Crosswalk safety and winter weather

Winter has quickly come upon us. Use this time to take a few moments to freshen up on crosswalk safety. All vehicle operators driving on base must adhere to Air Force Instruction 31-204. While AFI 31-204 does state pedestrians crossing at a roadway at any point other than a marked crosswalk or

MAFB town hall meetings addresses resident concerns

A panel of base leadership and subject matter experts hosted a "town hall" meeting at the base theater here Dec. 16. "With the changes and improvements in base housing, we hold these meetings to address any concerns residents may have," said Col. James Gallagher, 5th Mission Support Group commander.

Warbirds, Rough Riders get 'fired up' by motivational speaker

A retired career officer in the Air Force came to the base theater here Dec. 17 to 19 to motivate Warbirds and Rough Riders through ethics and leadership enrichment. "We are here to defend our country and the freedoms we cherish," said retired Lt. Col. Jeffrey Zink, 5th Mission Support Group guest

6th annual Shop with a Cop another success

Guard squadron dispatches Airmen into missile fields for the first time

Two Airmen from the 219th Security Forces Squadron of the 119th Wing, North Dakota Air National Guard became part of history Dec. 18 as they became the first Air Guard Airmen deployed into missile fields here. Staff Sgt. John Chalupa and Airman 1st Class Eric Foss, both of the 219th SFS, each had