• 165 staff sergeant selects

    Air Force officials selected the following eligible senior airman for promotion to staff sergeant here Aug. 4. A complete promotion list is now available on the Air Force Personnel Center's website and Air Force Personnel Services website under enlisted promotions.509th Maintenance Group Ashburn

  • Frequently asked…

    Two frequently asked questions I get are, 'Do you ever tire from hearing people complain and what is the most common complaint?" My response to the first question is "Absolutely not!" I thoroughly enjoy having the opportunity and ability to assist. Of course I don't enjoy that people are in

  • Whiteman housing battles grass

    Now that summer is fully upon us, so is the grass. The base housing area represents approximately 12 percent of Whiteman's total acreage and that's a lot of grass that housing occupants are collectively responsible for mowing and maintaining.The efforts by everyone to maintain the landscaping are

  • Spouse steps up while husband is deployed

    "When a troop serves, so does the family," is a commonly known phrase among servicemembers.This holds true for the Johnson family. When Staff Sgt. Scott Johnson, 509th Bomb Wing Public Affairs broadcast journalist here, left for his nine-month deployment in November, to Afghanistan and left behind

  • Whiteman Weather Warriors

    Every day, Airmen use weather forecasts to determine if they should wear short sleeved blues or their gortex jacket with their ABUs. Since outdoor activities are determined by heavy rain, snow and wind chill, forecasts can be used to help plan ahead for survival purposes.Decisions based on the

  • Stars & Strikes leagues get the ball rolling

    Bowling alleys are known as places where families, friends and coworkers can get together to play a traditional game as a form of entertainment. It is also common to form bowling teams, known as leagues, and play against each other. The Whiteman Bowling Center, Stars & Strikes, is gearing up for

  • Real lessons of leadership

    From the day I entered active-duty I was submitted to a series of classes aimed at making me a maintenance officer, which is where I started an education in 'real life leadership.' However, those opportunities are pale in comparison to what I learned from the Airmen. I had just gotten home and my

  • Followership: Supervisors must ‘Be the Light’

    Followership is a critical competency in a young force, and I recently witnessed a pretty cool analogy as to what helps the follower "make it" in today's Air Force and move on to leadership.The idea came to me while I was watching a documentary about sea turtles. As commander of the squadron with

  • Your access has been denied

    Servicemembers are required to adhere to higher standards than those in the local civilian communities due to the importance of the mission and the responsibility for the safety and security of our country.Everyone who has served in the U.S. Air Force has received briefings on how their personal