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  • 'Keys' link spouses with peers, information

    For many spouses, the responsibility of being a military spouse may sometimes feel overwhelming.To help bridge the informational and personal gaps between the Air Force and its spouses, many commanders have constructed a Key Spouse Program within their units. "Key Spouses or 'Keys' are like civilian

  • Black ice: The near-invisible roadway killer

    Black Ice - it's not the name of the latest rap group. What it really is, is an age-old winter phenomenon that has sent many drivers skidding and sliding down what looked like a dry road. Black ice can appear to be a spot of moisture on a road, or may have a slight glisten on black asphalt. Do not

  • 50 years of 'I do'

    Most Fridays bring soft mutters of 'Thank goodness it's Friday' or plans for the weekend, but for one couple, this past Friday brought tears of joy and memories of the past as they held hands together and celebrated 50 years of a happy and healthy marriage.Jacque and Dennis Ellingson relived the day

  • Taking supplements: Is it worth your career?

    Many people enjoy working out and have specific goals in mind when they do. Some of those goals may include bulking up, slimming down, toning or generating muscle mass.In order for some to generate muscle mass, they enhance their workouts by taking dietary or workout supplements such as creatine.

  • 341st MW commander: A familiar face, new goals

    As a high school graduate in 1984, his days consisted of cleaning bathrooms, renovating homes and working various janitorial jobs with his father in Indiana. All he dreamed of was serving in the military as his uncles had and to make his parents proud. After spending nearly 25 years as a U.S. Air

  • F. E. Warren Dental Clinic helps police solve cold case

    September 13, 2010, started out like any other Monday morning for Tech. Sgt Shanna Binion and Senior Airman Whittney Ellington, dental technicians at F. E. Warren Dental Clinic. As they soon found out, that was all about to change. The chief investigator for the Wyoming Crime Lab had called to

  • Aspects and impacts the mission has on the environment

    [Editor's Note: This is part two of a three-part series. The third part will discuss the objectives and targets for resolving environmental impacts]As discussed in last week's article, the Air Force has adopted a standardized Environmental Management System to establish policy associated with

  • Chaplain receives Malmstrom's first Witherspoon Award

    A 341st Missile Wing chaplain has made his mark.A first ever for Malmstrom Air Force Base, Chaplain (Lt. Col.) Clyde Dyson, was named the recipient of the coveted Witherspoon Award - the highest award given to an Air Force chaplain, during a ceremony in New York on Nov. 15.The award, named after the

  • On guard, through thick and thin

    There is no greater mission the U.S. Air Force entrusts in its Airmen than the duty of safeguarding its nuclear-capable assets. For the security forces Airmen of the 91st Missile Wing at Minot Air Force Base, the responsibility of securing the wing's fleet of 150 Minuteman III Intercontinental

  • Dark Horse Association builds leadership and camaraderie

    To the 791st Missile Security Forces Squadron, work commitment extends beyond just providing for the security of Team Minot's assets 24/7. One need look no further than to the squadron's Dark Horse Association to see how Airmen within the unit truly take to heart the value of service before