• Cody named next Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force

    Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh III has named Chief Master Sgt. James A. Cody to serve as the 17th chief master sergeant of the Air Force.Cody will assume his new position on Feb. 1, following the Jan. 31 retirement of current Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James Roy. Roy's

  • Military leave carryover extension expires Oct. 1

    Unless approved for special leave accrual, active duty and Active Guard Reserve members who have more than 60 days of leave must use it or lose it by Oct. 1, 2013, when the temporary leave carryover extension provision expires, Air Force Personnel Center officials said today. The 2010 National

  • CATM range reopens after upgrades

    The 509th Security Forces Squadron's Combat Arms Training and Maintenance firing range re-opened Nov. 2, after being closed for six months for safety and sound upgrades.Planning for the $2 million project began last year, with actual renovation starting in April 2012.According to Tech. Sgt.

  • Helping Airmen climb the career ladder

    The difference between a successful career and an unsuccessful one is how a service member manages and plans for their future.In an effort to support those forecasts, members from the 509th Force Support Squadron Career Development Office are available to help connect Team Whiteman to their

  • From the Frontlines: Senior Airman Marita McCoy

    Heading home after a deployment can be a strenuous task for Airmen, especially when dealing with shipping cargo and weapons back to their home station.One Airman who helped redeploying Airmen get cargo home is Senior Airman Marita McCoy, 509th Logistics Readiness Squadron in-bound cargo receiving

  • Congrats to the newest chief master sergeant selects

    Four members of Team Whiteman were amongst the more than 450 senior master sergeants selected for promotion to chief master sergeant.The four members are:-- Senior Master Sgt. Richi Buford, 509th Maintenance Squadron-- Senior Master Sgt. Jeffrey Herzog, 509th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron-- Senior

  • America Recycles Day provides opportunity to renew environmental dedication

    Nov. 15 is a holiday!Whoa, calm down, and take the briefcase back out of the closet. No one gets a day off, but you can buy a card or even party supplies to mark the occasion. It might not be a Hallmark holiday, but appropriate materials do carry a special logo. Just turn the card or plates upside

  • Commit to Quit, and get a turkey sandwich if you do!

    The Whiteman AFB Health and Wellness Center is encouraging tobacco users to join others nationwide and give up tobacco for 24 hours in celebration of the 37th Annual Great American Smokeout Nov. 15.Members who bring in half of a pack or more of tobacco product, cigarettes, cigars, pipe tobacco, chew

  • Serve those who served

    Many Americans will start a three-day weekend today as we celebrate Veterans Day with a federal holiday, Nov. 11, to honor America's veterans for their patriotism, love of country, and willingness to serve and sacrifice.I didn't grow up in a military family, so to be honest, I didn't really

  • HOME AGAIN! Team Whiteman wins Fairchild Trophy

    The combined teamwork of 509th Bomb Wing and the 131st Bomb Wing resulted in Team Whiteman winning the Fairchild Trophy for the Best Bomb Wing as Air Force Global Strike Command officials announced the winners of the third-annual Global Strike Challenge during a score posting event here Nov. 7.Team