• JE vaccine required for all service members traveling to Korea, Japan

    The threat from Japanese encephalitis (JE) is small but real with a potential for very serious consequences. The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices of the Centers for Disease Control has recommended vaccination against JE for all Americans (2 months and older) who spend a month or more in

  • Commander's Presidents Day message

    At Whiteman we are, and must continue to be, committed to developing Airmen leaders across all levels. After all, the number one job of a leader is to grow more leaders!Inspired Airmen leaders build confidence throughout our team and enable us to not only persevere through adversity, but also to

  • Sexual assault prevention: Own it!

    When we talk about preventing the crime of sexual assault, we are talking about before the crime happens. We've all participated in sexual assault education through mass auditorium in-person programs, smaller focus group discussions and one-on-one interactions with your local Sexual Assault Response

  • The SAPR program: Providing comfort, support

    Team Whiteman's Sexual Assault Prevention and Response (SAPR) program recently won the Air Force Global Strike Command SAPR program of the year award and now will compete at the Air Force level.The SARC team, last year's defending champion, is competing for their title by consistently working to

  • 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