• A&FRC: Linking Airmen and their families

    While the demands of military life can vary from person to person, resources and services are available to help balance those needs.One part of the overall installation family support system is the Airman & Family Readiness Center- a network of agencies, programs, services, partnerships and

  • Whiteman's JAG is AFGSC's 2012 Legal Office of the Year

    The 509th Bomb Wing's Legal Office was named the 2012 Air Force Global Strike Command's Legal Office of the Year. The award was announced by Col. Ronald Ratton, Air Force Global Strike Command Staff Judge Advocate, Nov. 9.The award focuses on mission support in three categories - office and division

  • Moment of silence: Remembering Dec. 7, 1941

    "Yesterday, December 7, 1941 - a date which will live in infamy - the United States of America was suddenly and deliberately attacked by naval and air forces of the Empire of Japan,"- Franklin Roosevelt.President Roosevelt uttered these well-remembered words the day after the Pearl Harbor

  • From the Frontlines: Staff Sgt. Lukas Bartels

    Chaplain assistants may only be a small team in deployed locations, but they can make substantial impacts in Airmen's lives.Staff Sgt. Lukas Bartels, 509th Bomb Wing chaplain assistant, is one such dynamic leader.Bartels recently returned from his six-month deployment to Al-Dhafra Air Base in the

  • NORAD provides website, apps to track Santa

    Children of all ages will be able to track Santa Claus on his annual journey, thanks to the North American Aerospace Defense Command.The "NORAD Tracks Santa" website at www.noradsanta.org is up and running. The site features a holiday countdown, games and daily activities, video messages from

  • 2013 Scholarships for military children opens Dec. 3

    In 2012, the Scholarships for Military Children Program celebrated a major milestone as it reached more than $10 million in scholarships awarded to 6,742 students from around the globe.Applications for the 2013 Scholarships for Military Children Program will be available starting Dec. 3 at

  • Keeping spirits healthy and full

    Its 10:59 a.m. and the line of hungry airman has already begun to form outside the Ozark Inn Dining Facility. Lunch begins at 11 a.m., however, the workers inside the Ozark Inn have been working since 4:30 a.m., preparing daily meals and planning for the upcoming Thanksgiving Day Meal."Our mission

  • Leadership -- an A1C's perspective

    So, you've graduated ALS and are assigned your first troop to supervise.Here's my question - do you have what it takes to be a leader, or are you simply the manager?There is a difference between leading your troops and managing them, and it's a quality we have all experienced in one way or

  • Yes, seatbelts do save lives

    Folks, please allow me to take up a little of your bandwidth, email storage, time and attention for a moment. Maybe the boss will let this serve as your weekend safety briefing.I know it's the law, and most people wear their seatbelts, but for those of you who disagree with the law or are prone to