Community notes

Gate closures Sept. 8 and 9Due to the installation of new fiber optics, the inbound lane for the front gate (located on Goddard Dr.) will be closed Sept. 8 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Also, the inbound lane for the commercial gate will be closed Sept. 9 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. All incoming traffic must use

Malmstrom celebrates National Preparedness Month

Malmstrom Air Force Base's Emergency Management Unit is teaming up with the Red Cross to hold an informational fair at the Exchange throughout the month of September in celebration of National Preparedness Month."The whole concept of National Preparedness Month is being prepared for anything whether

Motorcycle safety in numbers

The 341st Logistics Readiness Squadron held a mentorship motorcycle ride Aug. 30 to promote safe riding habits to many of the squadron's frequent motorcycle riders."[The group ride idea] came up after having a motorcycle mentorship meeting with our [squadron's] riders in which some suggested we have

Team Malmstrom participates in Striker Life Half Marathon

Housing restoration

Water safety: Have fun and be safe

Of the three Air Force Class A mishaps during the 2011 Critical Days of Summer, two were due to drowning. Water accidents can happen very quickly; for this reason, preparation for all water activities is vital. A recent American Red Cross survey shows that almost half the adults surveyed on water

Personal protective actions

Many of us have heard of numerous protective action terms, such as evacuation, shelter-in-place, lockdown and take cover. All of these actions are out there to help protect ourselves, but do we really know what each of them mean? It may be easy to know that we go into lockdown when there is an

Community notes: Week ending Aug. 24

Red Cross blood drive slatedThe Red Cross is holding their August blood drive on Aug. 28 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the base gymnasium. Anyone interested in donating can schedule an appointment at www.redcrossblood.org (sponsor code: airforce), or call the local Red Cross chapter at 727-2212;

Welcome-to-School Nights kickoff start of academic year for Loy students

The Loy Elementary School staff is inviting a parental representative from each Loy student's family to attend orientation meetings about the school and each child's classroom. Welcome-to-School Night is scheduled for Monday, Aug. 27 from 5 to 8:55 p.m. for grades 1 through 6. Kindergarten

AFSA corner: General membership meeting Aug. 29

The Air Force Sergeant's Association will be holding a general membership meeting on Wednesday, Aug. 29 at 11 a.m. in the Grizzly Bend. Everyone is welcome to attend the meeting. The AFSA works to improve quality of life programs for current and veteran Air Force members. Most recently, the