Aug. 27, 2008 Armed Forces voters week kicks off Tuesday With the November general election only two months away, now is the time to ensure your ability to exercise your right to vote. Your Unit Voting Assistance Officers will be conducting their last big voter registration drive starting Tuesday, Sept. 2 as we kick off Armed Forces Voters Week. UVAOs
Aug. 27, 2008 Tips given for back-to-school safety It may be hard to believe, but summer is heading into fall and that means school has started. To kick off the year right, here is some safety advice to help the transition run smoother and safer for your young ones. School Bus Safety Make sure your child uses the school bus lap or shoulder seat
Aug. 27, 2008 Community Notes: Week ending Aug. 29 Dorm residents pool party There will be a dorm residents pool part Sept. 1 from noon to 4 p.m. at the base pool. This alcohol-free event will feature cardboard boat races, inner tube water polo and free food. See your first sergeant for more information. Commissary open normal hours Labor Day
Aug. 27, 2008 September promotion list The following individuals were promoted to the rank indicated in a ceremony at the base auditorium Aug. 28: To airman first class: Brian Cooney, 341st Missile Security Forces Squadron Kyle Harahus, 341st Security Forces Squadron Jose Jasso, 341st SFS Kyle Martin, 341st MSFS Jerell Mize, 341st MSFS
Aug. 25, 2008 Base picnic; always a hit More than 3,000 people attended this year's base picnic at the Sun Plaza Park Aug. 15. The picnic was sponsored by the Military Affairs Committee and the 341st Force Support Squadron. The 341st FSS and the MAC served up more than 2,000 brats, 3,000 hamburgers, 2,400 hot dogs, 200 lbs of macaroni
Aug. 25, 2008 SecAF, CSAF visit Malmstrom; stress importance of excellence, keeping a promise Keeping the Air Force's promise to America, to the joint team, and to Airmen and their families was the focus of Gen. Norton A. Schwartz, Air Force chief of staff, during his first trip away from Washington, D.C., to visit Airmen since taking the reigns as the chief of staff. The acting Secretary of
Aug. 21, 2008 Community Notes: Week ending Aug. 22 Base guides have arrived The newest version of the Malmstrom base guide and phone book is available at the Public Affairs Office, building 500, room 150B. Base organizations are welcome to stop by and pick up enough books for their immediate areas. Hours are Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 4:30
Aug. 21, 2008 Making back to school plans? Don't forget immunizations August is National Immunization Awareness Month, designed to help families prepare for the school year. Some parents are misinformed about their children's immunizations, or feel overwhelmed by the amount of information available on the subject. Others incorrectly conclude that serious diseases have
Aug. 21, 2008 Conserving, reducing energy one day at a time Editor's Note: This is the second article in a two-part series of articles addressing fuel efficiency and energy saving tips. Have you left your curtains or blinds down in the winter on the south-facing windows? Have you watered your lawn in the heat of the day between 2 and 4 p.m.? If you answered
Aug. 21, 2008 Fishing endangered by 'bucket biologists' "Bucket Biologist" is the term used by the Montana Fish Wildlife and Parks to denote an individual who is planting fish illegally into a body of water. The idea being that these individuals are transporting fish in a bucket to dump into a river, lake or stream. These "bucket" introductions, whether