• Air Force officials address systemic problems in ICBM force

    After meeting with thousands of Airmen in the ICBM community, Air Force Secretary Deborah Lee James said she believes there is a systemic problem among missile launch officers.James and Lt. Gen. Stephen W. Wilson, the commander of the Global Strike Command, briefed the press Jan. 30, as part of the

  • Air Force addresses aspects of cheating scandal

    Air Force officials have started to address aspects related to the on-going investigation of cheating on proficiency exams by nuclear launch officers at Malmstrom Air Force Base, Mont.Air Force Global Strike Command has put together force improvement program teams as a way to get solutions from

  • Force Protection is everyone's business

    The further we get from the terrorist attacks of 9/11, the more complacent people seem to become about the threat from global terrorism. Without security and law enforcement personnel at every turn, it takes a total team effort to protect the Whiteman AFB community. Each person, regardless of their

  • Celebrate National Children's Dental Health Month in February

    The month of February is set aside every year as National Children's Dental Health month, a time to provide oral health education to all children regardless of economic status. The American Dental Association began sponsoring the event in 1949 in order to promote the importance of good oral health

  • 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

  • Resources provided for users as MDG campus goes tobacco-free

    On Dec. 2, 2013, the entire 509th Medical Group campus became a tobacco-free area.This initiative, whose goal is to promote mission readiness and health, is in line with Air Force-wide guidance from 2012 to make tobacco-free medical campuses the norm. Tobacco use extends to any form, including

  • 2014: Reflections on Leadership for a New Year

    We've all seen the news highlighting active-duty Air Force manning reductions in the 25,000 range, between eight to 10 percent of the service. I know many of you are worried. I'm not focused on 10 percent, but I'm focused on 90 percent. The Air Force still provides opportunities as we move

  • Former CJCS Kicks Off UCM, WAFB Joint Servant Leadership Lecture Series

    The University of Central Missouri and Whiteman Air Force Base jointly announce a new lecture series reflecting on both organizations' shared values of service and leadership, with the first presentation featuring General (Ret.) Richard B. Myers, 15th chairman of the United States Joint Chiefs of