• "OPERATION QUARTERS WATCH:" A worry-free vacation begins with preparation

    As families begin to make holiday travel plans, one item of concern is leaving your home unattended.However, the 509th Security Forces Squadron offers base housing residents a unique service called Operation Quarters Watch.Base residents who enroll in Operations Quarters Watch will have their homes

  • From the Frontlines: Dr. (Maj.) Christopher Wilhelm

    With a mission to win hearts and minds through pediatrics, Dr. (Maj). Christopher Wilhelm deployed from the 509th Medical Operations Squadron to Afghanistan from Dec. 2011 to June 2012.Dr. Wilhelm was a key member of his deployed medical team, and treated and saved the lives of many severely injured

  • Senior leaders issue holiday safety message

    Secretary of the Air Force Michael B. Donley, Chief of Staff of the Air Force General Mark A. Welsh III and Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force James A. Roy issued a tri-signature "Letter to Airmen" on Nov. 5. As part of this year's Holiday/Winter Safety Campaign, "Safe-n-Sound," the Air Force's

  • 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