June 12, 2017 Endless battle of invisible wounds Imagine living through a terrible tragedy and then being forced to relive that tragedy each day. This fear, frustration and stress are what Airmen with post-traumatic stress disorder deal with on a daily basis.Jean Irvin, a Recovery Care Coordinator at Malmstrom Air Force Base, makes it her sole
May 9, 2017 Recognizing the efforts of a civil servant Public Service Recognition week is celebrated the first week of May to honor those serving our country in a federal, state, county and local government capacity.One former Airman who dedicated 29 years to the Air Force before retiring as a chief, continues to show sincere interest and care in his
April 26, 2017 Food service workers make kids priority Month of the Military Child is celebrated every year in April, but oftentimes we fail to realize what food service workers provide behind the scenes for children.“We play an important role in the lives of the kids at the Child Development Center and the Youth Center,” said Yasmine Redmond, 341st
April 20, 2017 Living life debt free According to www.nbcnews.com, military members carry a higher debt than civilians, but for one military spouse and her family they were able to pay off a total of $253,000 in debt in six years.“We got married in 2009 with $253,000 of debt in our name,” said Ellen Prescott, family child care provider
March 31, 2017 Chaplains building connections Malmstrom chaplains strive to continuously visit the missile cops, chefs, facility managers and capsule crews who post out to the missile alert facility.“Our goal is to hit all 15 MAFs once a month,” said Chaplain (Capt.) Deborah Hughley, 341st Missile Wing chaplain. “Once a month I spend a night at
March 28, 2017 Providing support through child care January 23, President Trump signed a hiring freeze on government jobs, thus preventing child development centers across the Department of Defense from accepting new enrollments. This has made PCSing military families search for child care even more complicated. While some programs are affected by
March 22, 2017 Mental health strengthens whole Airman concept Located toward the back of the 341st Medical Group clinic is a discreet, private office with blinds hanging from the door’s window for patient comfortability and privacy. This location is mental health and the Airmen there are ready to assist individuals with finding the help they need.Senior Airman
March 22, 2017 Going postal for customer service Sharon McCrea, Malmstrom Air Force Base postmaster, has wanted to be a postal worker since she was a child. “I have always admired postal workers since I learned about the Pony Express,” said McCrea, originally from Billings, Montana. “It intrigued me how these men were able to deliver mail on
March 22, 2017 A look inside Airman leadership school The Malmstrom Airman Leadership School focuses on developing future Air Force supervisors.ALS instructors accomplish this goal by administering Air Force curriculum as well as fostering camaraderie and wingmanship among the students over the course of six weeks.Students eligible to attend ALS vary
March 16, 2017 Electrical shop conserves base energy Multiple job taskers fill a white erase board hanging on a wall in an office at the electrical shop. More than 15 white magnets with black letters describe the job and its current status as the Airmen prepare for the day ahead of them.Every morning starts with a meeting. A meeting designating who