May 19, 2007 Snowbird jet crashed during air show practice A Canadian Forces Snowbirds pilot crashed during an air show practice at Malmstrom Air Force Base near Great Falls, Mont., May 18 at about 3:45 p.m. (MST). Captain Shawn McCaughey, 31, Snowbird 2, of Candiac, Que., died when his CT-114 Tutor jet impacted the ground during the practice flight. "Our
May 19, 2007 Press Conference transcript regarding Canadian Forces Snowbird jet crash Col. Sandra Finan, 341st Space Wing Commander: "I'm Colonel Sandy Finan, Commander of the 341st Space Wing here at Malmstrom Air Force Base, Montana. I would like to express my sincere condolences to the Canadian Forces Snowbirds team, their families and all Canadian Forces service members. We are
May 17, 2007 Local institutions are available for higher education The following schools are available at Malmstrom or in the Great Falls area. Please contact them directly with questions or for further information. Written material is also available at the Education and Training Center, building 1240. Park University Park University, Malmstrom Campus Center,
May 17, 2007 Exercise ground rules; knowing what to expect Exercises and inspections cannot obtain desired objectives if personnel are getting hurt, if they are not sure how or when to properly evacuate a work center, or the benefits do not outweigh the monetary costs to the government. It is important for all personnel on Malmstrom to understand the ground
May 17, 2007 Malmstrom Spouses’ Club scholarship winners announced The Malmstrom Spouses' Club announced the winners of their scholarship program last night at a dinner at the Grizzly Bend Club. Ten thousand dollars was awarded to 10 family members at Malmstrom. "The MSC recognizes how much dependent children and spouses sacrifice as members of our military
May 17, 2007 Friends from Space support Iraq Assistance Group Most people are familiar with the following opening line from a famous television show: "Space - the final frontier." The series focused on the experiences and adventures of a group of service members traveling to parts unknown. For Air Force Space Command professionals, Iraq can be likened to "the
May 10, 2007 Personnel security procedures change The Air Force Central Adjudication Facility has recently changed its procedures for dealing with "problematic" security-clearance investigations. In the past, the AFCAF gave individuals two chances to provide additional information in order to resolve issues with their investigations; i.e.,