• Stress Management Class

    The Mental Health Flight is offering a one-time stress management class noon - 1:30 p.m. June 27 at the Mental Health Flight, 2nd floor of the medical clinic. The class will include how to identify stressors, how it can affect you and ways to cope. The class is taught over lunch therefore bringing

  • Ride smart, ride safe, stay alive

    Over the past few years motorcycle fatalities have increased noticeably in the Air Force. Within the past month, we lost one of our Air Force brethren at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., and of course, we experienced a loss here at Whiteman only a year ago. As commanders we try to learn from every case

  • BASH program helps reduce threats

    A hawk soars through the breeze with his nest as his goal. A gust of wind moves him in the path of an aircraft engine- POP- and feathers floating in the air are all that remain.Members of the 509th Bomb Wing safety office manage the Bird Airfield Strike Hazard program and the 509th Operation Support

  • From the Frontlines: Senior Airman Terrance Burton

    Senior Airman Terrance Burton, 509th Mission Support Group knowledge operations technician and California native, returned from a six-month deployment to Southwest Asia in May. While he was away from this Air Force Global Strike Command base he conducted information analyses to determine the proper

  • Sirens sound: Safely surviving a tornado

    A series of destructive storms have recently tracked through the Midwest and the effects of Mother Nature's most violent tornados have caused devastation for many. While we cannot stop them from damaging everything in their path, we can increase our chances of survival by properly preparing and

  • Whiteman Airman trades stripes for bars

    Senior Airman Benjamin Williams, 19th Munitions Squadron weapons maintenance trainer, was selected to attend Officer Training School and will exchange his stripes for bars. The Airman is scheduled to attend a 60-day Basic Officer Training course within OTS at Maxwell and Gunter Annex, Ala., where he

  • Fun in the Sun

    The Heart's Apart Fun in the Sun event is 2-4 p.m. June 25 at Skelton Park. This fun-filled afternoon includes fishing, paddle boats, craft projects, games, activities and light refreshments. Please RSVP to the Airman and Family Readiness Center by June 23 at (660) 687-7132.

  • Independence Day Weekend Celebrations

    The following events will be offered in celebration of Independence Day:July 1:  Fireworks, a fishing derby and games. The fireworks celebration begins at 9:30 p.m. bring a chair and enjoy the show. The fishing derby is from 4-6 p.m. Weigh your fish and win a prize. Also on site are paddle boats,

  • Explore the Night

    The Community Activities Center and the Department of Natural Resources is sponsoring an Explore the Night event from 8:30-10 p.m. June 4 at the Knob Noster State Park. Amateur astronomers will be on hand to decode the night sky. View the 3-day-old crescent moon followed by Saturn, star, satellite

  • Right Start

    Right Start is 7:30-11 a.m. June 7 at Mission's End. Base newcomers may sign-up to attend the briefing through the Airman and Family Readiness Center. It is mandatory for military newcomers to attend this briefing within 15 days of in-processing. Spouses are strongly encouraged to attend. Topics