• General Fraser takes command of ACC

    Gen. William M. Fraser III assumed command of Air Combat Command from Gen. John D. W. Corley in a ceremony here Sept. 10. The ACC commander leads the largest major command in the Air Force and acts as the lead agent for the Combat Air Forces, which includes elements of U.S. Air Forces in Europe,

  • ACC commander launches IGNITE Campaign

    ACC, your command is getting ready to fundamentally change the way we do business - and you are critical to its success! The world is fast accelerating into a digital age breaking down longstanding linear processes that served the modern western world and our Air Force so well. Technology and

  • Reading is fundamental

    A good friend of mine once advised me to "never turn down a free education." We are very blessed that in the Air Force, we have bountiful opportunities to follow that advice. Between all of the training, professional military education and tuition assistance, you can spend an entire career just

  • Shoplifting, and Resulting Costs to Military Community, Down in '08

    High-tech Electronic Article Surveillance systems, eagle-eyed Closed Circuit Television cameras and an aggressive youth shoplifting awareness campaign helped take "a bite out of crime" at Army & Air Force Exchange Service facilities last year as shoplifting cases dropped 15.7 percent, from 7,635 in

  • Aerospace Ground Equipment Flight -air power supported by ground power

    When you walk into Building 7, the various work areas are a conglomeration of activities in connection with the 509th Maintenance Squadron's Aerospace Ground Equipment Flight, commonly referred to as AGE. In the large open bays, Airmen of AGE Team 1 & 2 are repairing equipment. In the office areas

  • It was meant to be

    Last summer, Brig. Gen. Garrett Harencak, 509th Bomb Wing commander at that time, decided he wanted to pay honor to the unit's heritage by naming the B-52 for a crew that served in Vietnam. The committee assigned to that task found out that they could only dedicate the aircraft to an aircrew with a

  • Extended Duty Child Care program: Even better now!

    Exercise, Exercise, Exercise! We've all heard this announcement before. As an Active Duty member with children all types of thoughts run through your head. Will I be working this weekend? Will I be working 12-14 hour shifts? Who will take care of my children? These are all valid questions and with

  • New system provides road signs in the sky for pilots

    Many people use various systems of navigation while traveling by car. Some prefer the latest and greatest in Global Positioning Systems to get them around while others use the very low-tech road signs provided by state and local highway departments. However, as one individual put it, road signs are

  • Oops I did it again!

    While watching a Britney Spears' video, hearing the words - Oops I did it again - is no big deal, but when you're a supervisor they get a very different reaction. It almost always signifies that someone has made a mistake, often a mistake they've made before. While the adrenaline is rushing through

  • Whiteman AFB Annual Water Quality Report/Consumer Confidence Report 2008

    This annual report on the quality of water delivered by Whiteman AFB is intended to provide you with important information about your drinking water and the efforts made to provide safe drinking water. Users will not be mailed individual copies of this report. Under the Consumer Confidence Reporting