Sept. 26, 2013 Vietnam POW shares his story during American300 tour The American300 tour visited Malmstrom Air Force Base once again Sept. 19. For this visit, the tour brought along a special guest who served as a fighter pilot during the Vietnam War and was shot down resulting in a six-year imprisonment at the Hoa Lo Prison, better known as the Hanoi Hilton. Maj.
Sept. 26, 2013 ALS graduates announced The following senior airmen graduated from Airman Leadership School during a ceremony held at the Grizzly Bend on Sept. 24:Mark Bedwell, 341st Munitions Squadron (Commandant Award)Alex Crlenjak, 819th RED HORSE SquadronShawn Cunha, 819th RHSAndrew Dye, 341st Civil Engineer SquadronPatrick Formiller,
Sept. 26, 2013 Helo crew records save number 398 Four 40th Helicopter Squadron crew members on a UH-1N Huey helicopter helped record the unit's 398th successful Search and Rescue mission after rescuing a hunter who had gotten separated from his group in the Beartooth Wilderness, south of Livingston, Mont.On Sept. 21, after the hunter had been
Sept. 25, 2013 Community notes: Week ending Sept. 27 Embry-Riddle to discontinue on-site coursesEmbry-Riddle Aeronautical University will discontinue on-site classes at Malmstrom Air Force Base effective Nov. 3.On-line courses and degrees will continue to be supported. Current students have been notified and will be referred to the Online Learning
Sept. 20, 2013 MAFB steals spotlight at USO rock concert Drowning Pool members - Jason Moreno, lead vocalist; C.J. Pierce, guitarist; Mike Luce, drummer; and Stevie Benton, bass guitarist, flew into Great Falls, Mont., to perform at Malmstrom Air Force Base - the band's last stop on a three-base United Service Organization tour. Following USO concerts at
Sept. 20, 2013 NCOA graduates announced The following individuals from Malmstrom Air Force Base graduated NCO Academy at Peterson Air Force Base, Colo., on Sept. 13:Pete Jernigan, 341st Force Support SquadronTrumain Mcknight, 341st Logistics Readiness SquadronKay May, 341st Missile Maintenance SquadronThomas Ellsworth, 12th Missile
Sept. 20, 2013 Civil Air Patrol Squadron hosts annual open house The Malmstrom Air Force Base Civil Air Patrol Composite Squadron hosted two open houses on and off base on Sept. 10 and 17 to inform Team Malmstrom and the Great Falls community of the many benefits of CAP. Hosted by Staff Sgt. Jacob Webb, 341st Medical Operations Squadron dental craftsman, and
Sept. 20, 2013 Legal, medical implications of toxicating substances "Spice" or "K2," is an herbal mixture sprayed with chemicals that's meant to create a high similar to smoking marijuana, according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse. Though it does not specifically contain tetrahydrocannabinol, or commonly known as THC, Spice and similar intoxicants are also