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    341st Maintenance Group change of command

    Col. Kenneth Benton, right, accepts command of the 341st Maintenance Group from Col. Anita Feugate Opperman, 341st Missile Wing commander, during a change of command ceremony July 23, 2021, at Malmstrom Air Force Base, Mont. Guidon bearer Chief Master Sgt. James Baker, 341st MXG superintendent, looks on. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tristan
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    K-9s conquer obstacle course, bitework training

    Lady, 341st Security Forces Squadron military working dog, descends an A-Frame ramp during an obstacle course June 16, 2021, at Malmstrom Air Force Base, Mont. The obstacle course serves as an obedience training tool, allowing handlers and their partners to refine their commands and reaction time. MWDs are trained in law enforcement, including how
  • A graphic detailing the 341st Medical Group "late-show" and "no-show" policy.

    ‘No-shows’ impact mission, risk timely medical care

    One of the 341st Medical Group’s top goals is to provide timely care for all of their patients, which is why they have a patient “late-show” and “no-show” policy in place.
  • Senior Airman Garrett Cothran, left, and Airman 1st Class Christian Atkins, right, 341st Civil Engineer Squadron heavy equipment operators, make relief cuts into new concrete July 14, 2021, at Malmstrom Air Force Base, Mont.

    Dirt Boyz maintain base infrastructure

    Senior Airman Garrett Cothran, left, and Airman 1st Class Christian Atkins, right, 341st Civil Engineer Squadron heavy equipment operators, make relief cuts into new concrete July 14, 2021, at Malmstrom Air Force Base, Mont. Heavy equipment operators within the 341st CES are also known as "Dirt Boyz" because they are often responsible for digging
  • Lt. Col. Min Lee, 341st Missile Security Operations Squadron incoming commander, assumes command from Col. Frank Reyes, 341st Security Forces Group commander during a change of command ceremony July 7, 2021, at Malmstrom Air Force Base, Mont.

    341st Missile Security Operations Squadron change of command

    Lt. Col. Min Lee, 341st Missile Security Operations Squadron incoming commander, assumes command from Col. Frank Reyes, 341st Security Forces Group commander during a change of command ceremony July 7, 2021, at Malmstrom Air Force Base, Mont. The 341st MSOS provides more than 1,200 security forces personnel with training, equipment and support to
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    341st Civil Engineer Squadron change of command

    Lt. Col. Kirk Greene, right, accepts command of the 341st Civil Engineer Squadron from Col. Lisa Martinez, 341st Mission Support Group commander, during a change of command ceremony June 24, 2021, at Malmstrom Air Force Base, Mont. Guidon bearer Master Sgt. Charles Morse, 341st Civil Engineer squadron first sergeant, looks on. (U.S. Air Force photo
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    Air Force releases cardio and strength fitness assessment alternatives, new online capabilities

    The Air Force will provide Airmen five physical fitness assessment alternatives - three for the cardio portion and sit-up components and two for the push-up component of the physical fitness assessment beginning in early 2022.
  • The 2020 Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) for Malmstrom Air Force Base is now available. This report provides an overview of water quality sampling results from 2020, water treatment processes, violations, health safety and water source information.

    2020 water quality report now available

    The 2020 Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) for Malmstrom Air Force Base is now available.  This report provides an overview of water quality sampling results from 2020, water treatment processes, violations, health safety and water source information. The report can be downloaded here.The City of Great Falls Public Drinking Water Supply CCR is also
  • Lt. Gen. Anthony Cotton, Air Force Global Strike Command deputy commander, poses for a group photo with conference participants during the AFGSC Peer Influencer Conference at the Cyber Innovation Center in Bossier City, Louisiana, June 21, 2021. Victim advocates and peer influencers from installations across AFGSC came together to share ideas and best practices to tackle sexual assault prevention and response. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jonathan E. Ramos)

    First-of-its-kind conference tackles sexual assault

    Victim advocates and peer influencers from installations across Air Force Global Strike Command came together June 21-25 at the Cyber Innovation Center in Bossier City, Louisiana, to tackle sexual assault prevention and response.In this first-of-its-kind event, volunteers convened at the CIC to share ideas and best practices during the AFGSC Peer
  • Members of the 341st Missile Wing crawl below caution tape during the Filthy Mudder race June 25, 2021, at Malmstrom Air Force Base, Mont.

    341st Force Support Squadron Filthy Mudder

    Members of the 341st Missile Wing crawl below caution tape during the Filthy Mudder race June 25, 2021, at Malmstrom Air Force Base, Mont. The race was organized by the 341st Force Support Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Heather Heiney)
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  • Don Opperman, a U.S. Air Force veteran, right, and his wife, now Col. Anita Feugate Opperman, 341st Missile Wing commander, pose for a photo. (Courtesy photo)

    Veterans continuing to serve

    Veterans Day is a holiday observed each year to honor military veterans who have served in the United States Armed Forces. Veterans Day also overlaps with Armistice Day and Remembrance Day, which are days celebrated in other countries that mark the anniversary of the end of World War I.
  • Coming from the valleys of Los Angeles County, Senior Airman Abril Martinez-Vasquez, 341st Security Forces Squadron arming use of force monitor, wanted better for herself and decided to join the Air Force.

    From the valley to the falls

    Coming from the valleys of Los Angeles County, Senior Airman Abril Martinez-Vasquez, 341st Security
  • Capt. Bill Mesaeh, a 341st Missile Wing chaplain, takes a photo with Airmen at a Missile Alert Facility May 12, 2020, near Malmstrom Air Force Base, Montana.

    15 MAFs in 15 days

    While COVID-19 has created challenges in usual routines, one Malmstrom chaplain decided to adjust his schedule to support the needs of Airmen in the field.
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    Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month

    The first Asian American and Filipino to receive the Medal of Honor, Pvt. Jose B. Nisperos of the San Fernandos Union, Philippine Islands, was born on Dec. 30, 1887.
  • Tech. Sgt. Sean Neri, 341st Security Forces Support Squadron vehicle readiness center NCO-in charge, poses in his custom-made Mandalorian suit and in his Air Force uniform Jan. 15, 2020, at Malmstrom Air Force Base, Mont.

    ‘This is the way’: MAFB Defender gives back

    Most people think of security forces to be a black-and-white, cut-and-dry career field, but one 341st Security Forces Support Squadron defender shows he can get creative, too. Since his childhood, Tech. Sgt. Sean Neri, 341st SSPTS vehicle readiness center NCO-in charge, has been captivated with the Star Wars franchise, helping others and tapping into his creativity.
  • Second Lt. Clay Barnard, 12th Missile Squadron intercontinental ballistic missile combat crew deputy, and 2nd Lt. Joseph Stroup, 12th Missile Squadron ICBM combat crew commander, work in a launch control center Nov. 15, 2019, near Malmstrom Air Force Base, Mont.

    Malmstrom’s man of many hats

    Throughout Malmstrom’s 13,800 square-mile missile complex, Airmen navigate through small towns and gravel roads everyday to accomplish Air Force Global Strike Command’s mission of providing long range, precision strike capabilities. Whether it’s a defender, missile alert facility manager or a missileer, everyone is vital to the intercontinental ballistic missile mission. One Malmstrom Airman has had an opportunity to serve in numerous roles in the missile complex. Second Lt. Clay Barnard, 12th Missile Squadron ICBM combat crew deputy, has served as a missile defender, facility manager and missileer.
  • Airman 1st Class Anthony White, left, and Senior Airman Mark McCormick, 341st Missile Maintenance Squadron survivable systems team members, perform maintenance on a launch control center blast door Oct. 29, 2019, at a Missile Alert Facility near Malmstrom Air Force Base, Mont.

    Maintaining Malmstrom’s launch control centers

    Everyday, missileers from Malmstrom sit below ground in a control center, ready to launch an intercontinental ballistic missile if called upon by the president. With an array of analog technology, routine maintenance is vital to sustaining lethality. The 341st Missile Maintenance Squadron survivable systems team is responsible for performing preventative maintenance and repairs, ensuring around-the-clock readiness for missileers to accomplish their mission.
  • Airman 1st Class Victoria Camargo, 341st Force Support Squadron missile chef, prepares food at a missile alert facility Oct. 18, 2019, near Malmstrom Air Force Base, Montana.

    Bringing home cooking to the missile complex

    Across Malmstrom’s 13,800 square-mile missile complex, hundreds of Airmen head to missile alert facilities and launch facilities every week to ensure the continued success of the wing’s mission. While being away from home for days at a time, missile chefs provide missile field Airmen with a home-cooked meal. Airman 1st Class Victoria Camargo, 341st Force Support Squadron missile chef, is one of many missile chefs providing defenders, missileers and maintainers with nutrition away from home.
  • Airman 1st Class Sierra Lamas, 841st Missile Security Forces Squadron defender, poses for a photo Oct. 9, 2019, at Malmstrom Air Force Base, Mont.

    Defending MAFB’s vast missile complex

    From Albuquerque, New Mexico, Airman 1st Class Sierra Lamas, 841st Missile Security Forces Squadron defender, serves in one of the Air Force’s most unique positions: missile security forces.
  • The 341st Medical Group supported a national movement by having members design rocks to spread awareness and positivity.

    Kindness Rocks: MDG spreads kindness in unusual ways

    Compliments, digging out a car buried in snow and paying for someone’s meal all have one thing in common: a random act of kindness to positively influence someone else or simply make their day better.
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    The ICBM turns 60

    On Oct. 31, 1959, the United States Air Force’s first intercontinental ballistic missile, the SM-65D Atlas, went on alert at Vandenberg Air Force Base, California.

  • Speak Up: Domestic Violence Awareness Month

    With October being Domestic Violence Awareness Month, several base agencies designed a campaign to spark change on how domestic abuse affects communities, families and lives.

  • Pet waste meets storm water

    Any time it rains, storm water collects pollutants and eventually takes those pollutants to the river untreated. Pet waste contains several pollutants of concern that degrade water quality. Pathogens include bacteria and viruses that can cause human illness if ingested. Compounds can cause algae blooms and increase vegetation in the water that disrupt the river ecosystem. You can prevent pollutants from entering our waterways by simply picking up after your pet.

  • Women’s Equality Day: On the road to women’s right to vote

    Women’s Equality Day is August 26 and commemorates the proclamation of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution in 1920. The 19th Amendment states "the right of citizens of the United States shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or any state on account of sex." Women's Equality Day gives not only women, but everyone, the opportunity to reflect on many of the obstacles women have faced to get where we are today.
  • Members of the Air Force Sergeants Association pose for a group photo July 10, 2019, at Malmstrom Air Force Base, Mont.

    AFSA advocates for Airmen

    AFSA is a platform to preserve and advance the enlisted corps’ benefits.

  • SkillBridge, formerly Career Skills Program, launches DoD website

    On 14 June 2019, the Deparment of Defense launched a new DoD SkillBridge website: https://dodskillbridge.usalearning.gov
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    Backyard barbecue safety tips

    Seven out of every 10 adults in the U.S. have a grill or smoker, which leads to a lot of tasty

  • Launching off to PCS

    Permanent change of station season is in full swing here at Malmstrom Air Force Base.If you happen

  • Quick tips--your child and dental health

    February is National Children's Dental Health Month. Here are some quick tips on what you should be

  • Cautionary tale for the military move

    Recently, a highly lucrative scam involving fraudulent moving companies extorted nearly $2 million
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