June 26, 2008 Changes to Death Gratuity take place July 1 Effective July 1, there will be a significant change to the Death Gratuity benefits election option for all Airmen. Airmen may select one or more persons of their choosing to receive the DG benefit. DG can be designated in 10 percent increments to anyone the Airman elects. Therefore, effective July
June 23, 2008 North gate closed through Friday The 10th Ave. North gate will be closed to outbound traffic June 23 and will remain closed through June 27, as the current two-foot-six inch vehicle barrier gate is replaced with a new seven-foot-six inch personnel barrier gate. The new gate is scheduled to be in place by the end of July. When it is
June 17, 2008 AETC special duty assignment team to hold briefings If you've ever wanted to have the opportunity to recruit sharp individuals into the Air Force as an Air Force recruiter, or mold civilians into Airmen as an Air Force Military Training Instructor, the Air Education and Training Center special duty briefing team can answer any questions you may have
June 17, 2008 Community Notes: Week ending June 20 10th Avenue North gate outbound lanes to close The outbound lanes of the 10th Avenue North gate will be closed starting at 8 a.m. June 23 through 4:30 p.m. June 27. This is to facilitate demolition of the vehicle barrier gates that will be replaced with personnel barrier gates in mid-July. Questions
June 17, 2008 Enlisted PME SNCO Distance Learning Course Update According to College of Enlisted Professional Military Education at Maxwell-Gunter Air Force Base, Ala., effective June 1, the Senior NCO Distance Learning Course enrollment period will change from 12 months to an open-ended enrollment period (maximum 72 months). As a result, students currently on
June 17, 2008 490th Missile Squadron holds open house Members of Fergus County, Stanford and Lewistown leadership along with local news affiliates had a chance to go inside the fence of a 490th Missile Squadron missile alert facility during a guided tour and open house at Mike-01 June 13. The visitors were invited onto the site to bolster the current
June 17, 2008 Theater throwback! Wing It Theater holds 50s, 60s tribute Wing It theater, Malmstrom's theater group, held an American Bandstand-like tribute at the Grizzly Bend Club June 13 and 14. The event included music from the 1950s and 60s, and the cast was composed of more than 30 active duty Airmen, family members and civilians. The show sold out both nights, and
June 17, 2008 Tops in Blue dazzle Great Falls with performance Tops in Blue, the Air Force's expeditionary entertainers, stopped by Malmstrom June 15 and performed their show, "Deja Blue," to an audience that nearly filled the arena at the Montana Expo Park. Col. Michael Fortney, 341st Space Wing commander, welcomed the audience to open the show, and then the
June 17, 2008 General Kehler re-emphasizes importance of strategic deterrent mission Gen. C. Robert Kehler, Air Force Space Command commander, visited Malmstrom Air Force Base June 16 to interact with Airmen, tour the base, and talk about the present and future of our Nation's strategic deterrent force. Three main points were brought up by the general during his discussions with