• Combat Crew Communications: Gatekeepers of COMSEC

    Whether an air traffic controller needs to speak to an incoming pilot or a team of pilots need to speak to one another in flight, Airmen working in the combat crew communications career field are prepared to ensure pilots can make any type of in-flight communication when the mission calls for

  • From the Frontlines: Staff Sgt. Nathan Cornine

    On Jan. 21, 2012, Staff Sgt. Nathan Cornine, 509th Logistics Readiness Squadron vehicle operator and dispatcher, returned from his deployment to Camp Arifjan, Kuwait.During his six months in Southwest Asia, Cornine performed many responsibilities to include line haul convoy duty and being a radio

  • Talon postflight inspection keeps the sky safe

    The T-38 Talon has a unique mission here as a companion; being the choice aircraft to train B-2 Spirit pilots and keep their hours current. Oddly enough, with its dart shaped design, the Talon is the aircraft with the most similar flight characteristics to the Spirit. With their unique job, Talon's

  • Airfield Management: Lives safety 24/7

    To keep the mission flying, it's vital to ensure Whiteman's aircraft have a safe flightline for landing and take offs -- especially in support of the Air Force's only B-2 Spirit wing. That's where the 509th Operations Support Squadron Airfield Management operations flight comes into play.The safety

  • From the Frontlines: Senior Airman William Peters

    In December 2011 the U.S. withdrew its last troops from Iraq to end Operation Iraqi Freedom. Senior Airman William Peters, 509th Logistics Readiness Squadron vehicle operations, was deployed to Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, from July 2011 until February 2012 and held a critical position in helping our

  • Air Force leaders issue Independence Day message

    Secretary of the Air Force Michael Donley, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz and Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James Roy send the following Independence Day message to the men and women of the U.S. Air Force:This Fourth of July marks the 236th year since the Second Continental

  • Team Whiteman pilots prepare for bomber operations challenge

    (Editor's note: This is part one of a three-part series highlighting the Air Force Global Strike Command's third-annual Global Strike Challenge)One of the Air Force Global Strike Command's core values is 'pride in our nuclear heritage and mission.' One of the ways the command shows that pride is by

  • From the Frontlines: Staff Sgt. Matthew Dickman

    Whether stateside or overseas, aircraft can't get off the ground to perform their daily missions without fuel. Regardless of the severity of the weather, the mission must go on and Airmen working in the fuels flight must ensure aircraft are refueled to keep the mission going.While serving from the

  • Whiteman to participate in Global Strike Challenge 2012

    A total force team from the 509th Bomb Wing is set to compete in the third annual Global Strike Challenge beginning Monday.The challenge is the world's premier bomber, Intercontinental Ballistic Missile and security forces competition showcasing teams from bomber and missile wings competing to be