• August 2013 Courts-Martial, Article 15s, and Discharges

    In August 2013, 10 members were punished under Article 15; Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ), five members were administratively separated from the Air Force, and no court-martials completed during this month. Article 15s (10)An airman first class from the 509th Security Forces Squadron

  • Using, recycling and giving back

    Paper, aluminum, plastic and cardboard are necessary resources used on a daily basis to complete tasks that would not be possible without them. Once used, they are usually thrown into a bin to await the process of recycling. The 509th Force Support Squadron recycling center plays an important role

  • Vietnam Wall gives veterans a moment to reflect

    Civilians, Service members and veterans in the Johnson County area gathered to attend the opening ceremony of the Vietnam Traveling Memorial Wall at the Concordia Aquatic Center in Concordia, Mo., Sept. 4.The wall will be on display at the baseball field near the aquatic center until Sept. 8."I

  • From the zoo to Missouri Air National Guard blue

    For one Missouri Air National Guardsman, life as a Citizen-Airman is far from the wilds of her civilian career.Airman Casey Self, a zookeeper at the Kansas City Zoo, joined the 131st Bomb Wing to expand her resume from taking care of animals on land and water to people in the sky, as well."When I

  • Whiteman Warriors honor POW/MIA

    Team Whiteman held a POW/MIA remembrance ceremony Sept. 5 in honor of the men and women listed as prisoners of war or missing in action.In attendance was retired Chief Master Sgt. Charles Seibert, who spent 548 days as a POW in Germany during World War II before being liberated by American

  • Air Force releases results of on-duty fatality ground accident investigation

    The Air Force has completed its investigation into an incident in which an Airman died at Whiteman AFB, Mo. The report discusses factors which may have played a role in the incident.Staff Sgt. Roderick Davenport, a 23-year-old Airman assigned to the 509th Security Forces Squadron at Whiteman AFB,

  • 131st CES preps for wartime mission, supports underserved communities

    Innovative Readiness Training - it provides real-world training opportunities for units, helping them prepare them for their wartime missions while simultaneously supporting the needs of America's underserved communities.The 131st Civil Engineer Squadron is currently working on just such a project

  • Chief cycles through cancer

    Lee Cooper has always been a tough guy. But on the day this chief master sergeant found out he had prostate cancer, he sure didn't feel that way. "I was supposed to be Superman," said Cooper. "I was a dad, a husband and a chief ... there wasn't supposed to be anything I couldn't fix or do." Fast

  • From The Frontlines: Staff Sgt. Joseph Hausman

    When the option came to deploy again, Staff Sgt. Joseph Hausman, 509th Munitions Squadron conventional maintenance crew chief, knew he wanted to go.Hausman, who is deployed to Southeast Asia, left in April of this year and will be returning in October. He works as an ammo troop with the 386th

  • Spouses clubs looking for new members

    The Whiteman Officer Spouses Club will be hosting a membership drive Sept. 19 at the Stars and Strokes Bowling Center. While the next Whiteman Enlisted Spouses Club is Sept. 17 at Missions End. The goal of these socials is to add new members to the clubs while also enjoying good time. "The purpose