• Weather Flight: keeping an eye on the horizon

    Whether hot or cold; wet or dry; calm or stormy; clear or cloudy, the 509th Operations Support Squadron Weather Flight team supports the mission, and ensures the safety of Team Whiteman by protecting personnel and assets at all times. The weather flight team creates tailored forecasts to ensure the

  • Leaders issue Air Force birthday 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 issued the following message to the Airmen of the United States Air Force:As we celebrate the United States Air Force's 65th birthday, we salute all of the

  • MDG finishes strong for opening day win

    The 509th Force Support Squadron squared off against the 509th Medical Group to kick off the 2012 Whiteman Intramural Flag Football League Sept. 10. After a slow start to the game, the MDG came on strong to finish with a 12-0 victory.The first half began with the MDG getting the ball and they moved

  • UCM remembers 9/11 victims

    A remembrance ceremony honoring those who lost their lives in the 9/11 tragedy was held Tuesday at the University of Central Missouri quadrangle. The event was coordinated by the Office of Military and Veteran Services and Scott Ammon, a faculty member from the safety science program in the School

  • September is Suicide Prevention Month

    More airmen committed suicide in the first three months of this year than in any other first quarter in the past decade. From Jan. 1 through Aug. 17, there have been a total of 70 suicides in the Air Force.With the number of suicides in 2012 doubling in the services compared to ten years ago,

  • Are You Ready to Receive?

    Are you ready to receive? In the NFL, this means, "is your team ready for the football?" In the 709th Munitions Squadron, the statement "ready to receive" has an entirely different meaning. It means something different in all, your jobs, too, but the statement is absolutely a part of the awesomeness

  • From the frontlines: Staff Sgt. Richard Mahaney

    When it comes to having respect for the worth and dignity of every Airman, one Air Force Global Strike Airman held this value true by keeping accountability for every Airman who comes in and out of his unit during his recent deployment to Southwest Asia.Staff Sgt. Richard Mahaney, 509th Force