February Promotions

The following Airmen were promoted to the corresponding ranks effective Feb. 1.To airman first class:Kimberlee Bedwell, 341st Force Support SquadronTo senior airman:Daniela Aguilar, 341st Medical Operations SquadronNicholas Christy, 341st Missile Maintenance SquadronDavison Clark, 341st Missile

IG Corner: Performance Feedback for Military Personnel--Why Is It Important?

Performance feedback to Air Force Global Strike Command Airmen is essential to ensuring an effective and equitable performance evaluation system. For feedback to have an impact, it needs to be more than just an initial discussion between raters and ratees about performance expectations. Raters

U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency bans spice and analogues

In November 2010, the DEA announced that it is using emergency powers to declare synthetic cannabinoids, such as those found in spice, space and analogues, as Schedule I controlled substances. The ban will soon be instituted and will be in place for one year so the DEA can determine whether or not

Nuclear policy official visits Malmstrom

The Assistant Secretary of Defense for Nuclear, Chemical, and Biological Defense Programs obtained a close-up view of the Air Force's ICBM mission, while visiting with Airmen and local civic leaders here, Feb. 6-8.Secretary Andrew C. Weber highlighted the Department of Defense's responsibility for

Historic RED HORSE statue gets makeover

In need of restoration, the 819th RED HORSE Squadron statue, originally designed, poured and erected in the spring of 1982 at a remote RED HORSE compound in Egypt, found its way to a local Great Falls business for a top-to-bottom makeover Jan. 12."The main reason it's getting re-done is because it

Community Notes: Week ending Feb. 4

Distinguished visitor coming to MalmstromThe Honorable Andrew C. Weber, Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Nuclear and Chemical and Biological Defense Programs, will visit Malmstrom Feb. 6-8.Stop by the Club tonightThe Grizzly Bend Club will be featuring live entertainment for the First

Achieving new rank

Launching a new force in travel card programs

By now you've heard the buzz. The new Controlled Spend Account, or CSA, card is replacing the traditional government travel card. But what does it all mean? More importantly, what impact will it have?Over the next few months, the Air Force will be converting to the CSA. The CSA is uniquely different

Two receive next stripe through STEP program

A missile maintenance team chief and a tactical response force flight chief were promoted to their current rank through the Stripes for Exceptional Performers program Jan. 31. Nathan Greene was awarded his E-6 rank followed by Kevin Akers being presented his master sergeant stripes.In keeping true

Air Force announces FY11 additional force management measures

Air Force leaders announced involuntary force management programs Feb. 2 to reduce personnel as a supplement to the voluntary programs announced in December. These measures are part of the Air Force's multi-year Force Management Program aimed at shaping and sizing the force. With more Airmen