Sept. 10, 2010 Global Strike Challenge 2010: Meet the Operations Group team members Editor's Note: This is part one in a three-part series highlighting the 2010 Global Strike Challenge Teams. Next week will feature the Maintenance Group teams.Just a short time after celebrating its first anniversary as the newest command in the Air Force, the second phase of the inaugural Global
Sept. 10, 2010 Fly me to the moon More than 200 youth applied to attend the Air Force Space Camp at the U.S. Space and Rocket Center in Huntsville, Ala. The theme for the camp this year was "Star Wars: a Jedi Experience." Out of those 200, only 48 scholarships were granted. One of those scholarships was awarded to a Team Malmstrom
Aug. 23, 2010 First Responders: Covered on all sides Editors Note: This is the last of a four part series highlighting the teams that make up the first responder units.The safety and security of an installation in times of emergency are reliant on a group of responders who report on-scene first to engage and neutralize incidents and occurrences.After
Aug. 16, 2010 Work hard, play hard From the time he entered the Air Force in 1977, Col. Robert Mendenhall always aspired to be a police officer. Now, as the 341st Security Forces Group commander, he leads four security forces squadrons comprised of more than 1,200 personnel in providing security and force protection in a career field
Aug. 6, 2010 Vice Wing Commander and family settling in to life at Malmstrom Fifteen assignments following his first days on alert as a missileer, Col. Stephen "S.L." Davis has landed at Malmstrom to help guide the members of the 341st Missile Wing as their vice commander.With his primary goal targeted on doing everything he can "to assist Col. (Anthony) Cotton as he leads
Aug. 6, 2010 First Responders: The initial call Editors Note: This is part one of a four part series highlighting the teams that make up the first responder units.A phone rings.Someone answers, "911, where is your emergency?"Not many people are aware of the position of power that a 911 dispatcher holds. As some of the worst events occur, a 911
Aug. 4, 2010 First Responders: All Secure Editors Note: This is part three of a four part series highlighting the teams that make up the first responder units.The day started out just like any other day for the Security Forces patrolman, sitting in his squad car with his radar pointed at the passing vehicles. He routinely does walking
Aug. 3, 2010 First Responders: Taking emergency action Editors Note: This is part two of a four part series highlighting the teams that make up the first responder units.The sound of sirens fills the air as the entourage of vehicles maneuver through traffic to their destination. Blaring lights flash violently signaling that an emergency is in progress.
July 20, 2010 A mother's story Sometimes I am not sure others could possibly understand my parenthood experience. I hope, though, that if I share my story anyway, a few readers will see that they are not alone, and that all readers will learn how to be more sensitive to the special challenges families face raising special-needs
July 1, 2010 First Responders: The initial call Editors Note: This is part one of a four part series highlighting the teams that make up the first responder units.A phone rings.Someone answers, "911, where is your emergency?"Not many people are aware of the position of power that a 911 dispatcher holds. As some of the worst events occur, a 911