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  • Corrosion control fights rust

    The 341st Missile Maintenance Squadron corrosion shop at Malmstrom Air Force Base, Montana, employs only five people, but its small staff plays a big role in keeping nuclear facilities and equipment operational.Corrosion control focuses on preventative maintenance by sanding down and repainting the

  • A Veteran in Blue

    Some Airmen get a chance to work doing what they love to do; retired Senior Master Sgt. Robert Stillwell was able to do it for more than four decades.He joined the Air Force in 1968 during the Vietnam War instead of waiting to be drafted and served as a member of the security police. During his

  • The business of people: Life as a first sergeant

    Dedication is defined as a feeling of very strong support for or loyalty to someone or something, or the quality or state of being dedicated to a person, group, cause, etc.It is this definition which embodies the attitude of a first sergeant. Colloquially called a shirt or first shirt, unwavering

  • Ceramic buffalo stands strong since 2005

    Ever wonder why all of those beautifully painted ceramic buffalo are on display around Great Falls, Mont.?It was all part of "The Buffalo Hunt," a public art project and fund-raiser for the C.M. Russell Museum, which opened in 1953.There are similar projects around the world, projects like Chicago's

  • Firefighters: Protecting those who defend America

    When the call comes in, the 341st Civil Engineer Squadron fire department is ready to respond.  Crews operate on 24-hour shifts and must be in full gear and out the door within 60 seconds from the moment an alarm sounds. The Malmstrom Fire Emergency Services Flight provides an all-hazards emergency

  • MWD find what you fear

    On a quiet mid-April night while most members of Team Malmstrom are home sleeping, the Airmen of the 341st Security Forces Squadron military working dog section are out patrolling cars and buildings searching for any possible threats.  Even the base headquarters, which is usually filled with

  • MAF life: 60 feet under

    Editor's note: This is part two of a three part series on the mission of the missile alert facilities and the Airmen who man them.For 24 hours, two officers are confined 60 feet underneath a missile alert facility, to a metal pill no larger than a bedroom. Containing a vast array of cold-war-era

  • Fostering the future for Task Force 214

    Twentieth Air Force and Task Force 214 tend to be mentioned together, as in many ways they are two sides of the same coin. However, there are distinctions. To ensure both missions are accomplished to the level of excellence expected from the U.S. military, there needs to be qualified and motivated

  • MAF life: Defending the nation's ICBM force

    Editor's note: This is part two of a three part series on the mission of the missile alert facilities and the Airmen who man them.Before the sun has had a chance to peek up above the horizon, a two-person team opens the front door and steps out of a missile alert facility into the chilly blackness.

  • MAF life: Making nuclear deterrence more comfortable

    Editor's note: This is part one of a three part series on the mission of the missile alert facilities and the Airmen who man them.Food and shelter - the basics of survival, and the essential services provided by the facility managers and chefs at each missile alert facility across the vast Montana