Oct. 7, 2010 Protect storm water drains from falling leaves this autumn The fall colors are present at Malmstrom and in the Great Falls area. Brilliant orange, red and mustard leaves will have homeowners out raking soon. Be mindful where leaves are raked.It can be tempting to rake leaves to the street, assuming they will wash away. Some people even take leaves to the
Oct. 7, 2010 Be mindful of food safety during power outages Knowing how to keep food safe will help minimize the potential loss of food and reduce the risk of foodborne illness. Always keep meat, poultry, fish and eggs refrigerated at or below 41 degrees Fahrenheit and frozen food at or below zero degrees Fahrenheit. This may be difficult when the power is
Oct. 7, 2010 Exchange shoppers invited to ‘sound off’ Oct. 16 to Nov. 6 The Army & Air Force Exchange Service is constantly seeking opportunities to improve on the Exchange benefit. As part of this effort, the Department of Defense's oldest and largest exchange service relies on an ongoing Customer Service Index to provide localized, real time snapshots of the job
Oct. 7, 2010 Instruction requires sponsorship training for new sponsors Air Force Global Strike Command Airmen assigned to sponsor new members to the 341st Missile Wing at Malmstrom are required to have sponsorship training if they are a first-time sponsor, or if they have not had training in the past year, per AFI 36-3009, para. 3.10.2.6.Recently, a comprehensive
Oct. 7, 2010 IG Corner Common IG Complaints This month's feature is Fraud, Waste and Abuse, or FWA. A typical FWA complaint heard in the Air Force Global Strike Command IG community at Malmstrom is: "Someone's using government property/equipment for personal use in my unit." Evaluation of such complaints often uncovers an
Oct. 7, 2010 Exercise Ground Rules – Playing by the Rules Air Force Global Strike Command exercises and inspections conducted at Malmstrom Air Force Base cannot obtain desired objectives if personnel are getting hurt, if they are not sure how or when to properly evacuate a work center, or the benefit does not out-weigh the monetary cost to the government.
Oct. 1, 2010 Cold-weather gear wear outlined by commander Col. Anthony Cotton, 341st Missile Wing commander, signed a letter Sept. 10 granting permission to wear cold-weather gear within the prescribed guidelines outlined below, for Air Force Global Strike Command Airmen assigned here and performing duties with in the missile complex and on the
Oct. 1, 2010 Spouse orientation program slated Oct. 13 In an effort to integrate our newest spouses into the Air Force, Air Force Global Strike Command and Malmstrom way of life, all new military spouses and spouses who have not attended a Heart Link outing here are cordially invited to come to the next one scheduled Oct. 13 from 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at