• From the Frontlines: SrA Gaetano Acevedo

    Force protection escorts are charged with monitoring and safeguarding local and third-country nationals working on base - a task that, without FPs, would be performed by security forces Airmen.They call themselves "the ghosts for the base." Their work almost goes unnoticed, but the 386th force

  • Pest control management prevents wildlife interference

    For thousands of years, pests have been wreaking havoc on society. Ultimately, stopping them is not just about spraying chemicals and laying down traps; people need to be educated on pests and how to deal with them. At the end of the day, education about preventing, treating for and controlling

  • Contractors maintain T-38s to sustain operations

    Millions of dollars, just for every flight hour. That is how much it would cost the Air Force for B-2 Spirit pilots to fly training sorties with B-2s. Fortunately, B-2 pilots are able to complete training missions flying another vital Air Force asset - the T-38 Talon."The T-38 is a cost-effective

  • Resilience – Overcoming the Past by Looking to the Future

    They say the road to hell is paved with good intentions. Though this may seem like a cynical perspective, I have always felt it rings true, especially for the generation of Airmen our Air Force is bringing up today. Today's typical A1C grew up in a society in which trophies and certificates were

  • AFE Airmen: Unsung heroes

    Quick reactions and calm decision-making - both of these necessary piloting skills saved the lives of two Whiteman pilots when they ejected out of the Spirit of Kansas before a mechanical error caused it crashed into the runway at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, in 2008. In addition, though, these

  • Airman get money-saving tips for 2013

    Like many of those reading this article, I am a relatively new Airman, just trying to learn the ropes of the financial world. There are many things I want to buy, I battle the urge to spend money and I recognize the need to set financial goals. Fortunately, the Whiteman Airman & Family Readiness

  • National Prayer Breakfast set to inspire fellowship

    Team Whiteman is invited to the National Prayer Breakfast at 7:30 a.m., Feb. 8 at Mission's End. Command Chaplain (Col.) Steven L. Berry, Joint Special Operations Command and ordained minister, is scheduled to be keynote speaker. "The National Prayer Breakfast is an opportunity for service members

  • Army mechanics keep Apaches flying

    In the Army, AH-64D Apache Longbow pilots trust maintainers with their lives every day. One minor maintenance error might be the difference between life and death.With each Apache costing more than $18 million, the advanced technology in these aircraft requires that maintainers possess extensive

  • From the Frontlines: Staff Sgt. Mark Baldenegro

    Most Airmen who deploy worry about family while they are gone. For Staff Sgt. Mark Baldenegro, 509th Civil Engineer Squadron structures, his worries primarily centered around his wife, who was in poor health before he left.Baldenegro was deployed to Mazar-e Sharif, Afghanistan from July to December

  • B-2 Spirits deploy to Andersen Air Force Base

    Two B-2 Spirit bombers from the 509th Bomb Wing at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., will temporarily operate from Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, in late-January, in support of USPACOM's in-theater training objectives.Since 2004, the U.S. has maintained a deployed strategic bomber force in the