Community Notes: Week ending Jan. 31 Published Jan. 31, 2014 MALMSTROM AIR FORCE BASE, Mont. -- Flu shots still available The Malmstrom Air Force Base immunizations clinic is still providing flu vaccinations to all beneficiaries including active-duty Airmen, their dependents and retirees from 7:30 a.m. to noon and 1 to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday at the base clinic. Tax Center opening Malmstrom's Tax Center, offering free tax returns, will be open to Airmen with no dependents starting Feb. 3 through 14. From Feb. 17 to April 15, the center will be open to all active-duty members, dependents and retirees eligible to walk in or make an appointment by calling 731-2878. The Tax Center hours are Monday through Thursday from 8 to 11 a.m. and 1 to 4:30 p.m. and Friday from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. Also, Tuesdays will be open an additional two hours from 5 to 7 p.m. To view all required documents for tax returns, visit http://341mwtax.lattiss.com/. Officer Training School Students who have not finished Squadron Officer School Distance Learning Course 20 as of April 7 will be dropped and must enroll in the updated SOS DL, MSOS003. The 12 months permitted for the course plus the three-month extension available upon request yields a time-out date of April 7. Enrollment instructions are available at http://www.au.af.mil/au/, click on "Schools," "SOC NonResident Programs" and then "MSOS003." Please contact the Education and Training Center for any questions at 731-3531. GI Bill brief The Education and Training office will be holding two monthly briefings to help clarify Force Shaping programs. They will be held the first Thursday of the month at 10 a.m., and the third Friday of the month at 1 p.m. In addition, they will be discussing the Montgomery G.I. Bill and Post 9/11 options and benefits. No registration is needed. For more information, call 731-3531. CCAF closeout All supporting documents/transcripts must be received by the Community College of the Air Force no later than Feb. 28, and all nomination submissions no later than March 9, to be considered for the April CCAF graduation. Please contact the Education and Training office at 731-3531 with questions. Love and respect marriage study The base chapel is offering a love and respect traditional marriage study on Wednesdays in the chapel conference room at 6:15 p.m. For more information, call Chap. (Capt.) Robert Compere at 731-3721. Plastic bag recycling program Malmstrom's commissary now offers a plastic bag recycling program. Containers are in the commissary and marked accordingly for customers to recycle plastic bags. For more information, contact Cory Francis at 731-3432. Outdoor adventure trips The following are outdoor adventure trips offered by Malmstrom's Outdoor Recreation: A Lava Lake Hike and Snowshoe Trip is scheduled to depart Feb. 8 at 7 a.m. and return Feb. 9 at 5 p.m. The trip is free for single Airmen. A dog sledding trip to Big Fork, Mont., is scheduled for Feb. 15 at 6 a.m. to Feb. 16 at 6 p.m. For more information or to sign-up, call Outdoor Recreation at 731-3263. John Maxwell seminars for Team Malmstrom Airmen The John Maxwell "Developing the leader Within You" Seminars will be offered for airmen basic through senior airmen Feb. 19, and senior NCOs and lieutenants March 19. All classes are limited to 30 attendees. To register for a class, visit https://cs3.eis.af.mil/sites/OO-DP-SP-05/default.aspx, then select "John Maxwell Developing the Leader Within You" or "John Maxwell 360 Degree Leader" link near the top of the page. Then click on the register link. Malmstrom Thrift Store hours The Malmstrom Thrift Store is opened every Tuesday, Friday and first Saturday of every month from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Civilian TA budget constraints Due to budget constraints, Air Force Global Strike Command will not be funding civilian tuition assistance for fiscal 2014. This means the civilian training office will not be approving any civilian TA program requests. MSC scholarships available Applications for the 2014 Malmstrom Spouses Club scholarship are available for both students and spouses. First shirts and key spouses have copies that may be picked up. Applications may also be picked up at local high schools and must be postmarked by March 28. Criteria, eligibility and limitations are explained in the scholarship application.