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  • Capt. Deborah Hughley, 341st Missile Wing chaplain, leaves for the day after coming back from a missile alert facility March 30, 2017, at Malmstrom Air Force Base, Mont. Hughley spends a night at a different MAF once a month to build connections with the Airmen that post out. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Jaeda Tookes)

    Chaplains building connections

    Malmstrom chaplains strive to continuously visit the missile cops, chefs, facility managers and capsule crews who post out to the missile alert facility. “Our goal is to hit all 15 MAF’s once a month,” said Capt. Deborah Hughley, 341st Missile Wing chaplain. “Once a month I spend a night at a different MAF.”Hughley says, visiting the MAF’s is an
  • Tech Sgt. Corey Goodfellow, the noncommissioned officer in charge of the First Term Airmen Center, learned of his relationship to 1st Lt. John Goodfellow, the namesake of Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas, once he had enlistment in the Air Force. Corey aspires to leave a legacy like his distant relative, John Goodfellow, and make his family proud. (U.S. Air Force photo illustration by Airman 1st Class Donald C. Knechtel)

    For he’s a jolly Goodfellow

    Family legacies, if left unspoken, can fade away into time and be forgotten. This does not necessarily mean lost. Although, it can be difficult to recover their stories, even when they are hidden in plain sight.
  • Airman 1st Class Yolanda Alvarez Hernandez, left, Senior Airman Ricardo Batista, center, and Staff Sgt. Allison Hahn, 341st Medical Operations Support Squadron mental health professionals, pose for a photo at the clinic March 21, 2017, at Malmstrom Air Force Base, Mont. The daily duties of these Airmen include taking care of patients who need support while dealing with stressful situations. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Daniel Brosam)

    Mental health strengthens whole Airman concept

    Located toward the back of the 341st Medical Group clinic is a discreet, private office with blinds hanging from the door’s window for patient comfortability and privacy. This location is mental health and the Airmen there are ready to assist individuals with finding the help they need.Senior Airman Ricardo Batista, 341st Medical Operations
  • Sharon McCrea, Malmstrom Air Force Base postmaster, poses at the counter of the base contract postal unit March 21, 2017, at Malmstrom Air Force Base, Mont. McCrea has been running the post office as a one-woman shop for eight months. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Jaeda Tookes)

    Going postal for customer service

    Sharon McCrea, Malmstrom Air Force Base postmaster, has wanted to be a postal worker since she was a child. “I have always admired postal workers since I learned about the Pony Express,” said McCrea, originally from Billings, Montana. “It intrigued me how these men were able to deliver mail on horseback across the country.”McCrea began her first
  • Airmen from the Malmstrom Airman Leadership School perform drill evaulations March 14, 2017, at Malmstrom Air Force Base, Mont. Drill evaluations are a part of the ALS cirriculum and are designed to honor military tradition and teach students leadership and followership traits. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Magen M. Reeves)

    A look inside Airman leadership school

    The Malmstrom Airman Leadership School focuses on developing future Air Force supervisors.ALS instructors accomplish this goal by administering Air Force curriculum as well as fostering camaraderie and wingmanship among the students over the course of six weeks.Students eligible to attend ALS vary from base to base depending on space availability
  • A B-1 bomber is hooked up to the Consolidated Aircraft Support System at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., March 16, 2017. The CASS is made up of multiple structures and parts beneath the flight line used to provide both air and power to support the B-1 during pre-flight inspections. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Donald C. Knechtel)

    In CASS you were wondering, B-1 AC revamped

    Sunlight pours lazily over the horizon as birds chirp their songs, flying gently in the breeze. Within an instant this tranquility is replaced by the sound of a B-1 bombers’ mighty roar, a lean, mean fighting machine ready to dispense combat airpower – anytime, anywhere.
  • A B-1 bomber assigned to the 37th Bomb Squadron launches for exercise Combat Raider March 15, 2017, at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D. The B-1 was first stationed at Ellsworth in 1987 and has been involved in every Large Scale Exercise at the Powder River Training Complex, north of Belle Fourche, S.D. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Nicolas Z. Erwin)

    B-1 capabilities, then and now – A JTAC Story

    ELLSWORTH AIR FORCE BASE, S.D. – Under the sweltering heat of the desert sun, 56 members of a U.S. combat patrol methodically traverse the uneven terrain of the Afghanistan valley on yet another mission designed to put the presence of the Afghanistan Army out there for their citizens to see. Forging ahead in the heat and 80 pounds of battle rattle,
  • Airman 1st Class David Betchley, an aircraft electrical and environmental systems journeyman assigned to the 28th Maintenance Squadron, changes a volt amp sensor on a B-1 bomber at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., March 8, 2017. After every 800 flight hours, Ellsworth’s bombers are sent to hangar 73 to receive an in-depth inspection process that lasts over the course of 20 days. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Denise M. Jenson)

    Time for a tune-up

    It’s a crisp, clear morning at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., and Airmen from every squadron are working hard to contribute to the mission of the 28th Bomb Wing - guaranteeing our nation's expeditionary combat power, anywhere on the globe.
  • Airman 1st Class Kristoff Chin, 341st Civil Engineer Squadron electrical systems apprentice, fixes an emergency light in the fitness center March 13, 2017, at Malmstrom Air Force Base, Mont. The electrical team is replacing more than 12,000 lamps on base at nine facilities with LEDs, and they have already completed three of the nine buildings. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Daniel Brosam)

    Electrical shop conserves base energy

    Multiple job taskers fill a white erase board hanging on a wall in an office at the electrical shop. More than 15 white magnets with black letters describe the job and its current status as the Airmen prepare for the day ahead of them.Every morning starts with a meeting. A meeting designating who will work where and who will do what. The Airmen

  • Women’s Role in the Military

    The month of March is Women’s History Month, dedicated to recognizing and honoring women for their contributions to the fight for justice and equality.
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