• 53 members of Team Whiteman promoted in June

    Fifty-three Team Whiteman members were promoted during a promotion ceremony held June 1 at Mission's End. They are:AirmanRoy Sanger ,509th Civil Engineer Squadron Meghan Jones ,509th Comptroller SquadronAirman 1st ClassZachery Archer , Seth Arneson and Marco Gomez , 509th Aircraft Maintenance

  • In Focus: TRICARE Vision Care Benefits

    Can you read this? How about now? BetterIf you have trouble reading any of the words above, you may want to have your eyes checked. Fortunately, vision care is a TRICARE-covered benefit. Here's how the benefit varies by plan and age. Active Duty Active duty servicemembers and family members enrolled

  • Retired at cost hearing aid program available

    Retirees and their dependents are eligible to purchase hearing aids through the Retired At-Cost Hearing Aid Program at General Leonard Wood Army Community Hospital, Fort Leonard Wood, Mo. Retirees receiving Veterans Administration disability payments may be eligible to receive free hearing aids

  • National Guard aviation battalion stands ready for state, federal missions

    The Army National Guard is composed of a variety of units ready to respond to any emergency and to act in the defense of the nation. The 1/135th Attack Reconnaissance Battalion, located at Whiteman Air Force Base and called the "First Attack Team," is a premier combat aviation unit with a direct

  • Whiteman Airmen return from Guam

    Whiteman leadership, friends and families welcomed more than 200 Airmen home May 29 and May 31 following a deployment to Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. More than 150 family members, friends and co-workers were on the flight line to welcome the deployed members home when the first plane landed around

  • Asian Pacific American Influence

    Asian and Pacific Islanders were among the last large groups of immigrants to come to our shores. So this year's theme is fitting, "Lighting the Past, Present and Future" in recognition of their notable achievements. On May 28, a celebration was held here to recognize the contributions of Asian and

  • ALS graduates future NCOs

    Twenty-five Airmen, Class 09-E, have taken the first step in their career as future supervisors by graduating from the Whiteman Airman Leadership School May 21. Recipient of the Levitow Honor Graduate Award, named after Sgt. John L. Levitow, Medal of Honor recipient, is Senior Airman Niall Campos,