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  • WHITEMAN AIR FORCE BASE, Mo. -- Lt. Col. Brian Zembraski, 509th Bomb Wing, heads for better cover during the "Doc Pappy J" Hooah Lock-and-Load Paintball Tournament July 7 at Area 509. More than 25 competitors took part in the tourney won by the Northrop-Grumman team. For more information on paintball tournaments on base, call outdoor recreation at 687-5565. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Matt Summers)

    Lock and load

  • Crys’Dawna Gisselberg, 509th Security Forces Squadron, holds a silver plate representing 5th place during the award presentations at the Natural Tulsa Bodybuilding, Figure and Fitness Championships in Tulsa, Okla., June 23. It was Mrs. Gisselberg’s first bodybuilding competition. (Photo printed with permission of Crys'Dawna Gisselberg)

    Security clerk takes 5th place at championships

    Maintaining a healthy life style and sticking to a strict diet paid off for a security clerk who placed 5th at the Natural Tulsa Bodybuilding, Figure and Fitness Championships in Tulsa, Okla., June 23. Crys'Dawna Gisselberg, 509th Security Forces Squadron, said although she has been working out for years, the intense training for the competition
  • WHITEMAN AIR FORCE BASE, Mo. -- Patricia and Matthew Wheeler, daughter and son of Col. Robert Wheeler, 509th Operations Group commander, drench their father in front of base operations July 6 after the colonel's final B-2 flight at Whiteman. The colonel will assume command of the 2nd Bomb Wing, Barksdale Air Force Base, La., July 26. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Stephen Linch)

    'Wheels' gets wet, says farewell

  • KANSAS CITY, Mo. - More than 30 Team Whiteman members display the Stars and Stripes in centerfield during the National Anthem July 4 at Kaufmann Stadium, home of the Kansas City Royals. The ball club invited the Airmen to take part in Independence Day celebrations before the game and then catch the Royals in action vs. the Seatlle Mariners. The Mariners won the game 4-0. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Matt Summers)

    Celebrating the 4th

  • 509th Med Group aims for re-accreditation

    The 509th Medical Group will undergo an accreditation survey July 9 - 13. The clinic will be inspected by two agencies, a nine-member military Health Services Inspection team and a three-member civilian accreditation team from the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care, Inc., to determine if accreditation should be retained by the
  • Whiteman Air Force Base Command Chief

    Old friend returns to Whiteman

    A change in Whiteman leadership has taken effect as Chief Master Sgt. Brian Hornback became the 509th Bomb Wing command chief June 20. Chief Hornback is no stranger to the base; he was previously assigned to Whiteman from October 1997 to December 2001, first as a section chief in the 393d Bomb Squadron, then as the production superintendent and was
  • WHITEMAN AIR FORCE BASE, Mo. -- Lt. Col. Anthony Murphy (foreground) and Maj. Chris Vance, 53rd Weapons Evaluation Group, Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., taxi two F-4 Phantom IIs in Vietnam-era paint schemes in front of base operations July 2. The pilots participated in a four-ship, missing-man formation at retired Brig. Gen. Robin Olds funeral at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo., June 30. General Olds shot down 13 enemy aircraft over Europe and became a triple ace 23 years later during the Vietnam Conflict when he downed 4 MIGS. He flew 152 combat missions in the F-4 Phantom as the wing commander of the 8th Tactical Fighter Wing at Ubon Royal Thai Air Force Base, Thailand. General Olds' exploits as the creator and mission commander of Operation Bolo, the most successful aerial battle of the Vietnam conflict, has been documented in the recent History Channel Dogfights Special series, entitled "Air Ambush". (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Stephen Linch)

    Final respects

  • TRICARE coverage follows college-bound students

    College-bound family members of active duty or retired service members can take comfort that their TRICARE coverage will make the journey with them. Insurance industry studies have shown that as much as 10 percent of uninsured Americans are college students. As long as the sponsor remains eligible for TRICARE benefits -- active duty, retired or

  • Secret to good customer service is no "Mystery" at the BX

    Operating more than 3,100 facilities in more than 35 countries and 49 states requires the Army & Air Force Exchange Service to employ a variety of methods to track and improve customer service. AAFES' customer service department, for example, is engaged in an ongoing dialog with more than 11.5 million authorized military shoppers. In fact, AAFES'
  • Capt. Jason Mayne, 509th Communications Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Maj. Joe DellaVedova)

    Whiteman Spirit Award

    Capt. Jason Mayne, 509th Communication Squadron information systems flight commander, received the Whiteman Spirit Award from Brig. Gen. Greg Biscone, 509th Bomb Wing commander July 2. Retired Col. John Riffle, president of the Military Officers Association of America, nominated Captain Mayne for the award. "Captain Mayne is an outstanding member
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