Updated Nov. 3 at 11 a.m. Malmstrom Air Force Base identified the name of the airman killed in a weekend shooting as Airman 1st Class Aldo Ortiz Perez. He was assigned to the 341st Missile Security Forces Squadron at Malmstrom. “The loss of Airman 1st Class Aldo Ortiz Perez is felt throughout the Malmstrom community,” Col. David Wyrick, 341st Missile
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The Air Force issued a notice of intent on Oct. 9 that it’s preparing a supplemental environmental impact statement for the Sentinel ground-based strategic defense system and Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile system decommissioning and disposal. The notice starts a 30-day public comment period. The Air Force’s purpose and need for the supplemental report are the same as the 2023
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Airmen and sailors from the 625th Strategic Operations Squadron and Fleet Air Reconnaissance Squadron FOUR (VQ-4), Strategic Communications Wing ONE, completed a simulated electronic launch-Minuteman event, known as a SELM, at Malmstrom Air Force Base in September. Twice a year, the Air Force and Navy conduct SELMs to test selected Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missiles in their deployed environment without
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The MH-139A Grey Wolf helicopter that is replacing the UH-1N Huey for the nuclear security mission reached initial operational capability in August, according to the Air Force. The Hueys have been in use at all three intercontinental ballistic missile bases, including Malmstrom Air Force Base, as well as civil search and rescue, airlift support, National Capital Region missions and survival
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Ryan Nguyen formally entered a guilty plea during a Sept. 16 hearing before Judge John Parker. Nguyen appeared by Zoom for the hearing but must appear in person for sentencing, which Parker said may not be scheduled until after Jan. 1. Nguyen signed a plea agreement with the Cascade County Attorney’s Office over the summer in the July 2025 shooting
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Malmstrom Air Force Base officials and Great Falls city crews responded to a water main leak found near a water valve during ongoing base modernization on Aug. 5. The cause of the leak is unknown as of Aug. 7, according to base officials. On Aug. 5, the base posted via social media that there was a significant water main leak
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The Cascade County Attorney’s Office reached a plea agreement with Ryan Nguyen in the July 2025 shooting death of Jackson Molnar. Under the agreement, Nguyen will plead guilty to a felony count of criminal endangerment and the prosecution is recommending a 10-year prison sentence, all time suspended, plus 100 hours of community service. County Attorney Josh Racki worked with the
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Growing up on a farm in Kansas, Col. David Wyrick’s grandfather taught him about hard work and character. His grandfather had served in World War II under Gen. Patton. Wyrick said he said a lot of that in the military and wanted to be a part of it. He enlisted out of high school to see the world and lean
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Evans Riceville Road, a Cascade County road, is reduced to one lane of traffic due to a slide caused by the heavy rainfall. A portion of the northbound lane failed and slid down the mountainside on June 1, according to county public works. County public works crews and local engineers responded to the road, located south of Belt about four
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Air Force Global Strike Command conducted a test launch of an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile at 12:01 a.m. Pacific Time on May 20 from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. This routine launch, designated GT 256, was scheduled years ago and is not in response to world events. The comprehensive operational test is designed to evaluate both the
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