9 Mar 2007

Surfing Web for teaching job lands history buff at Malmstrom

Andrew Billman, the 341st Space Wing's new historian, has been on the job for about five months. No stranger to history, Mr. Billman stumbled upon this job while looking for a teaching job online. He said the historian job caught his eye because he was seeking a teaching position in the history field. With a keen interest in history as well, he

2 Mar 2007

Hello girls set stage for women in the military

It was the year 1917; the Air Force was in its infant stages as a member of the U.S. Army's Signal Corps, Aviation section. Names of some of our founding pioneers were Billy Mitchell, Charles Chandler and Vernon Burge. These men set precedence with the leadership of that era in that the Air Army too, deserved a place in the defense of the United

23 Feb 2007

Smooth operators

Eighteen individuals make up the fine-tuned helicopter maintenance team at Malmstrom. This team is responsible for making sure the seven helicopters assigned to the 40th Helicopter Squadron are in top condition and ready to fly at all times. A typical day in the helicopter hangar for the maintainers includes pre-flight inspection, towing the

12 Jan 2007

Engineering new strategies

Creating something from nothing. That's the job of an Air Force civil engineer. Whether it's making drinkable water from a stagnant pool in the middle of a swamp or erecting an entire tent city on a barren desert, civil engineers are always up to the challenge. Forty-nine members of the 341st Civil Engineer Squadron put their skills to the test at

1 Dec 2006

Assembly required: Delivering goodies to our deployed

Extra socks, homemade cookies, calling cards, beef jerky and handmade greeting cards may seem run-of-the-mill during the holiday season. But for those deployed overseas, the significance of these items may be what it takes to warm hearts in the desert. The Operation Happy Holidays committee of Great Falls is responsible for delivering hundreds of

1 Dec 2006

Combining forces: Malmstrom teams up with Meals-on-Wheels for Thanksgiving

"The MSS was proud to step up and take the lead on this year's Operation Thanksgiving," said Randy Glick, management analyst for the 341st Mission Support Squadron. The operation got underway at the Great Falls Food Bank Nov. 22 when 75 Malmstrom volunteers, including nearly 50 from the 341st MSS, spent the day cutting turkey and ham, boxing food

9 Nov 2006

Bringing Flight to the Fight

For Captains Marc Milligan and Shane Werley, a 'normal day at the office' includes anything from shooting instrument approaches and flying security sweeps to instructing younger pilots and dropping cops out of their birds. Soon, that 'normal day at the office' will be flying combat missions with the Iraqi military. A first for Air Force helicopter

3 Nov 2006

Managing Malmstrom's medicinal needs

Two pharmacists, five pharmacy technicians and eleven volunteers compose Malmstrom's pharmacy staff - the people responsible for providing safe, accurate and timely service for the individuals receiving the hundreds of prescriptions the pharmacy fills each day. After seeing a health care provider, patients come to the pharmacy to pick up their

26 Oct 2006

Day of Caring brings volunteers in touch with area seniors

The cold, wet weather more than 120 volunteers awoke to Friday morning didn't dampen their spirits for completing the mission at hand. After receiving their "assignments" from Jacque Stingley, organizer of the event from the Great Falls Post Office, crews dressed in layers and armed with heavy-duty garbage bags, headed off to different parts of

13 Oct 2006

Malmstrom’s talent abounds: Community members dabble in music, dance, poetry

Singing, dancing and poetry showcased the wide range of talent possessed by Malmstrom youth and parents at the Family and Teen Talent Night Oct. 5 at the Grizzly Bend Club. Five categories made up the evening, including the parent and youth team; preteen, ages 9 to 12; teen, ages 13 to 15; teen, ages 16 to19; and family. The parent and youth team