• A Defender's best friend

    (Editor's Note: This is part three of a three-part series about Security Forces Airmen)With terrorist attacks like the April 15, 2013 bombings in Boston, Massachusets, Airmen all over the country are on high alert, especially military working dog handlers and their canines. At Whiteman Air Force

  • Operation Spirit shows the mission to children

    As the sun rises and glistens on the morning dew's reflection, a large pack of young laughing children chatters as they wait in anticipation for an opportunity to "deploy."In support of the "Month of the Military Child," more than 125 children in the K-12 age group participated in the eighth annual

  • Upholding military honors

    For some, seeing an elite team of Honor Guardsmen perform a flag-folding ceremony or a firing party can be a contributing factor in their decision to join the military. To others, Honor Guard is their final glimpse of the military and all that comes along with it.The members of Whiteman Air Force

  • From the Frontlines: Tech. Sgt. Jason McCarty

    After 14 years and four overseas tours as an Air Force firefighter, Tech. Sgt. Jason McCarty, 509th Civil Engineer Squadron structural craftsman, deployed in 2012 for the first time as a structures shop member.McCarty deployed to Afghanistan from July 2012 through February 2013, and was stationed at

  • Whiteman Air Force Base - taking care of the environment!

    Time to see the light! On Jan. 1, 2012, new energy efficient standards went into effect and incandescent light bulbs are being phased out in the United States. The Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 established these efficiency standards as outlined by energy.gov.New energy efficiency

  • Fulfilling a lifelong dream of flight

    For Capt. Nicola Polidor, 393rd Bomb Squadron training flight commander, and Capt. Jennie Swiechowicz, 393rd BS B-2 pilot, their dreams of flying started at a young age."I always wanted to be an astronaut," Polidor said. "It was my childhood dream, and I knew I wanted to fly Air Force planes on the

  • Spirit Gate upgrades keep Whiteman safe

    The construction project to renovate the Spirit Gate entry control point is scheduled to be complete May 17, providing Whiteman with a new, non-lethal net barrier system, additional anti-ram cables and two new inspection lanes.Currently, the 509th Civil Engineer Squadron and contractors are working