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115 Great Falls Area Chamber of Commerce www.greatfallschamber.org M I L I TA RY Chamber Military Programs The Great Falls Chamber's Montana Defense Alliance (MTDA) was initially created to advocate for both. Malmstrom Air Force Base and the Montana Air National Guard with a single voice and message. The MTDA has since grown to promote all of Montana's military and Department of Homeland Security interests. MTDA's primary key partners include Cascade County, the City of Great Falls, Great Falls Area Chamber of Commerce, the Great Falls International Airport, the Great Falls Development Authority, and other strategic partners. The Great Falls Chamber's Military Aff airs Committee (MAC) fosters and promotes a vital military presence in our community through activities supporting our military populations. The MAC works diligently at maintaining relationships with the military, showing how much the presence of Malmstrom Air Force Base, the Montana Air National Guard, and the Army Guard is appreciated by sponsoring programs and events, such as appreciation events, monthly luncheons, MAC Ball, MAC Golferoo, Co-Commanders program, presentation of quarterly and annual awards, and sponsorship and support of Global Strike Challenge and other events. The units of the 341st Mission Support Group include the 341st Civil Engineer Squadron, 341st Communications Squadron, 341st Logistics Readiness Squadron, 341st Contracting Squadron and 341st Force Support Squadron. The 341st Security Forces Group, the largest security forces group in the Air Force, secures and defends the 341st Missile Wing's combat capability. It ensures the most stringent security forces' support to the largest ICBM complex in the world through eff ective management of all war-fi ghting and peacetime security taskings assigned to the 341st Missile Wing. The units of the 341st Security Forces Group include the 341st Security Forces Squadron, 341st Missile Security Forces Squadron, 741st Missile Security Forces Squadron, 841st Missile Security Forces Squadron and 341st Missile Security Operations Squadron. The 341st Medical Group is responsible for all medical and dental care for nearly 15,000 benefi ciaries throughout north- central Montana. The group's mission is to maximize nuclear surety by optimizing 341st Missile Wing personnel health, wellness and readiness through comprehensive managed health care systems emphasizing health promotion and preventive medicine. The units of the 341st Medical Group include the 341st Healthcare Operations Squadron and 341st Medical Operations Readiness Squadron.

