• No backyard mechanics

    Everything about the B-2 Spirit screams stealth. Its leading edges are curved to reflect radio waves. Its jet-black surface is coated with radar-absorbing material. Its four engines are buried inside the body.Although these design characteristics are a major reason why the B-2 remains undetected,

  • From the Frontlines Senior Airman Byron Caraway

    Some Airmen will go on a deployment and be tasked to do the same job they would perform at their home station, while other deployments bring Airman out of their comfort zone and into a new learning experience.For Senior Airman Byron Caraway, 509th Comptroller Squadron financial management flight

  • Clean sweep

    Living in the dorms gives Whiteman Airmen the responsibility of maintaining government property and keeping up their living areas.To ensure dorm residents are upholding these required living standards, first sergeants take on the challenge of inspecting the uninspected."Room inspections are

  • From the Frontlines: Senior Airman Joshua Schiltz

    From fixing up an '88 Monte Carlo SS in small-town Iowa to repairing Humvees in Southwest Asia, one mechanically inclined Airman has come a long way in using his automobile know-how to make things run smoothly. Senior Airman Joshua Schiltz, a vehicle maintainer from the 509th Logistics Readiness

  • When rains threaten, OSS gets steppin'

    "Live safety, 24/7."That is the one constant motto for the Airmen of the 509th Operations Support Squadron airfield management team. One part of keeping the airfield safe includes stepping out during rainstorms to take a survey of rainwater that has settled on various locations inside the

  • Latin Night offers Airmen a unique opportunity

    A young Airman sits alone in his room on a Saturday night, eating chips and drinking pop, searching for a show to watch on Netflix. He wants to go out and do something, but he does not know what to do.To avoid situations like this one, volunteers from various agencies on base have collaborated to

  • Home on the range...

    The newly renovated Whiteman Skeet and Trap Range, equipped with new solar-powered targets, is now open to Whiteman Airmen and their families. Located next to the Royal Oaks Golf Course, the range provides a place for skeet and trap enthusiasts to practice their sport, and employs several different

  • The warrior’s way

    (Editor's note: This is part one of a three-part series about Armed Forces members involved with mixed martial arts)By day, he's on the flightline turning wrenches on B-2 Spirits, enabling them to maneuver in and out of enemy territory unnoticed when called upon by her leaders. By night, he's on the

  • Turning the page of possibility

    In a day and age dominated by digital entertainment, it is easy to forget about libraries. But here at Whiteman, the library is still a valuable tool that has proved its ability to keep up with changing times."The library has a trifold mission of mission support, education and quality of life," said