• Team Whiteman recovers A-10 aircraft

    The Mishap ResponseIt was a Thursday afternoon before a holiday weekend. Most of Team Whiteman was closing shop and heading home in preparation for Independence Day. An A-10 Thunderbolt II pilot from the 442nd Fighter Wing here was about to land that afternoon with probably the same plans -- land

  • From the Frontlines: Senior Airman Matt Barker

    With only two months in country, Senior Airman Matt Barker, 407th Air Expeditionary Support Squadron, from the 509th Logistics Readiness Squadron, to carry out his duties as a special vehicle maintenance journeyman for fire trucks and commercial vehicles. The Airman left this Air Force Global Strike

  • Whiteman tests America's nuclear deterrence

    Active duty, Guard, Reserve and Department of Defense employees here completed a record-setting B-2 Spirit surge July 14 to ensure America's nuclear deterrence is ready at a moment's notice.The surge tested this Air Force Global Strike Command base's ability to hot-pit refuel the B-2 while

  • Prior enlisted Airman selected for direct commission

    Second Lieutenant Emily Opfer, 131st Bomb Wing medical group medic, was selected for direct commission as a senior airman, and was promoted to second lieutenant February 2011. A direct commission officer is a uniformed officer who has received a commission without the typical prerequisites for

  • LO section maintains stealth

    The Air Force Global Strike Command Airmen of the 509th Maintenance Squadron low observable section of the fabrication flight do not design new planes or construct new aircraft for tomorrow.But the low observable structural maintenance section does make sure the B-2 Spirits here today stay in the

  • Critical communication

    While sitting talking to some of our future enlisted leaders at a recent Airman Leadership School event I realized that there are some real communication differences between the older generation Airman like myself and the younger generation. As I mentally compared ALS to the old NCO Preparatory

  • Are you prepared?

    As a young person coming into the military in 1986, I can recall plenty of times when a few guys and girls from the jet engine shop would make last minute plans to go out on the town of Madrid, Spain, or even a last minute journey through the mountains. It was typically spontaneous with little to no

  • Whiteman heats up child safety: don't leave children in cars

    "I'm just running in for a second," the parent says to their child, leaving her strapped in her car seat. "I'll be right back."This is the mentality of many unsuspecting parents whose intentions are surely good, but these incidents can easily take a bad turn."The reasons to not leave your child in a

  • Whiteman now 360 pounds lighter

    More than 38 participants embarked on a 12-week journey to shed unwanted body fat as part of Team Whiteman's "Biggest Loser" contest. The winners were announced June 24 at the Base Exchange. Machelle Cotton, 509th Comptroller Squadron, earned the Top Female Winner Category with a total weight loss

  • Tops in Blues experience hits a high 'note' with Airman

    The thunderous sound of a beating drum and the breathtaking vocals of Air Force men and women make an appearance during performances from the Tops in Blue entertainment group.Senior Airman Jonathan Velasquez, 509th Security Forces Squadron law enforcement patrolman, recently returned home from a