• 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

  • Guidelines for working in the heat

    While Missouri's temperatures continue to rise, Team Whiteman should concern themselves with heat safety precautions both on and off duty. According to the 509th Medical Operation Squadron Public Health Flight, taking preventative measures to ensure Team Whiteman has a safe summer is an ongoing

  • AGE flight keeps B-2s flying

    As critical as the mission is for the B-2 Spirit to be able to maintain air superiority, it's also important for the 509th Maintenance Squadron's Aerospace Ground Equipment Flight to ensure equipment is operational to support daily maintenance operations that keep the B-2s flying.The AGE flight

  • Leaders: Adapt or weaken

    As a commander, every day I speak to people about their work, their lives, what's good and what's not so good. Recently, with all the talk surrounding budget cuts and doing more with less, one thing is clear, we need to adapt or accept weakening of our leadership effectiveness. Time and time again I

  • From the Frontlines: Senior Airman Vincent Cunningham Jr.

    Deployments can take Airmen all across the world to a variety of countries. For Senior Airman Vincent Cunningham Jr., 13th Bomb Squadron aviation resource manager, his path led him to Eskan Village in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia from October 2011 to April 2012. While stationed at Whiteman,