Category Archives: Malmstrom Air Force Base

Two ICBM test launches scheduled next week

Air Force Global Strike Command is conducting two unarmed test launches of the Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile at the Vandenberg Test Range in California next week. The first test is scheduled for June 4 from 12:01 a.m. to June 4, 2024, 6:01 a.m., Pacific Time from north Vandenberg. The second test is scheduled for June 6 from 12:01 a.m.

Read more

Annual Memorial Day ceremony set for Montana Veterans Memorial

The Montana Veterans Memorial is hosting the 19th annual Memorial Day ceremony at 2 p.m. May 27. The memorial is located at 1025 25th St. N. Tony and Janet Seahorn, who wrote the book, “Tears of a Warrior, a Family’s Story of Combat and Living with PTSD,” will be the keynote speakers. Tony Seahorn is a U.S. Army combat veteran

Read more

City approves aquatic center change order, Nat demo payment; discusses funding for new facility

City Commissioners approved a seventh change order for the new indoor aquatic center during their April 16 meeting. Staff recommended approval of the change order to Swank Enterprises for $31,135.57. The city is scheduled to open the new indoor aquatic and recreation facility in Lions Park at 900 29th St. S. in June. The change order includes, according to the

Read more

City Commission to consider aquatic center change order during April 16 meeting

City Commissioners will consider a seventh change order for the new indoor aquatic center during their April 16 meeting. Staff is recommending that commissioners approve the change order to Swank Enterprises for $31,135.57. The city is scheduled to open the new indoor aquatic and recreation facility in Lions Park at 900 29th St. S. The change order includes, according to

Read more

City approves new recreation fees, including fees for new aquatics facility

City Commissioners unanimously voted during their March 19 meeting to set new fees for the Great Falls Park and Recreation department, including those for the new aquatic and recreation center set to open in June in Lions Park. The new fee resolution replaces four existing resolutions related to Park and Rec fees: one for community recreation center fees, which were

Read more

City, Malmstrom partnering for grant to study infrastructure, land use

City and Malmstrom Air Force Base officials are partnering to apply for a federal grant to study whether the agencies have redundant infrastructure that supports increased continuity of essential services and supports growth by identifying alternate or additional utility connections and compatible land uses around the base. In May 2023, the 341st Missile Wing commander at Malmstrom submitted a nomination

Read more

Pentagon report finds no evidence of extraterrestrial activity

The Defense Department’s All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office released a report on March 8 detailing its review of nearly 80 years of reports on government offices and special access programs related to “unidentified anomalous phenomena,” or UAP, a new term for what was once referred to as unidentified flying objects. “AARO has found no verifiable evidence that any UAP sighting has represented

Read more

Former Malmstrom airman sentenced for obtaining, selling child sexual abuse material

A former member of the U.S. Air Force at the Malmstrom Air Force Base was sentenced March 13 to 10 years in prison, followed by five years of supervised release, for obtaining and selling child sexual abuse material, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. Brandon Earl Bankston, 23, pleaded guilty in October 2023 in federal court to possession with intent

Read more

Grey Wolf arrives at Malmstrom; crews training, testing new aircraft

The new MH-139 Grey Wolf helicopter landed at Malmstrom Air Force Base last week and its arrival was celebrated by the Air Force, congressional leaders, the aviation industry and locals during a March 9 ceremony on base. Airmen are now training on the new helicopter, taking it through initial operational testing and evaluation as 10 more helicopters are set to

Read more

Air Force responds to city’s questions on Sentinel

Air Force officials attended the March 5 City Commission meeting to answer some questions posed by the city regarding the upcoming Sentinel missile upgrade project. Col. Barry Little, commander of the 341st Missile Wing at Malmstrom Air Force Base, also told commissioners that the first of new MH-139 Grey Wolf helicopters that will replace the UH-1N Hueys at the base

Read more
« Older Entries Recent Entries »