• Without us, it’s just another airline

    When weapons on an A-10 Thunderbolt II do not fire, the mission fails. To prevent this from occurring, a team of technicians rotate and reset wrenches daily to ensure those munitions get where they need to go.Active-duty and reservist Airmen from the 442nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron weapons

  • Teamwork and dedication: From the ground to the sky

    From the maintenance hangars to the skies, the AH-64 Apache helicopter spends its time being prepped for flight and training here at Whiteman. The Apache is a weapon system equipped with a nose-mounted sensor suited for target acquisition, night-vision systems and a 30-mm M230 chain gun. The U.S.

  • Teamwork and dedication: From the ground to the sky

    From the maintenance hangars to the skies, the AH-64 Apache helicopter spends its time being prepped for flight and training here at Whiteman. The Apache is a weapon system equipped with a nose-mounted sensor suited for target acquisition, night-vision systems and a 30-mm M230 chain gun. The U.S.

  • We remember: WWII POW receives honors

    Air Force Global Strike Command and 509th Bomb Wing leadership surprised retired U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Charles Sibert with a shadow box presentation at Whiteman Air Force Base, Jan. 24, 2014.A World War II veteran, Sibert was held as a prisoner of war in Germany and was missing in action

  • AFGSC commander visits Team Whiteman

    Lt. Gen. Stephen Wilson, commander of Air Force Global Strike Command, and Maj. Gen. Scott Vander Hamm, 8th Air Force commander, visited Airmen at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., Jan. 24, 2014, to congratulate them on a job well done during a recent Nuclear Surety Inspection and address current issues

  • Defending Whiteman's Hennessey title

    It's 2014 and the 509th Force Support Squadron's food service professionals are ready to compete in the annual Hennessey Trophy contest. The Hennessey is the pinnacle of Air Force food services, quite literally the shining proof that a base's dining facilities have beaten out all the

  • Where there's a Will, there's a way

    Imagine you have a particular gift you want to give a friend of yours. It might be a special memento, such as an exotic knife or a vacation souvenir - something that has a lot of meaning. You tell your friend you want him to have it, but when the time comes, the government steps in and gives it to

  • Whiteman Tax Office to open Feb. 3

    It's that time of the year again - time to file income taxes. To help members of Team Whiteman efficiently and effectively get their taxes filed, the base tax office will officially open Feb. 3, 2014. The first week will be dedicated to processing 1040 EZ returns only. Walk-ins for 1040 EZ filers

  • 509th, 131st Bomb Wing excel during NSI

    The 509th and 131st Bomb Wings recently completed a seven-day Nuclear Surety Inspection at Whiteman Air Force Base. The NSI is a rigorous and detailed process designed to evaluate the wing's ability to perform its nuclear mission, and the wings earned a "Satisfactory" rating, the highest rating a