March 15, 2016 Opportunity to participate in intramural sports is here The Air Force Intramural Sports Program is a cornerstone of morale and camaraderie for thousands of active participants across the globe. With more than 120 Air Force fitness centers worldwide, the ability for Airmen to participate in intramural sports is a welcome opportunity for those with a love
March 15, 2016 Malmstrom traveling softball team A new softball team is in the works for Malmstrom and tryouts took place March 12-13.This past weekend, roughly 40 players tried out to be a part of the 15-player team.According to Staff Sgt. James Fulcher, 341st Security Forces Group evaluator and softball team point of contact, the idea of having
March 10, 2016 'Breakthrough to Excellence' Two Airmen hosted "Breakthrough to Excellence," the first ever women's leadership symposium held at Malmstrom, March 8-9 at the Grizzly Bend.The goal for Senior Airman Elizabeth Carter, 341st Logistics Readiness Squadron vehicle management analysis, and Senior Airman Taylor Franklin-Geib, 341st
March 9, 2016 Berlin Airlift pilot recalls training at Great Falls It has been almost 68 years since Chuck Childs last set foot on Malmstrom Air Force Base, and very little of what he remembers from the three weeks he was here in 1948 to train for the Berlin Airlift still remains.Back then, the base was called Great Falls Air Force Base. Concrete and glass hangars
March 9, 2016 Malmstrom firefighter competes in challenge One of Malmstrom's very own had the opportunity to compete in the Scott Firefighter Stair Climb challenge, hosted at the Columbia Center in downtown Seattle Feb. 28. The annual event is hosted as a way to raise money for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society's mission - to cure leukemia, lymphoma,
March 9, 2016 From FSS Airman to Navy pilot On Feb. 25, Staff Sgt. Derek Cruz, assigned to the 341st Force Support Squadron, notified his command that he had been selected to attend officer candidate school to become a naval aviator for the United States Navy.According to Cruz, the transition from enlisted Air Force member to potential naval
March 7, 2016 Taking care of deployed Airmen Being deployed and away from family, friends and peers can be difficult. Knowing that someone is thinking about and caring for individuals and their families can make it a little easier.That is why the 341st Contracting Squadron created a deployment plan including sending care packages and calling
March 1, 2016 AFAF, a commitment to caring On March 7 a breakfast will be held at the Grizzly Bend from 9-11 a.m. to kickoff the Air Force Assistance Fund campaign which will run from March 7 to April 15, 2016, here at Malmstrom Air Force Base.The campaign focuses on raising funds for four affiliate Air Force charities including the Air
Feb. 25, 2016 Changes to come to base honor guard From Feb. 22-25, a team of enlisted leaders, co-facilitators and an officer conducted a Continuous Process Improvement event focused on the Malmstrom Air Force Base Honor Guard program. A CPI focuses on brainstorming ideas for improving the 'how' and the 'why' behind the manning for the honor
Feb. 25, 2016 Holly Petraeus visits Malmstrom, teaches Airmen financial lifesavers Holly Petraeus, Assistant Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, visited Malmstrom Air Force Base Feb. 23, to speak with Airmen regarding consumer financial protection and how the bureau she works with helps military members and their families.Specifically, her job is to focus on