• From the Frontlines: Senior Airman Duzaghi Tafie

    An enlistment in the Air Force can take people on journeys all over the world. For Senior Airman Duzaghi Tafie, 509th Force Support Squadron food services specialist, that journey was an expedition to Southwest Asia.Tafie was deployed in 2012, from April to Ocotber, as a quality assurance inspector

  • Cancer survivorship brings hope

    The word "survivor" is often attached to many different groups of people. Service members returning from deployment to a hostile area are just one of these groups.However, not all survivors wear a military uniform; instead, they are family members of those who serve or have served.Whiteman's own

  • ‘It’s a hard knock life!’ for engine mechanics

    When B-2 Spirit pilots cannot take off due to engine failures, it is up to jet engine mechanics from the 509th Maintenance Squadron aerospace propulsion flight to save the day. "Without an engine, the B-2 is just a static display," said Senior Airman Brady Dell, 509th MXS aerospace propulsion

  • FTAC stays resilient

    Throughout the Air Force, there has been an increased effort to strengthen Airmen's resiliency. That mission is in full swing at Whiteman Air Force Base, as students have begun receiving comprehensive resiliency training during their First Term Airmen's Course. The first Whiteman FTAC resiliency

  • NCO paralegal leads with skill

    Surrounded by perfectly aligned decorations and degrees he has earned throughout his military career, he arranges a stack of seamlessly prepared legal folders on his desk. While reviewing the work that lies ready, an open grin gradually appears across his face. His polished appearance and demand for

  • Air Force celebrates the Year of the B-2

    Team Whiteman and Air Force Global Strike Command are celebrating a major milestone in Air Force history in 2013 by marking the 20th anniversary of the delivery of the first B-2 Spirit bomber to Whiteman Air Force Base."2013 is a significant year for the 509th Bomb Wing, Team Whiteman, and the

  • Global Strike's Command Chief Visits Whiteman

    Chief MSgt Brian Hornback, Air Force Global Strike's command chief visited Team Whiteman Feb. 8-9, bringing with him a vision for the future of Airmen stationed not only at Whiteman, but across the Air Force. Hornback is no stranger to the base, having been previously stationed here twice. "Visiting

  • Dental technicians on the grind!

    Drilling, grinding, and rinsing are part of the mission dental technicians from the 509th Medical Operations Squadron complete every day.The 509th MDOS dental technicians help provide quality dental care to more than 4,000 patients on base each year, and they provide care for all active duty, Air

  • Keep COMM and Carry On

    In July 2010, the Natanz nuclear harnessing facility in central Iran - the site of a large portion of Iran's uranium enrichment - randomly initiated emergency cooling procedures on 3,900 of the facility's 4,700 centrifuges. The rapid decline in temperature triggered an emergency shutdown of the