Aug. 30, 2007 Malmstrom CGOs make sparks fly, sawdust spew at local Habitat for Humanity project The sharp sound of circular saws chewing wood planks and nail guns forcing nails into drywall makes for a loud working environment, but its music to the ears of the homeowner who is checking out the progress of his new house. It's a house built by the dedication of strangers ... who are now
Aug. 21, 2007 Local speedway offers good times, fun second job for several Malmstrom Warriors (Editor's note: This is the third story in a three-part series on the Electric City Speedway and Team Malmstrom's community involvement and participation in race track driving.) The races start with the National Anthem and if Canadian drivers are in town, two anthems play over the loud speaker.
Aug. 21, 2007 Malmstrom's Little Warriors 'deploy' in support of Operation BOG Patriotic-themed music filled the gymnasium and invited each child walking into the Youth Center during "Operation Be Our Guest" Aug. 17 at Malmstrom. More than 70 children and 30 volunteers packed the gymnasium to simulate a child-friendly "pre-deployment" processing line titled "Passport to
Aug. 21, 2007 Gizmos, gadgets, goop highlight science fair at Malmstrom More than 30 children attended a Science Adventures Summer Camp called, "Gizmos, Gadgets and Goop," held at the Malmstrom Youth Program Center Aug. 13 to 17. The youth learned about electricity, pneumatics, center of gravity, principles of lift and flight, heat energy and polymers. "They have a
Aug. 14, 2007 Shifting gears: Malmstrom members work speedway security (Editor's note: This is the second story in a three-part series on the Electric City Speedway and Team Malmstrom's community involvement and participation in race track driving.) Tires spin, mud flies and the sound of V-8 engines reverberate through the grand stands as race cars daftly slide through
Aug. 14, 2007 Former Malmstrom missile combat crew member returns in new role as vice commander The 341st Space Wing's new vice commander, Col. Paul Gydesen, is no stranger to Wing One and Malmstrom's role in providing the Nation's strategic deterrent force. His first assignment was as a missileer at Malmstrom, after departing training at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif., as a distinguished
Aug. 7, 2007 Chapel youth put faith into action Twenty youth and adults from the Catholic and Protestant parishes at Malmstrom traveled to Minneapolis, Minn., to participate in "A Week of Hope" July 7 to 14. The volunteers participated with almost 100 youth and adults from seven states and logged a total of 560 service hours at 25 different
Aug. 6, 2007 Saturday night lights; Dirt is for racing (Editor's note: This is the first story in a three-part series on the Electric City Speedway and Team Malmstrom's community involvement and participation in race track driving.)Part of being a military servicemember is moving to new bases and becoming familiar with the area surrounding the base and
Aug. 3, 2007 Making waves: 341st MDG first sergeant attends Coast Guard PME course, learns ins, outs of sister service's core training Who would have thought an honorary member of the U.S. Coast Guard would be a first sergeant at Malmstrom? In May, four Air Force master sergeants were presented the honorary rank of chief petty officer after attending the Chief Petty Officer Academy, or CPOA, in Petaluma, Calif. Malmstrom's very
July 30, 2007 'Crusin' the summer' Services Squadron serves up free food, fun for families More than 2,500 people attended this year's "Cruisin the Summer" base picnic at Sun Plaza Park Friday. The 341st Services Squadron hosted the event and offered free food and drink, games, a car show and a four-wheeler giveaway. The 341st SVS put on a huge spread and everyone loaded their plates with