Environmental assessment public scoping meetings held throughout Wyoming

An environmental assessment team visited three Wyoming locations last week to address potential environmental effects associated with the proposed silo elimination activities at F. E. Warren AFB. Public scoping meetings were held in Cheyenne, Torrington and Chugwater, Wyo. The meetings' focus was to

Three Team Malmstrom members earn Bronze Star Medal

Maj. Gen. C. Donald Alston, 20th Air Force commander, awarded the Bronze Star Medal to three members of Team Malmstrom Jan. 12. Lt. Col. William Wade Jr., 341st Mission Support Group vice commander; Capt. Brian Rutt, 341st Security Support Squadron operations officer; and Chief Master Sgt. Kyle

Alston, Brual speak about resiliency

Maj. Gen. C. Donald Alston, 20th Air Force commander, was the guest speaker during the All Call held at the Maintenance Group 3-Bay Hangar, Jan. 13. Alston wanted to bring awareness to the challenges that members of Team Malmstrom face, and the importance of being resilient even in times of

Green Flag trains Airmen, Soldiers

Around 225 personnel and 15 F-15E Strike Eagles from Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, were at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., from Jan. 12 to 28 participating in Green Flag. The training exercise helps Airmen from different career fields work together to prepare for deployments in combat

Minot's compassionate servant

A 5th Maintenance Group key spouse mentor received the Joan Orr Spouse of the Year award for her efforts in base and community activities and voluntary service."I'm honored to be receiving this award," said Stephanie Ballard, 5th MXG key spouse mentor. "This summer we experienced a terrible time in

Team Barksdale competes for top honors

Members of the Commander in Chief's Installation Excellence Award Board arrived at Barksdale Jan. 9 as part of the award's evaluation process. Barksdale AFB is a finalist for the award which presents the winning base with $1 million to spend on quality-of-life improvements. The four board members,

Mighty Ninety mourns loss of Airman

The Mighty Ninety was informed Jan. 5 that one of its own, an explosives ordnance disposal technician, was killed in action during his deployment to southern Afghanistan in support of International Security Assistance Force operations."We all mourn the loss of Tech. Sgt. Matthew Schwartz, 90th Civil

A look in history: Trip heard 'round the world

Fifty years ago on Jan. 11, 1962, a crew of eight Airmen embarked on a historic feat taking them halfway across the globe - reaffirming America's dominance in long-range aircraft strike capabilities to the world.Piloting the newest model of long-range bombers, the B-52H Stratofortress, crewmembers

AFGSC commander visits Whiteman

Air Force chief of staff releases 2012 reading List

The Air Force chief of staff announced his latest professional reading list Jan. 6.In a letter to all Air Force personnel, Gen. Norton Schwartz said today's Airmen are among the military's best educated and most inquisitive. "We Airmen are innovators because we embrace the word 'why' and mine it for