• Secretary of the Navy speaks at Whiteman BCC

    Secretary of the Navy, Dr. Donald Winter, visited Whiteman Air Force Base May 30 during the Base Community Council luncheon held at the Mission's End. Invited by Missouri Congressman Ike Skelton, Dr. Winter spoke to the council about the history of the Navy and its growth under President Theodore

  • Whiteman's Biggest Loser

    More than 216 Whiteman Warriors lost more than 578 pounds -- the equivalent of more than 2,300, quarter-pound cheeseburgers -- during the 2008 Whiteman Air Force Base 'Biggest Loser' contest. More important than the pounds lost during the competition were the many success stories across the 509th

  • 211 Whiteman members earn degree

    More than 215 base members received their degrees from the Community College of the Air Force, State Fair Community College, Park University and Webster University during a ceremony May 15. The Whiteman graduates are: Community College of the Air Force Alexis Agnew, Allied Health Sciences Cheryl

  • Leadership styles -who influenced you?

    I was recently interviewed by one of my non-commissioned officers working on a project about leadership in industry for a class he was taking. He was doing a comparison of leadership in industry and leadership in the Air Force. One of the questions he asked was if I had a particular leadership style

  • OSS commander emphasizes importance of nuclear inspections

    The 509th Bomb Wing has proven itself over and over. Since the arrival of our first B-2, bringing the weapons system from infancy to successful employment in three conflicts, we have past muster. From this commander's perspective, the past 18 months or so have been no different. Let's see ... since

  • Voting assistance

    Things to Remember When Filling Out the Federal Post Card Application: * Fill out ALL blocks shaded in your state or territories' instructions in the Guide. * When filling out Block 3, "My Voting Residence", you must include a complete street address of where you actually lived in the state or

  • That dreaded six-letter word

    March was colorectal cancer awareness month, so I apologize for the lateness of the article. But cancer never takes a holiday so it is never too late for health awareness information, which can help save lives. The colon, also known as the large intestine, is a highly specialized organ within your

  • Renovations planned for base commissary

    Whiteman Air Force Base Commissary customers can soon expect an improved level of service when they pay for their groceries, store officials say. Beginning April 13, the Whiteman store will begin installing the Defense Commissary Agency's new state-of-the-art checkout stations. This new front-end

  • New web application makes Assignment Management System easier to use

    Active duty Air Force members, officers and enlisted, who log on to the Air Force Personnel Center's Assignment Management System after March 13 will find a new web application that makes navigation faster and easier. "It's all part of AFPC's on-going effort to increase service to our customers,"

  • CE Airmen: one team, one fight, one focus

    In the first light of the morning, when the sun is barely grazing the treetops, a sea of warriors outfitted in blue-gray and tan uniforms, can be seen through clouds of dust, preparing for their daily convoy through the village just outside the wire. Their destination is a nearby forward operating