• 442nd Mission Support Group models total force integration

    The 442nd Mission Support Group comprises four squadrons that exist to improve, secure and protect the base, and to ensure personnel get paid. These are the 442nd Security Forces Squadron, 442nd Logistics Readiness Squadron, 442nd Force Support Squadron and 442nd Civil Engineer Squadron.The 442nd

  • Flu season is around the corner

    If you have ever had the flu, you know it can knock you out, with family members, friends and co-workers not far behind. Today, it's more important than ever to have the correct facts about the flu and the vaccines available to prevent this dangerous respiratory disease. Every year, more than

  • Resilient Airmen rally during Storytellers II

    Years of marriage spent apart, abusive relationships, banishment from family - these are the stories of Airmen who stood before their wingmen during the Storytellers II breakfast Sept. 19 at Whiteman Air Force Base.Storytellers events around the Air Force started after a prompting question from

  • RAPCON: Eyes beyond the perimeter

    The airspace around Whiteman Air Force Base extends up 9,000 feet and out 45 miles around the base in each direction.Airmen from the radar, approach and control (RAPCON) unit have the job of ensuring all pilots and aircraft traverse this airspace safely.RAPCON Airmen are important to Whiteman

  • Responder demystifies calling military crisis line for help

    When someone is in crisis and feeling despondent, reaching out for help is a stronger step to take than doing nothing, which can lead to a worsening state, a Military Crisis Line responder told American Forces Press Service Sept. 9.Tricia Lucchesi said she encourages service members, families,

  • Same-sex spouse benefits enrollment now available

    (Editor's note: Most information in this article came from http://www.dover.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=12336119. Some parts have been changed to reflect local information.)Effective Sept. 3, 2013, same-sex spouses of Service members stationed at Whiteman are allowed to apply for spousal and family

  • Cyclists represent Whiteman during RAGBRAI

    In late July, 15 cyclists from Whiteman joined other riders from across the Air Force for the oldest and largest recognized non-competitive bicycle ride in the nation.The Registers Annual Bicycle Ride across Iowa, or RAGBRAI, draws tens of thousands riders annually from across the world, and serves