• Military Saves Week

    Military Saves Week is scheduled to take place at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., Feb. 23 - 28 as part of the Department of Defense Financial Readiness Campaign.Military Saves Week is a chance for service members and their families to assess their own saving status and take financial action.During

  • Whiteman AFB hosts annual awards banquet

    Award winners from Team Whiteman were recognized during the 2014 Annual Awards Banquet at the University of Central Missouri Elliot Student Union Banquet Room, Warrensburg, Mo., Feb. 6, 2015.Brig. Gen. Glen D. VanHerck, the 509th Bomb Wing commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Shawn Drinkard, 509th BW

  • The logic of love

    Raising a child can be a challenge for first-time parents.The arguments, the child's unwillingness to listen and the tantrums can all become stress factors in a parent's daily routine. "Love and Logic" looks to help with that by building a better line of communication and understanding between

  • Trading pain for a purpose

    Every time I run a marathon, I cringe just a little bit as I contemplate the back half. I think about the back half a lot, and by back half I mean miles 17-26.2. I'm just an average runner, but marathons have taught me almost as much about spiritual growth as seminary training.In a marathon, the

  • Pins, posts, tweets: Social media etiquette

    Basically everybody that's a part of Team Whiteman uses social media these days. Our folks are all over Facebook, Twitter, Flickr and probably dozens of other sites I don't even know about.Not a real news flash, right? Understood. But what you might not know is that our Air Force thinks that's a

  • Safety awareness on and off duty

    On Saturday morning, Jan. 17 at 1 a.m., three members from Team Whiteman were attacked on Pine Street by five individuals in the Warrensburg community. They suffered severe injuries and two underwent surgery.After a long week of work, Airmen typically like to unwind and go out with friends to let

  • The humorous catalyst

    If a unit's morale is low, their work performance may suffer. Staff Sgt. Joshua Riffe, 509th Operation Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment supervisor, understands the formula to creating an atmosphere for fun while ensuring the mission gets done.It's not easy maintaining a healthy balance

  • Spiritual fit tip of the week

    It is my hope in the days and weeks to come, you will take the opportunity for some self-reflection and evaluation. Are you trudging through each day without purpose? What wrong turns have you made morally? Where do you see your life going this year? What are the necessary steps to get where you

  • It’s time to ‘own it’

    Members of Team Whiteman participated in a resiliency-focused down day at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., Jan. 26, 2015.During several 509th Bomb Wing all calls, Brig. Gen. Glen D. VanHerck, 509th Bomb Wing commander, challenged members of Team Whiteman to evaluate ways to mitigate cases of suicide