Nov. 19, 2007 Sharing good food and fellowship They came for fellowship and good food, and they got plenty of both. More than 150 members of the Catholic and Protestant communities at Malmstrom gathered in the chapel annex Sunday for the Community Thanksgiving Dinner. Chaplain (Maj.) Keith Muschinske, acting 341st Space Wing chaplain, welcomed
Nov. 15, 2007 Airborne eyes, ears of Malmstrom patrol skies A rhythmic, almost hypnotic "thump, thump, thump" fills your ears and grows louder as a 57-foot-long metal bird flies over your head and passes you. You realize a helicopter is circling above and you are about to be detained for trespassing. The aircrews at the 40th Helicopter Squadron at Malmstrom
Nov. 6, 2007 Active to reserve; continue service on different schedule There is a new face at Malmstrom. His responsibility is to process Airmen separating through the Palace Chase or Palace Front programs. Master Sgt. Shawn Moore, in-service recruiter, recently arrived from Hill Air Force Base, Utah, and is here to assist Airmen reach and continue their Air Force
Oct. 25, 2007 Focus on the Force: Retired lieutenant colonel volunteers time to help new fathers Being a father is not taught in conventional classrooms in high schools, but Malmstrom personnel and members of the local community can take advantage of a night class devoted to new fathers. The class is generally held on the third Thursday of every month at Benefis Health Care in Great Falls,
Oct. 23, 2007 Focus on the Force: Commissary worker helps fight for breast cancer awareness Breast cancer is an issue that hits close to home for many women. No exception is Dolly Wojciechowski, produce worker at the commissary. Ms. Wojciechowski, who has been crocheting for 40 years, spent a couple of hours daily for three months crocheting a pink breast cancer awareness blanket to serve
Oct. 16, 2007 Doing our part: Members of Team Malmstrom support community during annual Day of Caring Members of Team Malmstrom stepped up to form 44 teams to help more than 295 of Great Falls' elderly citizens prepare for the winter months during the annual Day of Caring, and also helped deliver 250 meals on wheels Oct. 12. The Day of Caring is an opportunity for members of the community to help
Sept. 24, 2007 Answering the call for 50 years He was certain there were two things in life he would never do after his ordination into the priesthood in 1957 and one was to serve as a military chaplain. Now, more than five decades later, Rev. Francis McInnis celebrates 50 years of ministry in the Air Force Chaplain Service. Affectionately
Sept. 19, 2007 Fitness challenge met: 'I did my marathon' An emotional rollercoaster might best describe all that Master Sgt. Jimmy Jackson experienced over the course of the last four months, culminating with a trip to the Air Force Marathon Sept. 15. But it was a ride he wouldn't trade for anything. During his training leading up to the race, Sergeant
Sept. 17, 2007 Adding a new twist to a working luncheon: Security Forces members showcase their skills Nearly 70 guests are sitting in a dining room adjacent to a stage covered in camouflage and weaponry. The guests are surprised when a narcotics dog and his military working-dog handler enter the room to search for narcotics. What they do not see is a 341st Security Forces Group Tactical Response
Sept. 11, 2007 First sergeant competing in his first marathon The fitness standards he faced while attending the first sergeant's school are partly responsible for Master Sgt. Jimmy Jackson's participation in this year's Air Force Marathon, set to take place Saturday at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. The other part is the man himself. "I needed to set