• 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

  • Watch the Global Strike Challenge Results Tonight!!

    Team Whiteman members can tune into the Global Strike Challenge score posting online tonight at the following link! Log on and cheer on our Defenders, maintainers and operators!Score posting begins at 7 p.m. Wednesday night.Go to https://connect.dco.dod.mil/challenge2012

  • Air Force leaders issue Veterans Day message

    Secretary of the Air Force Michael Donley, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh III and Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James Roy send the following Veterans Day message to the Airmen of the U.S. Air Force:"Our Air Force's success is founded in the sacrifice of generations who served

  • AF officials delay MilPDS upgrade

    Air Force officials are delaying the upgrade of the Military Personnel Data System that was originally scheduled for December.Delaying the upgrade is necessary to ensure the new system is thoroughly tested by the Air Force Personnel Center and other Department of Defense and Air Force agencies that

  • Enter the Intra … mural sports

    All year Whiteman Air Force Base offers intramural and extramural sports to the community through the 509th Force Support Squadron fitness center and associated force support units."The design behind intramural sports is to provide Airmen and other community members with camaraderie and morale

  • CSS keeps Team Whiteman communicating

    The Air Force's mission will fail without good communication up and down the chain of command. A unit's work can come to a grinding halt when access to an essential communications system is lost.The skilled professionals from the 509th Communications Squadron's Communications Support Section provide

  • Are you Whiteman's next MVP?

    Each month, a member of Team Whiteman is recognized by the base's Top 3 organization as the organization's Most Valuable Player.For the past two years, the award has recognized enlisted individuals, E-6 and below, who are observed doing outstanding work on and off duty."It gives senior NCOs a chance

  • Fifth CMSgt of the Air Force visits Whiteman

    The fifth chief master sergeant of the Air Force visited Team Whiteman Oct. 17 to 19, sharing stories about his military background and comparing the changes from yesterday's Air Force to today's Air Force.Retired Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force Robert D. Gaylor spoke about the evolution of the