WASHINGTON (NMB) – Congressman Greg Gianforte spoke on the house floor last week to highlight a path to improvements at Malmstrom Air Force Base in Great Falls for greater potential capacity as part of this year’s National Defense Authorization Act.
In a press release, Gianforte said, “Malmstrom Air Force Base is home to the 341st Missile Wing which maintains and operates one-third of the U.S. ICBM force. Servicemembers at Malmstrom protect our country, but the base can do more to keep America safe and secure. With some work, the base’s runway can once again host flying missions. We worked on a measure that could reform the basing process to focus on improving existing facilities, like Malmstrom, instead of building new ones. This bill begins the process of including Malmstrom in future Air Force basing decisions to host aircraft, potentially increasing the number of men and women serving there.”
