Feb. 4, 2015 Missile field defenders receive multi-cam uniforms Security forces Airmen across 20th Air Force began receiving the new Operation Enduring Freedom Camouflage Pattern uniform Feb. 2, 2015.The OCP includes cold-weather gear, which provides seven levels of protection against the extreme conditions encountered at northern-tier bases, as well as new duty
Feb. 3, 2015 BBC Foundation now accepting applications for scholarships Balfour Beatty Communities Foundation is now accepting scholarship applications for the 2015-2016 academic year from high school seniors, undergraduate and graduate students that are children of our military family housing residents. Scholarship applicants must be the child of an active duty service
Feb. 3, 2015 New credential program available Have you ever thought about earning a license or certification related to your Air Force specialty code? If so, you are in luck. AF Credentialing Opportunities On-Line, or AF COOL, is now available to Air Force enlisted members, replacing the one-time certification benefit which ended Oct. 31,
Jan. 26, 2015 Consumer rights Airmen at Malmstrom Air Force Base are lucky to be in Great Falls, Montana. This is true in large part because the local community provides a wide array of services to the military and is supportive of the base's mission. However, there have been instances, even in Great Falls, where military
Jan. 26, 2015 MAPS, PREL achieve all work cages ready for duty All 17 of the 341st Missile Wing's guided missile maintenance platforms became available for field use Jan. 14, according to Lt. Col. John Briner, 341st Missile Operations Squadron commander. This feat is unprecedented in recent memory.The 100 percent availability here of the GMMP--commonly known as
Jan. 26, 2015 Biomedical Sciences Corps 50th Anniversary The Air Force recognizes the achievements of the men and women who comprise the Biomedical Sciences Corps by designating Jan. 26-30, as BSC Appreciation Week. This year is noteworthy as it marks the 50th Anniversary of the Biomedical Sciences Corps.The BSC's roots date back to 1917, when the
Jan. 23, 2015 Help save a life by donating blood Since 1970, January has been known as National Blood Donor Month. It's a time when organizations like the American Red Cross honor the nearly 11 million people who donate blood each year and encourage others to start the new year off right by donating the gift of life.Unfortunately, due to the harsh
Jan. 22, 2015 Airmen work as team to accomplish mission in field For Airmen at Malmstrom Air Force Base, Montana, working in the missile field can present obstacles that very few others throughout the Air Force may deal with. From extreme winter temperatures to hot, dry summers, the conditions they conquer on a daily basis are challenging."The mission here at
Jan. 22, 2015 341st MMXS missile communications train for field When it comes to ensuring the U.S.'s intercontinental ballistic missiles are ready at a moment's notice, an essential piece to the puzzle is proper maintenance on its communications network. This is where the 341st Missile Maintenance Squadron Missile Communications training section comes into play.
Jan. 21, 2015 Stalking Awareness Month: Know it, Name it, Stop it Have you ever had that feeling like you were being watched? It puts you on edge. Your pounding heart reverberates in your ears like a jet fighter's afterburner--something knocks over a trash can in a dark alley and it makes you jump out of your skin.A few seconds later you get the fifth of a series