• Leadership, risk, the birth of aviation

    I recently devoured a fascinating book titled, "Profiles in Audacity: Great Decisions and How They Were Made," by Alan Axelrod. It contains inspiring accounts of how great leaders made a momentous impact in history. Some people often take for granted the personal and professional risk taken by many

  • Senior leaders: B-2 has a bright future ahead

    Senior leaders from across the Air Force visited Whiteman AFB last week to discuss the future of the B-2 Spirit bomber.The General Officer Steering Group for B-2 Sustainment met here Sept. 8 to discuss challenges and solutions for keeping the B-2 fleet healthy and operational for years to come.Ms.

  • AtHoc system plays vital role in base notification

    The old adage "information travels fast" holds true for members at this Air Force Global Strike Command base. As the digital age continues to advance, mass communication efforts help alert base personnel of emergencies and urgent information. The Air Force initiated the AtHoc, or Emergency Mass

  • Tobacco + Teeth = ?

    It's that time of year again; your annual dental exam is approaching. You immediately know that the dentist will ask "Are you flossing?" Or, "I see you are still using tobacco; are you interested in quitting?" The reason dentists ask those questions is because we care about you, the patient. Kicking

  • Whiteman Airmen fuel deterrence

    With the high priority of maintaining the nation's nuclear deterrent, the B-2 Spirit get a lot of glory. But without fuel for the aircraft to fly, deterrence would be nonexistent. The 509th Logistics Readiness Squadron fixed-facilities shop, with help of the 131st Bomb Wing, ensures the B-2 Spirit

  • Whiteman Soldier breaks Missouri dead-lift record

    Silence is all that was heard, or not heard, at the 2011 Missouri State Fair Dead Lift Competition while Army Sergeant Stephen Kirkbride, 1-135th Aviation Reconnaissance Battalion, prepared to lift 550 pounds. His hands were chalked, his belt was fastened around his waist and adrenaline was pumping

  • Airmen Maintain health care through medical maintenance

    Would you trust a dentist who wants to take out a tooth with a wrench or a surgeon who wants to use a kitchen knife during an open-heart surgery? No matter the talent of the health care provider, their life-saving capabilities are limited by the equipment they use. With more than 5,000 patients seen

  • Taking aim with CATM Airmen

    The 509th Security Forces Squadron is the largest security force in the Air Force and has the unique job of guarding the B-2 Spirit and the nation's nuclear enterprise.The 509th SFS maintains current defense skills to protect base assets and follow the Air Force Global Strike Command vision of being

  • From the Frontlines: Tech. Sgt. Melissa Reynolds

    Tech. Sgt. Melissa Reynolds, 131st Bomb Wing Medical Group optometry technician, returned in March from her deployment to Southwest Asia. She was deployed for six-months to the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing Host Nation Coordination Cell where she worked as a customs and immigration liaison. The

  • Global Strike Challenge: Whiteman showcases bomber skills

    Integrated teams from the 509th and 131st Bomb Wings participated in the bomb build and load portion of Air Force Global Strike Command Global Strike Challenge here Aug. 4 and 5. The challenge brings operations, maintenance and security forces teams from bomber and missile wings together in