Malmstrom residents: Important information about your drinking water

The Malmstrom AFB water system recently violated the EPA Stage 1 Disinfection and Disinfection Byproducts Rule (Stage 1DBPR) drinking water standards. Samples for Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) are required for this ruling. This rule requires that four quarters of sampling be averaged and compared to the

Malmstrom Military Justice Report for January 2009

The following individuals received non-judicial punishments in January: An airman first class from the 341st Logistics Readiness Squadron received a reduction to the grade of airman suspended, 10 days extra duty and a reprimand for failing to go to the appointed place of duty at the prescribed time

Heart Attacks: All hearts are not created equal

You may have heard that heart disease is the number one cause of death in the United States. What fewer people may know is that women are less likely to survive heart attacks than men. In fact, 38 percent of women compared with 25 percent of men will die within one year after a heart attack,

February is National Children's Dental Health Month

The month of February has been named National Children's Dental Health month. It is sponsored every year by the American Dental Association to raise awareness among families and policymakers about the critical importance to children of good practices of oral health. The future to their oral health

Malmstrom completes Limited Nuclear Surety Inspection

Much progress has been made, but you can't stop here was the message from Col. Michael Fortney, 341st Missile Wing commander, at the Limited Nuclear Surety Inspection out brief held Monday. "Our Airmen at the 341st MW performed in an exceptional manner during this re-inspection," said Colonel

Military Saves week focuses on building wealth, not debt

How much money did you save last year? Did you know that saving just 50 cents a day over the course of a year will allow you to save nearly 40 percent of a $500 emergency fund? You and your family can learn more about saving and debt elimination by taking part in the Military Saves week from Feb. 22

Have you experienced difficulty making a medical appointment recently?

You may have recently experienced an increased difficulty getting an appointment with your Primary Care Manager over the last couple of weeks. The 341st MDG is currently experiencing limited appointment access due to manning shortages, deployments and other additional taskings. The 341st MDG

Maj. Gen. Deppe visits Malmstrom

Looking for a few good MTIs

Air Force basic military training is facing a severe shortage in military training instructors and recruitment for more is underway. In an Air Force Times article published Jan. 9, Air Education and Training Command announced in November 2008 that it was seeking volunteers to fill 205 more technical

Child pornography crimes continue

"It's still happening -- I find this both surprising and disturbing," said Col. Mike Fortney, 341st Missile Wing commander. Colonel Fortney gave this response to a question regarding his thoughts on the recent cases of child pornography being downloaded and viewed by Malmstrom personnel. When asked