Malmstrom Air Force Base

Established: 1955
Base Type: Air Force

About

Originally named Great Falls Army Air Base, later Great Falls Air Force Base, the facility was renamed Malmstrom Air Force Base on 1 October 1955 in honor of Colonel Einar Axel Malmstrom (1907–1954). Colonel Malmstrom, shot down on his 58th combat fighter mission in World War II, became the US commander of Luftwaffe Stalag Luft 1 South Compound, at Barth, Germany. After his release and return to active Air Force service, he died in the crash of a T-33 Shooting Star trainer on 21 August 1954 near Great Falls Air Force Base. In the short period of his tenure as vice wing commander, Colonel Malmstrom endeared himself to the local community. Saddened by the loss, the people of Great Falls began a drive to rename the base after him.

Gate and Hours

Gate Hours
Malmstrom Air Force Base is located on the east side of Great Falls, Montana. Base gates are located at the east ends of 2nd Avenue North and 10th Avenue North.
The 2nd Avenue North gate is open from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday. The gate is closed on weekends and holidays.
The 10th Avenue North gate is open 24/7.
Both gates are accessible from the Highway 87 bypass, alternately River Road and 57th Street, on the east side of Great Falls.

Quick Reference

Chapel
Malmstrom Chapel
315 72nd St N,
Malmstrom AFB, MT 59402
(406) 731-3721

Dining Facility
Elkhorn Diner Dining Facility
303 75th St N,
Great Falls, MT 59405

Education
5500-, 7598 Acorn St,
Great Falls, MT 59405

Equal Opportunity
Building 770, Room 22
(406) 731-4525

Family Advocacy
341st Medical Group
7300 North Perimeter Road
Malmstrom AFB, MT 59402
(406) 731-4633

Military and Family Readiness
The Airman and Family Readiness Center
Building 800
(406) 731-4900

Public Affairs
341st Missile Wing Public Affairs Office
21 77th Street N.
Bldg. 500, Rm 151A
Malmstrom AFB, MT 59402-7538

Finance
7215 Goddard Dr
Malmstrom Air Force Base
Malmstrom AFB, MT 59402
(406) 731-3193

Housing
6945 Goddard Dr
Malmstrom Air Force Base
Malmstrom AFB, MT 59402
(406) 731-3056

Legal
341st Missile Wing/JA
Malmstrom Air Force Base
7218 Goddard Dr
Malmstrom AFB, MT 59402
(406) 731-2878

Post Office
30 73rd St N,
Malmstrom AFB, MT 59402
(406) 454-0716

Base Surroundings

Giant Springs State Park
4803 Giant Springs Rd,
Great Falls, MT 59405
(406) 727-1212

First Peoples Buffalo Jump State Park
342 Ulm Vaughn Rd,
Ulm, MT 59485
(406) 866-2217

C.M. Russell Museum Complex
400 13th St N,
Great Falls, MT 59401
(406) 727-8787

Children’s Museum of Montana
22 Railroad Square,
Great Falls, MT 59401
(406) 452-6661

Gibson Park
River’s Edge Trail,
Great Falls, MT 59401
(406) 771-3256

Medical Care

Malmstrom AFB, MT Hospital
Malmstrom Medical Group offers inpatient care in its multi-room hospital facility as well as day care for non-emergency needs at clinics across the Base.
Providing care for military personnel and their families, the center treats hundreds of patients a year. For more information on specific clinics please contact the hospital.

Malmstrom Medical Group
7300 N Perimeter Road
Malmstrom AFB, MT 59402
Phone: (406) 731-4633
Hours:Monday-Friday 0730-1630
https://www.dodhousingnetwork.com/air-force/malmstrom-afb/hospital

Tricare Numbers
Nurse Advice Hotline TRICARE- (800) 874-2273 Opt 1
Primary Care Appointments- (800) 600-9332
TRICARE for Life- (866) 773-0404

TRICARE
As a major component of the Military Health System, the TRICARE health program combines the health care resources at military hospitals and clinics (or direct care) with networks of civilianhealth care professionals, institutions, pharmacies and suppliers to provide access to high-quality health care services while maintaining the capability to support military operations.
TRICARE partners with UnitedHealthcare Military & Veterans as its regional contractor in the Western United States to provide health care services and support to beneficiaries.

TRICARE: https://www.tricare.mil
The Tricare Home Page allows access to Enroll in or Purchase a Plan, File or Check a Claim, View Referrals, Find a Health Care Provider, Change Your Primary Care Manager, Compare Plans, Manage Prescriptions and much more.

Nurse Advice Line TRICARE: (800) 874-2273 Opt 1.
The Nurse Advice Line is available to all TRICARE beneficiaries in the U.S., except those enrolled in US Family Health Plan. You can call the Nurse Advice Line 24/7, at no cost to you, to talk to a registered nurse who can: Answer your urgent care questions.

New to TRICARE: https://www.tricare.mil/Plans/New
Learn more about TRICARE- Watch an overview video & take free public TRICARE courses online.

TRICARE Online: https://www.tricareonline.com/
You can make Primary Care appointments, check lab results and even order your pharmacy refills using TOL, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Contact: (800) 600-9332

TRICARE For Life: https://www.tricare.mil/tfl
Contact- (866) 773-0404
TRICARE for Life is your Medicare-wraparound coverage for TRICARE-eligible beneficiaries who have Medicare Part A and B. TRICARE for Life beneficiaries can receive care at military hospitals and clinics, but only on a space-available basis. If you would like to receive your specialty care at Brooke Army Medical Center, please have your Medicare provider fax to (877) 875-0095.

TRICARE Pharmacy Program: https://www.tricare.mil/pharmacy
The TRICARE Pharmacy Program provides the prescription drugs you need, when you need them, in a safe, easy, and affordable way.

Customer Service Community Directory: https://www.tricare.mil/bcacdcao/
The directory helps you connect with a Beneficiary Counseling and Assistance Coordinator (BCAC), Debt Collection Assistance Officer (DCAO), or other member of the customer service community. If you have questions or issues specific to a single clinic or hospital, contact someone listed for that facility. You may contact any customer service community representative for general TRICARE issues.

Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System: https://www.tricare.mil/deers
Must be registered in the DEERS program to be eligible for TRICARE