• 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

  • 509th OSS defeats 23rd FG

    The sound of basketballs bouncing off of the hardwood floor echoed throughout the Whiteman Fitness Center as the 2012 intramural basketball season tipped off Nov. 26. The season continued Nov. 27 as the 509th Operations Support Squadron took on the 23rd Fighter Group. In a back-and-forth contest,

  • NCO earns Bronze Star

    An Airman with the 509th Logistics Readiness Squadron was presented the Bronze Star for meritorious service at a ceremony here Nov. 20.Tech. Sgt. James Hoskins, 509th LRS quality assurance inspector, was presented the award by Brig. Gen. Thomas Bussiere, 509th Bomb Wing commander. "For what it