Dec. 21, 2006 Missileer picked up by Tops in Blue for '07 A violinist of 16 years and vocalist of three years, Capt. Alexander Ruiz, 10th Missile Squadron, has been selected to perform with and serve as tour director for Tops in Blue's 2007 tour. Tops in Blue serves as an expeditionary entertainment unit to provide quality entertainment from within Air
Dec. 14, 2006 Aiming High: Sergeant masters sport of skeet shooting When Master Sergeant John Barnes joined the Air Force 21 years ago, he didn't know at the time that tried and true recruiting message would become a personal part of his agenda. He did know he liked to shoot at targets, he was a trap shooter in high school. But in 1987, he was introduced to skeet
Dec. 8, 2006 Team Malmstrom showcases Wing One to Chief Sullivan Air Force Space Command's senior enlisted leader visited Malmstrom Nov. 29 to Dec. 1. Chief Master Sgt. Michael Sullivan, command chief master sergeant for AFSPC, met with Malmstrom's enlisted members and discussed with them the challenges and issues facing this command. "The command has
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