• Emergency Management: Whiteman's warning for danger

    Tornadoes, bomb threats, aircraft mishaps-- no matter the situation, the Whiteman Emergency Management team is always ready to help alert base personnel.The 509th Civil Engineer Squadron Emergency Management team contributes to the Whiteman mission by handling any bomb threats, mishaps or any other

  • Providing COMSEC around the globe

    Many service members have gone on deployments to the Middle East. Others have deployed to countries in Africa and South America.For Senior Airman Kenneth Scott, 509th Operations Support Squadron combat crew communications technician, his deployment took him across the Pacific Ocean to Anderson Air

  • Ambulance services - always on call

    Every day across the world, first responders react to medical emergencies, and are able to save hundreds, even thousands, of lives. This devotion to providing life-saving medical care is why the members of the 509th Medical Operations Squadron ambulance services are always prepared to handle any

  • Out with the old, in with the new

    Airmen are constantly updating aircraft such as the B-2 Spirit as the years go by to enhance or replace parts that are worn out. Computer research engineers are one group of these Airmen working behind the scenes to bring to life new ideas that will improve the most feared weapon system on the

  • Air Force Association: What’s in it for me?

    On a World War II bombing mission to Bremen, Germany, in December 1943, radio operator Tech. Sgt. Forrest Vosler was hit twice by 20 mm shrapnel after taking the place of one of the gunners. Despite his injuries, he managed to tend to the wounded tail gunner, repair the damaged radio equipment and

  • Rucking for the Wounded Warrior Project

    Barely an hour after the sun rose on May 18, 2013, six members from the 509th Contracting Squadron grabbed their rucksacks, ranging from 50 to 100 pounds, and set off for a six-mile hike around Opossum Trail in Knob Noster State Park. In reality, though, this was more than a hike -- it was an

  • Whiteman teen wins 'Youth of the Year'

    Selected among several local outstanding youth, Zachary Parsons will compete against other military teens at the Boys & Girls Clubs of America (BGCA) Youth of the Year in Chicago in July for the regional competition. Zachary received $2,000 in college scholarships from businesses including BGCA