July 8, 2011 Outdoor Recreation volunteers make rescue on the Missouri While wrapping up a family outing on Saturday, June 25, Capt. Stacey Vierra, 341st Medical Group physician assistant, and her husband, Paul Finco, came to the rescue of a fellow rafter in distress near the Pelican Point fishing access point along the Missouri River, south of Great Falls.As Mr. Finco
July 8, 2011 Rolling Thunder makes an impact "We like to put out memos, we like to make them take courses, but the best way to learn is a hands-on mentorship," said Airman 1st Class Sean Johnson, safety administrator for the 341st Missile Wing. With that philosophy, he organized Rolling Thunder. The motorcycle safety awareness event happened
July 7, 2011 40th HS records save number 382 A UH-1N Huey helicopter crew assigned to the 40th Helicopter Squadron recorded the unit's 382nd save when they rescued an injured hiker north of Six-Mile Peak in the Mission Mountain Range, northeast of Missoula, Mont., June 26.The crew consisted of Capt. Joe Evans, aircraft commander/pilot; Capt.
July 7, 2011 Registration under way for Part-Day Enrichment Program The Child Development Center will start the Part-Day Enrichment Program Sept. 6. The CDC will offer this program for 3 to 5 year olds from 8:30 a.m. to noon on Monday, Wednesday and Friday or a Tuesday/Thursday class at the same time. The Enrichment Program will be held September though May at the
July 6, 2011 Committee members get bird's eye view The Great Falls Military Affairs Committee was invited onto Malmstrom Air Force Base June 25 to get a closer look at what the Air Force Global Strike Command Airmen here do on a daily basis.The day's events were focused around giving MAC members direct exposure to the mission on base reinforcing a
July 6, 2011 Welcome back 341st CES Big Sky Engineers The 341st Civil Engineering Squadron celebrated the return of more than 20 civil engineers from a 6-month deployment in the Middle East.Three Airmen arrived June 18 and the others arrived June 22.Returning with high morale, these civil engineers came back with big smiles on their faces. From basic
July 6, 2011 Military honored at Voyagers game Despite the 10-2 loss for the Great Falls Voyagers against the Missoula Osprey, it was a big win for those enjoying Military Appreciation Night with the teams.Hundreds of the Great Falls community and service members came out to watch some local baseball at Centene Stadium June 25, thanks to the