital role in the spiritual resiliency pillar of Comprehensive Airman Fitness and are the
June 15, 2015 Missile comm is link to ‘the bomb’ At any given moment, Malmstrom Air Force Base's 15 missile alert facilities represent one-third of our nation's land-based intercontinental ballistic missile force.Spread out across a complex that covers 13,800 square miles of central Montana, these MAFs--or more specifically, the underground launch
June 8, 2015 Defenders compete in Aces Cop Combat Challenge Security forces personnel from Malmstrom Air Force Base had the chance to compete for first place during the 4th Annual Aces Cop Combat Challenge held on base June 5. During the competition, Airmen were required to work in teams of four and push themselves to their physical and mental limits to
June 8, 2015 Kids catch fish plus fun The week of June 6-14, 2015, marks National Fishing and Boating Week. To help kick off the week Malmstrom Air Force Base; Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks; and two local hatcheries collaborated to improve quality of life for military members and their dependents and encourage appreciation of the