April 28, 2016 Domestic violence could affect 2nd Amendment rights The Lautenberg Amendment to the Gun Control Act of 1968 makes the possession of firearms or ammunition unlawful for certain civilian and military members. The amendment creates a felony classification for anyone "who has been convicted in any court of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence, to
April 28, 2016 Malmstrom's Amazing Race On April 27, Malmstrom Air Force Base hosted The Amazing Race: Malmstrom Style, a competitive scavenger hunt.The event was one of many activities planned throughout the month of April in support of Wingman Month.For the race, Airmen were able to form teams to compete against each other.
April 27, 2016 National Nurse Technician Appreciation Week On March 25, 1982, President Ronald Reagan signed a proclamation making May 6 "National Recognition Day for Nurses." In 1990, the recognition was expanded to a weeklong celebration, declaring May 6-12, 1991, as the first National Nurses Week.The 341st Medical Group kicked off this celebrated
April 26, 2016 Drink Smart campaign One of Malmstrom's main priorities is taking care of Airmen and families. Within that spectrum comes a broad area of operations, from offering courses on how to communicate better with a spouse to hosting events and campaigns to educate Airmen on the dangers of drinking alcohol
April 21, 2016 CDS delivers 'the goods' Missile chefs travel out to missile alert facilities every four days to cook for missileers, security forces, facility managers and possibly maintenance crews who post out to the missile field, but it's the central distribution section staff who are the middlemen behind the scenes who keeps the MAFs
April 21, 2016 Plastic recycling at MAFB Plastics are an important part of our modern lives. They are used to manufacture many of the products that we use on a daily basis like containers, toys and furniture. This large use of plastics means individuals need to make an effort to recycle it. Currently, plastics make up more than 12 percent
April 20, 2016 341st Missile Wing welcomes new commander The 341st Missile Wing welcomed its newest commander during a change of command ceremony April 19 at Malmstrom Air Force Base, Montana.Maj. Gen. Anthony J. Cotton, 20th Air Force and Task Force 214 commander, presided over the ceremony and the change of command, where Col. John T. Wilcox II
April 18, 2016 Team Malmstrom members now allowed to ride ATVs on base Team Malmstrom members are now allowed to ride all-terrain vehicles and motorcycle side-passenger attachments (side cars) on Malmstrom Air Force Base. Recently, new safety criteria and road rules pertaining to the operation of ATV's and side cars has been written into regulations for Malmstrom,
April 15, 2016 One man’s mission At the Drug Demand Reduction Program office, the mission of upholding the Air Force's zero-tolerance drug use policy is run by one man.For Bob Brewer, 341st Missile Wing drug demand reduction program manager, it's nothing but an average week administering approximately 50 to 70 random urinalysis
April 13, 2016 Earth Day and Storm Water Awareness Week Since April 22, 1970, Earth Day has been an annual celebration to promote stewardship of our environment across our country. Its founder, Gaylord Nelson, first conceptualized the idea to unite and educate people on environmental pollution. The inaugural Earth Day sparked nationwide interest and set