• From the Frontlines: Staff Sgt. Michael Warren

    "We are done for!" he said. "You're all going to die!"This shout wasn't called during a fire fight in Afghanistan. It wasn't heard while watching a Hollywood war movie. Instead, the insistent warning of inevitable death came from a mental health patient on an aero medical flight. "It was different,

  • TMO: Easing the stress in your PCS

    Getting permanent change of station orders can be exciting for airmen, but it also brings a lot of worrying and stress along for the ride. It's the 509th Logisitics Readiness Squadron's Traffic Management Office's job to help make moving airmen's possessions to their next location as smooth as

  • Fire Prevention Week: Always “Have Two Ways Out!”

    If you woke up to a fire in your home, how much time do you think you would have to get to safety? According to the nonprofit National Fire Protection Association, one-third of Americans households who made and estimate they thought they would have at least 6 minutes before a fire in their home

  • From the Frontlines: Staff Sgt. Matthew Alexander

    Military deployments are commonly understood as the movement of troops to special or specific locations. The challenges and circumstances these service members face may not be realized by those not accustomed to the military lifestyle. Staff Sgt. Matthew Alexander, 509th Force Support Squadron NCO

  • 509th MDOS offering flu vaccinations

    Every year the influenza virus results in three to five million cases of severe illness, and approximately 250,000-500,000 deaths worldwide. Here in the US, approximately 200,000 people are hospitalized each year because of the flu, and 36,000 people die annually because of the virus and its

  • Resiliency efforts strengthen positive lifestyles

    Just as the Air Force continues to enhance warfighters' capabilities, an equally powerful role for Airmen and their families is to maintain a balanced lifestyle. The Air Force Compressive Airman Fitness model encompasses four pillars: mental, social, physical and spiritual. It is a proactive

  • Embodying ‘I am Air Force Energy’

    October is Energy Action Month, the key word in that title being, "Action." We take this month to highlight the importance of energy in our daily lives, but throughout the year we, as individuals and as a Command, must be mindful of our energy actions, maintaining the mantra and this year's theme,

  • Whether past or present, deterrence is still the mission

    Whether it's the 509th Bomb Wing or the 351st Strategic Missile Wing, supporting a deterrent mission has always been part of the Whiteman mission, vision and values.When custody of Oscar-01 was passed to the 509th Bomb Wing in July 1995, it instilled Whiteman's unique capabilities in every Airman

  • From the Frontlines: Staff Sgt. Alexandra Boutte

    Every photograph captures a moment in time, a moment that can last a lifetime to those who see it.In the military, there are Airmen whose job is to tell the story of other service members by photographing them on the job, both stateside and on the frontlines. Staff Sgt. Alexandra Boutte, 509th Bomb