June 4, 2010 The Joys of Grilling in summer Picture it... A warm summer's night in June. The sun is starting to set, the smell of lemonade and sizzling steak in the air, children are riding bicycles and you are setting up your grill for the first time this year. The mosquitoes are buzzing around as the sound of laughter billows over the fence
June 1, 2010 The Future is Now at Malmstrom AFB: The Expeditionary Combat Support System The Air Force is in the midst of an historical transformation. The way the Air Force is organized and the ways that airpower is employed are changing in revolutionary ways. Changing, too, are the ways in which Air Force Logisticians provide support to warfighters. The Expeditionary Combat Support
June 1, 2010 June chock full of activities and fun June is the kick off to Montana summers. We spend hours poolside, floating the rivers, skiing the lakes and fishing the streams. Mosquitoes are our worst enemy and sunscreen is our best friend. Hot dogs and hamburgers become staples, as do popsicles and ice cream cones. Some of us venture out past
June 1, 2010 Spouses invited to attend Heart Link orientation event All new military spouses and spouses who have not attended Heart Link at Malmstrom AFB are cordially invited to attend the next Heart Link scheduled June 9 from 8 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. at the Airman and Family Readiness Center. Heart Link is a Spouse Orientation Program designed to strengthen military
June 1, 2010 Planning prevents vacation disasters Did you ever have one of those trips? One that was great...for the first hour? And then, well, it kind of fell apart...Let's say you had a mid-May trip to Mt. Rushmore. Not that long of a drive and the weather starts out nice. From there, you plan visit your mom in Omaha. You have a nice two-week
June 1, 2010 Commander's Corner: Proud to serve with Team Malmstrom Team Malmstrom, let me first start by saying how proud and honored I am to serve with you and for you as your Wing Commander. Today's article debuts a new feature that will be found in our paper every week. I'll give you my perspective on the week's activities here at Malmstrom. A barometer check,
June 1, 2010 Colonel Cotton steps up to commander role Col. Anthony Cotton became the 51st commander of the 341st Missile Wing May 26, accepting the guidon and his new responsibilities from the 20th Air Force commander. Colonel Cotton arrived at Malmstrom in July 2009 to be the 341st MW vice commander, returning to a northern tier base for the first
June 1, 2010 Would you know what to do if an active-shooter incident happened at Malmstrom? The tragic events of Columbine High, Virginia Tech and Fort Hood have called our attention to the need to be prepared for an active-shooter scenario. Unfortunately for the United States, active-shooter incidents are not foreign to us with documented incidents going back as far back as 1920. The Fort