• Whiteman Family Advocacy Program battles domestic abuse

    October is Domestic Abuse Awareness Month, and the Whiteman Family Advocacy Program is spear-heading a campaign to raise awareness on base, as well as the local community. Currently, the FAP here is sponsoring a "Supplies for Survival" drive now through Oct. 23. The drive, which will benefit the

  • Fixing Thunderbolts

    Crew chiefs with the 442nd FW maintain a vast fleet of 27 A-10 aircraft keeping each jet prepared for any mission at a moment's notice.

  • Not enough fiber?

    Air National Guard members from both the 271st and the 241st have spent more than two months at Whiteman AFB replacing copper transmission cable with more efficient fiber optic cable. The fiber optic cable will provide 50 percent more capability and expansion to utilize a greater number of networked

  • Metals tech supports the mission

    Metal technicians are qualified to, but not limited to, perform metals machining, welding and designing machine precision tools or other equipment used to support the mission.

  • 442nd FW participates in ORE Phase II

    Members of the 442nd Fighter Wing participated in Phase II of their Operational Readiness Inspection Sept. 14 through 20. During the exercise, 442nd Airmen simulated deploying to a forward operating base and many of the events and hardships they may face in a real-world situation. Some of the

  • Team Whiteman runs for remembrance

    Members of Team Whiteman particpated in a POW/MIA run Sept. 18. The POW/MIA run is a 24-hour torch and flag run to honor prisoners of war and missing-in-action personnel. To see the slideshow, click here.

  • A long way down!

    Members of the 509th Operations Support Squadron air traffic control tower participated in an annual fire escape trianign event Sept. 22. During the training, personnel descended down a 13 story net tube. To view the slideshow, click here.