Nov. 25, 2008 December promotion list The following individuals were promoted to the rank indicated in a ceremony at the Grizzly Bend Club Nov. 26: To airman first class Nicholas Christy, 341st Missile Maintenance Squadron Travis Demers, 341st Civil Engineer Squadron Joshua Edwards, 341st Logistics Readiness Squadron Christopher Greene,
Nov. 25, 2008 Gift boxes make holiday giving easy Commissary customers who want to help members of their community in need or donate to their favorite charity have an option at their local commissary. The Defense Commissary Agency has stocked pre-made holiday gift boxes which include stuffing mix, coffee, mixed nuts, gelatin, macaroni and cheese, a
Nov. 25, 2008 New fitness center scheduled to open early next year The new base fitness center is nearing Phase I completion and is currently scheduled to be opened in March 2009. Construction began on the facility in April 2007. Talcott Construction Company and L'Heureux, Page and Werner Architects made changes to the original design which provided an additional
Nov. 25, 2008 Nothing average about bioenvironmental engineers Who are those guys in the weird space suits and the masks checking chemicals in random locations and not getting nearly enough credit for keeping all of us at Malmstrom safe and uncontaminated every day? The bioenvironmental engineers -- one of the many groups of unsung heroes at Malmstrom. An
Nov. 19, 2008 EOD Airmen stand-down for safety To most Airmen, the terms improvised explosive device and unexploded ordnance are often found in Airman's Manuals or computer-based training courses. To Airmen wearing the explosive ordnance disposal badge, they are much more familiar. Eight EOD Airmen have made the ultimate sacrifice since 2005
Nov. 19, 2008 Security Forces members complete deployment tour Thirteen Members of the 741st Missile Security Forces Squadron returned from a six-month deployment to Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, Sept. 23. Each morning at 4:45 a.m., the Airmen rallied and rode to the entry control point located near Highway 4 in Humvees or a bus, and had a breakfast of
Nov. 19, 2008 CoRC: Drug and Alcohol Awareness Editor's Note: This is the fifth article in an ongong series of articles on the Culture of Responsible Choices. The next article in December 2008 will focus on Alcohol Awareness Month.As Airmen at a base with a nuclear mission, we are all entrusted with enormous responsibility while accomplishing
Nov. 19, 2008 Base Supply Store celebrating 10 years at Malmstrom The base supply store will celebrate its 10th anniversary with an open house Nov. 24 from 1 to 3 p.m. to thank the Malmstrom community for supporting the store. The open house will include a presentation to Col. Michael Fortney, 341st Missile Wing commander, brief comments from the Industries for
Nov. 19, 2008 Community Notes: Week ending Nov. 21 Volunteers needed for Operation Thanksgiving Volunteers are needed to help make this year's Operation Thanksgiving a success for the Great Falls Meals on Wheels program. People are needed from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Nov. 26 to help debone turkeys and with other pre-holiday meal preparation. People are
Nov. 13, 2008 Inspectors complete look at Malmstrom operations The 341st Missile Wing underwent Nuclear Surety and Operational Readiness Inspections Oct. 26 to Nov. 10 by approximately 90 inspectors from the Air Force Space Command Inspector General with oversight provided by U.S. Strategic Command. While the wing performed well in most mission areas during the