Gish has been in the Air Force three years, most of that time at Malmstrom, and says he likes trucks and food. "This year we have more of an identity," adding that the team's pirate flag is a big part of that. "I'm excited to do it again and compete as hard as I can so we can bring back the gold," Gish said. He brings the spirit to this year's team, according to his teammates.
Senior Airman Matthew Gish is the only MUNS team member who has competed in a prior GSC. Glenn has been in the Air Force for 13 years, seven of them at Malmstrom, and enjoys snowboarding and outdoor activities, reading and working out in his off-time. "This is our time to shine and to show what the squadron is all about," said Staff Sgt. Hayworth has been at Malmstrom four and a half years and is married and has two dogs. "I love turning wrenches on (nuclear weapons)," he said. He is "extremely excited" about the competition. Hayworth said it is important to him to be in this year's competition and have a hand in the team's success. "We did a lot of research to see where we could cut our time effectively." "We've practiced operations and studied six days a week for the last six and a half months," said Staff Sgt. In a display of unity, Malmstrom's MUNS team rallied around its adopted standard-a frayed 'Jolly Roger' flag-as each member took a moment to reflect on GSC 2015. Final scores will be revealed in October. Warren AFB, Wyoming, who also will be scored at their home locations. The ICBM maintenance competition pits Malmstrom against similar teams from Minot AFB, North Dakota, and F.E. The other teams are from the 341st Missile Maintenance Squadron and 341st Maintenance Operations Squadron, and will compete Sept. The MUNS team is the first of five 341st Maintenance Group teams scheduled to represent the 341st Missile Wing in GSC 2015. "They are some of the best I've ever worked with."ĭeMarino has more than 16 years of MUNS experience to draw from including two previous assignments at Malmstrom. "I'm honored to train these fine technicians," said Tech.
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The team will also assemble a MK21 reentry system and install a shroud during the competition's other two events. In the actual competition, the best of four runs will count towards the final score, with points deducted for knocking over traffic cones and other discrepancies. 25 as team members practiced to shave precious milliseconds off their time to move two warhead storage containers through a serpentine course in the weapons storage area. Speed drills for an event called 'handling rodeo' was the on the training docket Aug. The 341st Munitions Squadron's Global Strike Challenge 2015 team is hard at work preparing for Air Force Global Strike Command's annual intercontinental ballistic missile maintenance competition, practicing six days a week to prove itself the fastest and most precise MUNS team in 20th Air Force when it enters the ring Sept 2-4 at Malmstrom Air Force Base, Montana.
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