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  • Col. Paul Gydesen, 341st Space Wing vice commander, shakes the hand of a very surprised Rose Maflin, as she brought forward to receive the Volunteer of the Year Award. Mrs. Maflin was chosen by the rest of her peers in the Montana Military Retiree Council for her outstanding contributions to the ongoing efforts for Operations Happy Holidays. (U.S. Air Force photo/John Turner)

    Team Malmstrom honors retirees

    Malmstrom Air Force Base was the hub of retiree activities April 25 to 27 as personnel from all areas of the installation came together to honor those who have served before them. The weekend started with a formal retreat ceremony in honor of the retirees Friday, which had to be moved inside the Grizzly Bend Club due to inclement weather. But the
  • Members of the 341st Security Forces Group team up to tear down and remove unwanted fencing on Bureau of Land Management property near Fort Benton. For this, and otehr volunteer efforts by the SFG Airmen, the BLM nominated them for a national award, which they won. (Courtesy photo)

    Bureau of Land Management to recognize 341st Security Forces Group

    The 341st Security Forces Group is scheduled to attend an award presentation to receive national recognition for their volunteer efforts with the Fort Benton Bureau of Land Management river management station. The group is the first military organization in history to win the annual BLM National "Making a Difference" Award. Col. Steve Asher, 341st
  • Senior Airman Lewis Paine, 332nd Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron power production journeyman and Senior Airman Ivan Alandzak, 332 ECES liquid fuel journeyman, prepare a portion of a tent that used to be part of the Air Force Theater Hospital here, Feb. 29. The tent was shipped April 1 to the National Museum of Health and Medicine in Washington, D.C., where it is slated for exhibition because it is known, by the medical community, as the place where the most American blood was spilled since the Vietnam War. Airman Paine is deployed from Ellsworth, S.D., and Airman Alandzak is deployed from Malmstrom Air Force Base, Mont. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Senior Airman Julianne Showalter)

    RED HORSE Airmen pave the way

    No project is too heavy to handle for the 1st Rapid Engineer Deployable Heavy Operations Repair Squadron Engineer Group, a group that specializes in making something out of nothing. While building bare bases is one of the primary missions of the 1st Expeditionary RED HORSE Group, they also assess, plan, and establish facilities and infrastructures
  • John Underwood, president and founder of the American Athletics Institute, presents the negative physiological and residual effects of heavy alcohol use on athletes and Airmen whose motto is “Fit to Fight” April 1. (U.S. Air Force photo/John Turner)

    Olympic trainer shares research with team Malmstrom

    If you drink five to 10 beers on a Friday or Saturday, does it slow you down on the track and in the classroom on Monday? According to John Underwood, president and founder of the American Athletic Institute, heavy weekend drinking can undermine training efforts and affect a person well into the next week. As part of Alcohol Awareness Month, the
  • Airmen Leadership School instructors Staff Sgt. Lacie Jo Collins (shaking hands) and Elizabeth Poole thank Air Force Space Command Command Chief Master Sgt. Todd Small for his inspirational address to the graduating class March 25. Chief Small was the keynote speaker. (U.S. Air Force photo/John Turner)

    Leading enlisted force to success main goal of command chief

    The Air Force Space Command command chief loves the Air Force and shaping successful Airmen. In 1983, a young man entered an Air Force recruiting office in South Carolina looking for something different. The 20-year-old mill worker understood personal responsibility and was earning a living, but wanted an opportunity to do something unique. "I
  • Staff Sgt. Jane Connors, 341st Operations Support Squadron weather flight meteorological technician checks weather patterns on the radar screen. The weather flight is responsible for making sure helicopters are safe to fly, providing the base weather information and putting out products to satisfy Malmstrom's weather needs. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman 1st Class Emerald Ralston)

    The quiet storm: Predicting weather in an ever-changing environment

    As many members of Team Malmstrom know, a calm, sunny 55-degree today in Great Falls can give way to a 30-degree, snowy, windy tomorrow overnight. With weather patterns ranging from hot to cold, calm to windy, dry to snowy, a special team of weather analysts can make all the difference in how we do business at Malmstrom. From providing accurate
  • Chief Master Sgt. Jerry Hanes, 341st Operations Group interim-superintendent, displays trench art from World War I. During the “Great War” soldiers sitting in trenches sculpted, molded and chiseled away on 75 mm artillery shell casings and made what is called, “trench art.” Chief Hanes has his trench art displayed in his office which has a finely sculpted eagle insignia on it. It was his wife’s great-grandfathers who made it during WWI. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Eydie Sakura)

    A passion for history transforms office into mini-heritage museum

    He began collecting shell casings, patches and military collar brass at the age of 10, and 35 years later, he's still going strong. Chief Master Sgt. Jerry Hanes, 341st Operations Group interim-superintendent, is an avid collector of military memorabilia, and walking past his office in building 500, you'd know it. The moment you stroll through his
  • Little Warriors Emma and Mae Claire, 5, and their friend Gail, 5, (center) from Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School, took first place medals in the kindergarten and first grade life science competition at the Great Falls Regional Science and Engineering Fair at the Mansfield Convention Center Feb. 9 . The trio also won the creativity award, a special merit award and the Great Falls Health Award for which they received plaques. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Suzanne Sabin)

    Little Warriors win science fair

    How much iron is really in breakfast cereal and would apple juice taste the same if it was purple? Three Little Warriors at Malmstrom know the answer and they have awards from the recent Great Falls Regional Science and Engineering Fair at the Mansfield Convention Center to prove it. This year's fair was the largest yet, roughly 400 local public
  • Malmstrom Retirees Council member Denis Miller retrieves a donated cell phone Feb. 22 from the Cell Phones for Soldiers drop box located at the Big Sky Harley Davidson store on 10th Avenue South. Mr. Miller is responsible for bringing this program to Malmstrom and Great Falls as a project being spearheaded by the Malmstrom Retirees Council. (U.S. Air Force photo/Valerie Mullett)

    Retirees Council spearheading cell phone donation efforts

    Team Malmstrom knows what an important role the Retirees Council plays every year in support of Operation Happy Holidays. The two go hand-in-hand because of the recurring commitment the retirees make every year to ensure the program's success. Their motto, "Happy to Still Serve" has led them to take on another venture in support of the active-duty
  • Kirk Clark, physiologist at the Health and Wellness Center, explains the results to Largest Loser participant Jerry Kain, after his initial assessment Jan. 15. Mr. Kain has agreed to be followed through the course of his participation in the program which will run until April 4. (U.S. Air Force photo/Valerie Mullett)

    Largest Loser III: Plans chief makes plan of his own

    (Editor's Note: This is the first in a three-part series on the Largest Loser program at Malmstrom. Part two will again feature Jerry Kain and his progress with the program; part three will recap the entire third season) The third season of the Largest Loser, a program designed to help Team Malmstrom members lose weight and gain an education to
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