• Lending a helping hand

    With a mission to provide life-saving blood to patients in times of crisis and disasters, the American Red Cross is the largest supplier blood in the U.S.Airmen, civilians and dependents alike contributed to that vital mission by participating in a blood drive sponsored by Red Cross at Whiteman Air

  • Honoring Whiteman's namesake

    It was a life that began simply on a farm in Missouri and ended tragically on a Sunday morning in Hawaii. On Dec. 7, 1941, 2nd Lt. George Whiteman had just lifted off in his P-40B Warhawk to fight back against the Japanese invasion of Oahu when enemy gunfire hit his cockpit, wounding him and

  • "Checking inn" with lodging

    There is a fresh scent in the air, a welcome mat to greet visitors, and friendly smiles behind the front desk to greet guests and make them feel at home. This is the atmosphere of the Whiteman Inn here on base.Like many hotels, the staff of the Whiteman Inn comprises receptionists, accountants,

  • Reapers past, present celebrate heritage

    For more than 100 years, the 13th Bomb Squadron has flown in combat: World War I, World War II, Korea, Vietnam and the Global War on Terror.On May 10, our unit hosted three former "Reapers" during the annual heritage day for the presentation of a shadow box to the unit. The day was packed with

  • Roasting the competition: Whiteman dining facilities named best in Air Force

    It is the pinnacle of Air Force food services, literally the shining proof that a base's dining facilities have beaten out all competition to be named the best. It is the John L. Hennessy Trophy.This year, the 509th Force Support Squadron food services flight nabbed this top honor, beating out other

  • A life behind the wheel

    All children have a dream of what they want to be when they grow up-- an astronaut, a fireman, a police officer. For one Airman here at Whiteman Air Force Base, his dream became a reality."How many times do you have a goal, when you're six [years old], to stand on the front stretch of your hometown

  • Good health means good morale!

    It is an environment filled with hard work and dedication, weight-lifting and pull-ups, intense facial expressions and sweaty shirts, leg exercises and treadmills. There is only one place on base where all these can be found together - the Whiteman Air Force Base Fitness Center.Fitness Center

  • From the Frontlines - EOD: Concentrated under stress

    As hundreds of bullets, rocket-propelled grenades and mortars engulf a platoon of Marines, one man keeps his focus while disarming an improvised explosive device.That man is Senior Airman Robert Sutton, 509th Civil Engineer Squadron, explosive ordinance disposal journeyman.Sutton disarmed bombs

  • Running clinic offers a 'leg up' for Airmen

    (Editor's note: This is part one of a two-part series about the 509th Medical Operations Squadron Health and Wellness Center and their highlighting of National Physical Fitness and Sports Month.)It would be easy to say that running helps Airmen stay fit to fight, and that exercise helps support the