Commander's Corner Published April 8, 2011 By Brig. Gen. (sel) Anthony Cotton 341st Missile Wing Commander MALMSTROM AIR FORCE BASE -- Team Malmstrom, 2011 arrived like a lion. Whether extreme winter conditions or a myriad of real world operations, our Wing has been at a full sprint with activity. Continuing to strengthen our nuclear enterprise remains the most immediate priority of the Air Force, and here at Wing One, the operations tempo has been extremely high to ensure mission success. Members of Team Malmstrom continue to display the values of Air Force Global Strike Command, I am extremely proud of all of you - Airmen, civilian employees and contractors - each of you make a difference every day as our wing conducts its vital mission. I am impressed by your hard work, commitment, motivation and professionalism. I would like to give special recognition to some individuals from Wing One who made the last few weeks successful; kudos to all of you for a job well done. 341st Missile Wing Maj. David Trout Capt. William Thompson 1st Lt. Trent Ricketts 1st Lt. Nolan Vaughan Tech. Sgt. Kevin Fouty Tech. Sgt. Jason Joseph Tech. Sgt. Corey Pedersen Senior Airman Kevin Gleason Senior Airman Brittany Mundy Senior Airman Michael Silva Airman 1st Class Terry Butterfield Airman 1st Class Kimbra Knapp 341st Operations Group 1st Lt. Douglas Kern OGV Crew Operations Maj. James Horne Capt. Jonathan Black Capt. Charles Dieterle Capt. Theodore Givler Capt. Charles Harbuck Capt. John Mayer Capt. Gregory Tengco 1st Lt. Kelly Crockett 1st Lt. Justin Jones 1st Lt. Douglas Kern 1st Lt. Jeremy McMullen 1st Lt. Luke Oman 1st Lt. Brian Quinlan 1st Lt. Austin Randle 1st Lt. Megan Steele 1st Lt. Jessica Tiffany 1st Lt. Trevor Trujillo 341st Operations Support Squadron Capt. Matthew Hane Capt. Brian Sump Chef Training Tech. Sgt. Ricardo Andrillon Staff Sgt. Ernesto Roman-Cruz Staff Sgt. Erick Dunn 10th Missile Squadron 1st Lt. Esther Glenn 2nd Lt. Christopher Stephenson Airman 1st Class Jamee Heflin 12th Missile Squadron 1st Lt. Cyler Gembol 1st Lt. Jacob Justus 1st Lt. Jessica Matthews 2nd Lt. Joshua Moore 1st Lt. Adam Hamlin 2nd Lt. Melanee Fegel Tech. Sgt. Brian Rayner 490th Missile Squadron 1st Lt. Christel Andrews 2nd Lt. Matthew Rohlman Tech. Sgt. Mark Wright 40th Helicopter Squadron Capt. Jesse Greer Tech. Sgt. Mike France 40th HS/DOW (Tactics) 341st Maintenance Group Tech. Sgt. Sheldon Mason Staff Sgt. Paul Mantel ELAB Maintenance Team Tech. Sgt. Rickey Cascell Senior Airman Nicoletta Cash Senior Airman Cody Rider EMT Team Training Staff Sgt. Alexander Hutchings Staff Sgt. Lucas Langenderfer 341st Security Forces Group 341st Security Support Squadron Tech. Sgt. Terrance Gawith Senior Airman Joshua Rico Tech. Sgt. Cascal Smith Staff Sgt. Amy Williams 341st Missile Security Forces Squadron Airman 1st Class Jordan Waldo M-60 Airman 1st Class Robyn Franklin Airman 1st Class Tyler Woolverton H-60 Airman 1st Class Travis Hurt Airman William Mullinnix-Nichols 341st Security Forces Squadron Airman 1st Class Nicolas Capriato I would also like to recognize and welcome home the members of the 819th RED HORSE squadron that returned from a deployment to southwest Asia. In the past eight months, your Malmstrom family has truly missed you. Your dedication to the Air Force mission, your sacrifice, and your many accomplishments during your deployment are notable and have not gone unnoticed. Welcome back! Finally, although we have been teased with some spring-like temperatures, we will likely continue to see more winter weather in the coming weeks. I encourage everyone to not let your guard down when it comes to safety. The thawing and evening freeze, plus the addition of snow fall can be deceiving. Black ice is a huge threat during these times. Additionally, as the weather warms up, the snow and ice will melt leaving behind more water/runoff than we have seen in recent years. Be alert for flooding, and stay clear of standing water. Team Malmstrom, March was a busy month and the tempo will remain high as we leap into spring. When I look around this wing I see motivated Airmen, proud of what they do. Keep doing what you're doing. Lean forward, press forward.