Aug. 27, 2009 341st MXG completes 564th MS deactivation It took nearly two years and more than 29,000 man hours, but the 341st Maintenance Group has completed all maintenance actions to deactivate the 564th Missile Squadron, which included the pulling of all major equipment and components from the 50 launch facilities and five missile alert facilities
Aug. 27, 2009 Malmstrom Minuteman III launches from Vandenberg An unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile configured with a joint test assembly launched from North Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif., Aug. 23 at 9:01 a.m. The launch is an operational test to determine the weapon system's reliability and accuracy. The missile carried one unarmed
Aug. 26, 2009 341st Missile Wing wins back-to-back Omaha Trophy award Safely and securely deactivating the Rapid Execution and Combat Targeting-B weapon system, flawlessly inactivating the 564th Missile Squadron, and successfully leading the command's first follow-on test and evaluation task force in years, were the key ingredients to Team Malmstrom winning the U.S.
Aug. 26, 2009 MAFB, MT National Guard install communication tower An airlift by a CH-47 Chinook helicopter atop Highwood Baldy Mountain, roughly 40 miles northeast of Great Falls, took place Aug. 21 in conjunction with Malmstrom personnel and the Montana National Guard. The aircraft hoisted four microwave dishes to the Peak of Highwood Baldy Mountain where they
Aug. 19, 2009 Community Notes: Week ending Aug. 21 Road closure announced Garco Construction has requested a road closure at the intersection of Locust Street and Dogwood Street to facilitate the waterline and storm drain installation. There will be a gravel bypass road constructed at the northwest corner of the subject intersection to maintain
Aug. 19, 2009 Detour honors Volunteer of the Year Airman 1st Class Justin Daley, 741st Missile Security Forces Squadron, was selected as the first "Detour Volunteer of the Year" at a ceremony Sunday at the Detour. Airman Daley was recognized as the "Volunteer of the Month" three times in the past year as he logged more than 400 hours of off-duty
Aug. 19, 2009 Advanced riders course being offered to Malmstrom personnel The 341 MW safety office is offering the first Advanced Rider Course Sept. 6. This class is designed for the sport bike rider but can be accomplished on any motorcycle. The class is designed to address specific safety issues associated with sport bikes, especially today's race-inspired bikes. The
Aug. 19, 2009 Malmstrom commissary comes out on top The Malmstrom commissary received an overall score of 98.1 percent during a "no-notice" Defense Commissary Agency IG inspection Aug. 12 and 13, earning the highest score so far this year for a commissary in the continental United States. The inspection is broken into three "Key Result Areas;" Patron
Aug. 19, 2009 Propulsion replacement program complete The 150th Minuteman III solid-propellant booster replaced under the propulsion replacement program at Malmstrom was lowered into Launch Facility Echo-08 Aug. 18, extending the service life of the "First Aces" through 2020. The first MMIII replacement booster was delivered to Air Force Space Command
Aug. 17, 2009 341st MDG conducts response training Every Airman and civilian employee from the 341st Medical Group participated in a week-long training exercise July 13 to 17 to assess mass-casualty incident response capabilities. The exercise simulated a van breaking through a base gate and spraying Anthrax. The 341st Security Forces Squadron then