June 10, 2009 Skin Safety in the Sun Did you know that your skin is the largest organ in your body? Its jobs include protection, defense and temperature regulation. It acts to keep minerals, vitamins, hormones, proteins, heat and fluids in, while keeping out heat, cold, germs, insects, dirt, water, gases and ultraviolet rays. For an
June 10, 2009 101 Critical Days of Summer: 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. The mosquitoes are buzzing around and the sound of laughter billows over the fence line. Aahh...summer is just around the corner, which means
May 29, 2009 Culture of responsible choices: Ballance work with outdoor activities The base Outdoor Recreation center provides customers with guided outdoor trips and rental equipment for use in outdoor activities and adventures for groups large and small. Activities supported by ODR this summer include fishing, swimming, rafting and horseback riding. Whitewater rafting ODR offers
May 29, 2009 Base, community to tackle All Hazards Response training Senior Malmstrom leadership and Great Falls emergency services members will meet from June 2 to 4 and train on responding to a chemical, biological, radiological, or nuclear incident as a military and civilian team. This will be half "table-top" and half "field" exercise. Table-top portions of the
May 29, 2009 Airmen, veterans can now apply for new GI Bill (Editor's Note: This is part three of three in a three-part series discussing the new GI Bill.) The Department of Veterans Affairs opened its doors for accepting Post-9/11 GI Bill applications May 1. All Airmen and former Airmen with at least 90 days of active-duty service since Sept. 11, 2001, can
May 29, 2009 Ribbon cutting marks fitness center opening The new base fitness center officially opened May 27 shortly after 2 p.m. with the presentation of the building's key to the 341st Missile Wing commander and a ribbon cutting ceremony. The building's "key" was a basketball signed by members of the Army Corps of Engineers and James Talcott
May 29, 2009 Cascade County recognizes NCO for efforts to combat drunk, impaired driving A Malmstrom NCO was among four recognized by Cascade County's DUI Task Force for their efforts in combating drunk and impaired driving in 2008. The dedication of Staff Sgt. Mikeal Peirce, 341st Security Forces Squadron NCO in charge of police services, along with Montana Highway Patrol Trooper Scott
May 29, 2009 Civilian maxes PT test fifth consecutive time A Malmstrom civilian scored 100 points on the Air Force physical fitness test May 19 by completing more than 47 sit ups and 40 push-ups in less than one minute, and covering one-and-a-half miles of flight line in 9 minutes, 16 seconds. Eric Thayer, 341st Force Support Squadron community readiness