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  • Better Body, Better Life class hits Whiteman

    WARNING: Side effects may include resilience, stamina, improved Fitness Assessment scores, mental clarity, energy, self-confidence and much more interesting Friday nights.This is the warning that individuals should heed when they enroll in the Better Body, Better Life class. The new class kicked off

  • From the Frontlines: Capt. Amanda Patton

    Much of the behind-the-scenes work in Force Support Squadrons goes into ensuring the quality of life for Airmen. The FSS mission is streamlined across the Air Force to enhance readiness and promote esprit de corps at home and abroad.While serving as the 386th Expeditionary Force Support Squadron

  • Whiteman introduces Global Strike Challenge Team: 13th Bomb Squadron

    Editor's Note: This is the second of a four-part series highlighting the Air Force Global Strike Challenge.When the going gets rough, the president doesn't call Minot or Barksdale AFB, he calls Whiteman! This is according to the conventional load crew team competing in this year's Global Strike

  • Whiteman newcomers off to a ‘right start’

    Relocating to a new base can be overwhelming and a tedious process for Airmen, civilians and their families. In an effort to help members with a smooth transition, Whiteman's Airman & Family Readiness Center, and the 509th FSS military personnel section, work together to support newcomers get off to

  • Driving while distracted decreases focus, increases risk

    Maintaining situational awareness behind the wheel can be a challenge, but losing focus can lead to disastrous results. Driving while distracted is one of the leading human factors attributed to traffic mishaps, yet it doesn't get nearly as much publicity as drunk driving or lack of seatbelt use.

  • "Never missed a day working on an airplane"

    When Al Cox began his career as an Air Force aircraft mechanic in 1965, it wasn't exactly the way he pictured it. "I guess you could say I had to pay my dues first because I began my career washing airplanes and sweeping out hangars," laughed the T-38 crew chief. "Every week we would rotate to

  • Whiteman: Gliding through history

    In the spring of 1942, the massive buildup for World War II prompted the U.S. Army to search for a site near Sedalia, MO, as a glider training base. Among the areas considered were the state fairgrounds site and a site in neighboring Dresden. Both of these sites were rejected because of a lack of

  • GreenUp! Summertime Energy Awareness

    At certain times of the year, we experience change in seasons that are dramatic. You will see it, feel it, and pay for it. As our climate changes, temperature rises, humidity rises, and energy costs rise. As stewards for the Energy Program at Whiteman AFB, it is our goal to improve energy

  • B-2 crew chiefs keep Spirits soaring

    With their hands and uniforms covered in grease, oil and hydraulic fluid, a team of crew chiefs completes a 12-hour graveyard shift just as the rest of the world awakens and prepares for the day. No matter the time, the day or severity of the weather, crew chiefs report to their duty sections every

  • FitFactor boosts healthy living for youth

    Parents and teens may find themselves wanting to make more positive healthy decisions about their nutrition but might also find themselves unsure of how to get there.Air Force Airman and Family Services officials are helping achieve the participant's goals through FitFactor, a key component of the