Dec. 1, 2006 In a race towards recovery In a year when the 341st Missile Maintenance Squadron experienced a huge level of success earning numerous Air Force Space Command-level awards and defeating their competition in Guardian Challenge, it also suffered a devastating blow when one of their own was diagnosed with cancer. Senior Airman
Dec. 1, 2006 Great Falls Naval vets recount their experiences at Pearl Harbor Thursday marks the 65th anniversary of the Japanese attacks on Pearl Harbor, officially bringing the United States into World War II. Two Great Falls residents, retired Commander J.D. Hodapp, Jr. and retired Chief Petty Officer Tom Parr, are no strangers to the events of Dec. 7, 1941. Both men were
Nov. 22, 2006 Community, military train to aid in disaster Members of Team Malmstrom and the Great Falls community participated in a three day Community Emergency Response Team course Nov. 15 through 17. There were 26 individuals in training, 16 of which hail from Malmstrom. CERT training educates people about disaster preparedness for hazards that may
Nov. 3, 2006 Spirit award aimed at unit cohesion, pride Malmstrom implemented a new award at the most recent quarterly awards ceremony Oct. 27 - the Spirit Award. The Spirit Award is a wooden trophy with a carving of a grizzly bear on the top. Winners are tasked with coming up with something to represent their unit to add to the award each quarter. Every
Nov. 3, 2006 Lincoln Drive to receive new look Housing construction on Malmstrom is everywhere you look and the latest area to be fenced off to prepare for new units is in the Lincoln Drive area. It also includes the long-time vacant units on Washington Circle that once housed the chief master sergeants stationed here. "There are 310 units being
Nov. 3, 2006 Federal grant given to combat underage drinking in Cascade County Federal officials announced in August that five bases, including Malmstrom, and their surrounding host counties, would receive grant money to help address and combat underage drinking. In a ceremony Oct. 17, a representative from the Montana Board of Crime Control, Patti Jacques, made the
Oct. 13, 2006 Junior officers participate in Air Force Association Convention in D.C.; gain insight for future projects The Malmstrom Company Grade Officers' Association visited Washington D.C., Oct. 25 to 29, to attend the Air Force Association Convention. The visit, a five-day trip for professional development, served as a reward for the CGOA for being the 'Best in the West' in 2006. Ten company-grade officers and
Oct. 13, 2006 15 engineers ready to deploy Sunday A 15-member team from the 341st Civil Engineer Squadron is scheduled to deploy from Malmstrom to Ft. McCoy, Wisc., Sunday. The team will spend six weeks training in Wisconsin to hone necessary skills before deploying to Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom later this year. The team has spent