Aug. 18, 2014 MAFB members show off bikes, learn valuable riding lessons More than 50 Malmstrom Air Force Base Airmen and civilians came out to the 11th annual Rolling Thunder motorcycle safety event held at the old Base Exchange parking lot Aug. 14. The event, focused on promoting the do's and don'ts of motorcycle safety, included several activities to raise motorcycle
Aug. 18, 2014 Global Strike Challenge 2014: Meet Malmstrom's MMXS team members Editor's Note: This is part of a series highlighting the 2014 Global Strike Challenge teams.Originally established in 1967, the "Curtain Raiser" was the first competition designed to test the skill of intercontinental ballistic missile wings in the U.S. Air Force. Today the event is known as the
Aug. 14, 2014 Munitions Squadron receiving much needed construction on facilities Construction continues for the 341st Munitions Squadron at Malmstrom Air Force Base, Montana.Phase one of the construction consisted of constructing new buildings for the 341st MUNS personnel outside of the Weapons Storage Area. The second phase of the construction, which started earlier this year,
Aug. 13, 2014 Wing orientation tours help Airmen, families understand ICBM mission The leadership at Malmstrom Air Force Base, Montana, knows how important it is that the population of the base embraces the day-to-day mission of the 341st Missile Wing. For this reason, a series of tours are being developed to showcase the Airmen, vehicles and tools that secure, operate and
Aug. 13, 2014 Improved screening at gates makes Malmstrom more secure The community at Malmstrom Air Force Base, Montana, is better protected thanks to enhanced vetting at the installation's main and commercial traffic gates. The 341st Security Forces Squadron is now instantly alerted if someone with an outstanding warrant from anywhere in the U.S. tries to come onto
Aug. 13, 2014 Important new changes to Tuition Assistance There have been several important changes to Tuition Assistance with the updated release of Department of Defense Instruction 1322.25, Voluntary Education Programs, which need to be addressed. In an effort to keep TA available, the DoD has decided the following changes will help allow TA to continue
Aug. 11, 2014 AF implements static enlisted performance report closeout dates, eliminates change of reporting official reports The first in a series of changes to the enlisted evaluation and promotion systems announced July 31 will include implementation of static enlisted performance report closeout dates - or SCOD - for each grade and elimination of change of reporting official EPRs. The SCOD also drives adjusted active
Aug. 8, 2014 Malmstrom teams up with local food bank for Feds Feed Families campaign Members of the Malmstrom Air Force Base community have partnered with the St. Vincent de Paul food bank to help collect food and non-perishable items as part of the Feds Feed Families campaign. The Feds Feed Families campaign is a federal campaign in which volunteers gather items to help families
Aug. 6, 2014 AFGSC commander reiterates, encourages FIP changes at Malmstrom Lt. Gen. Stephen Wilson, Air Force Global Strike Command commander, visited Malmstrom Air Force Base Aug. 4 to 6 to interact with Airmen and see the overall mission. Focused on current Force Improvement Program initiative updates and to share his top priorities for the future of AFGSC, Wilson's
Aug. 6, 2014 Demolition of final 'Deuce' squadron missile launcher is a New START milestone The last of 50 deactivated Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile launch facilities once operated by the 564th Missile Squadron was demolished Aug. 5, closing an important chapter in the 341st Missile Wing's history. The event also marks a significant milestone toward U.S. compliance of