April 23, 2008 Community Notes: Week ending April 25 Earth Day celebration at Great Falls Civic Center The City of Great Falls, Malmstrom, Pacific Steel and Recycling, the Montana Department of Environmental Quality, Montana Waste Systems and Tetra Tech of Great Falls will be holding an Earth Day celebration from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Great Falls
April 23, 2008 Youth of Year competes at state level Air Force Youth Programs are affiliated with the National Boys and Girls Clubs of America. As an affiliate, members can participate in the BGCA premier youth recognition program, the Youth of the Year. To compete at base level, nominees submit personal essays and information packages describing
April 17, 2008 819th RED HORSE Squadron returns from deployment More than 180 Airmen from the 819th RED HORSE Squadron touched down at the Great Falls International Airport at 11 a.m. Monday after being deployed for more than six months in support of the Global War on Terrorism. The Airmen were greeted by Montana Governor Brian Schweitzer, Col. Sandra Finan,
April 17, 2008 Simulated missile launch conducted at Malmstrom Air Force Base Airmen from the 341st Space Wing performed multiple tests April 14 and 15 as part of a Simulated Electronic Launch - Minuteman evaluation, aimed at gathering vital test information and demonstrating the ability of the Nation's Minuteman III Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles to respond if called on
April 17, 2008 Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces visits Malmstrom The United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces held a "Project Outreach" hearing on the case of United States vs. Private 1st Class Jeremy T. Wilcox at the base auditorium here April 10. More than 200 people, to include members of the local community and news media, attended the appellate
April 16, 2008 Malmstrom Military Justice Report for March Non-Judicial Punishment An airman basic from the 341st Logistics Readiness Squadron received a forfeiture of $150 pay and a reprimand for attempting to disobey a lawful order. An airman from the 341st LRS received a reduction to the rank of airman basic, 15 days of extra duty, and a reprimand for
April 16, 2008 New program reminds commissary customers to ‘Be Food Safe’ Clean, separate, cook and chill: A new twist on an old message will be rolling out to commissary customers as part of Be Food Safe, a new government-sponsored program to help prevent foodborne illnesses in the home. Be Food Safe brings the Defense Commissary Agency and 27 commercial retail grocery