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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Four 819th RHS Airmen receive Bronze Stars; 11 earn AF Combat Action Medals

Four members of the 819th RED HORSE Squadron received Bronze Star Medals Aug. 14 for their efforts in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom October 2007 through April 2008, while 11 Airmen earned the Air Force Combat Action Medal. All medals were presented by Lt. Gen. Robert Elder, 8th Air Force

819th RHS breaks ground for unit assembly area

564th Missile Squadron officially inactivated

Hundreds of members of the 341st Missile Wing, civilian dignitaries, past 564th Missile Squadron members, friends and family gathered at Medal of Honor Park Aug. 15 for the official inactivation ceremony of the 564th MS. It was the last step in the process that took more than 13 months to complete