• From the Frontlines: Staff Sgt. KariLee Thomas

    Each American Airman is a 'part' of the Air Force's vision for building a model command. Staff Sgt. KariLee Thomas, 509th Logistics Readiness Squadron aircraft part store supervisor, was a necessary component in that process during her last deployment to Southwest Asia. Sergeant Thomas departed this

  • Vacations abroad call for precaution

    As the last trickle of snow melts away, the thermometer rises and winter draws to an end at this Air Force Global Strike command base, many plan for spring and summer vacations. These vacations may lead some across an ocean or the United States border, and if that is the case, there are safety and

  • Whiteman enlisted becomes B-2 co-pilot for a day

    Tech. Sgt. David Shockley, 509th Maintenance Operations Squadron crew chief inspector, became the second enlisted member to fly in a B-2 Spirit Feb. 22. "It's an awesome and inspiring achievement for TSgt Shockley to be the second enlisted member to ever fly in the B-2," said Capt. Eric Van

  • B-2 pilot breaks flying hours record

    Lt. Col. Roger Forsythe, 72nd Test and Evaluation Squadron director of test operations and B-2 Spirit pilot stationed at this Air Force Global Strike Command base, broke the B-2 Spirit flying-hours record Jan. 12 before his retirement.Colonel Forsythe spent 14 of his more than 23 years of service

  • BCC: A civilian-military partnership

    (Editor's note: Columbia, Mo. was highlighted in the Jan. 28 edition of the Whiteman Warrior and can be found on www.whiteman.af.mil.Due to inclement weather, the BCC is rescheduled to March 8).The civilian and military partnership at Whiteman Air Force Base has been established here for the past 20

  • Local Airman goes the extra mile

    Going above and beyond the call of duty is more than just a military catch phrase; it is a way of life for some Air Force Global Strike Command Airmen. Many take it upon themselves to go the extra mile, but one Airman is going miles.Staff Sgt. Brandon Rodriguez, 509th Force Support Squadron

  • 2011 Intramural Basketball Championship: B-Squads bring A-game

    The Security Forces B-team and Aircraft Maintenance B-team brought their A-game to the court Feb. 16, to fight for victory in the 2011 Intramural Basketball Championship.The competition brought spectators from around base with fans chanting for their respective teams. Voluminous voices filled the

  • From the Frontlines: Staff Sgt. Laura Burton

    Her ears ring from hearing the screaming sirens for the first time on Kandahar Air Field, Afghanistan. She freezes up, focusing on the tornado of questions going through her mind. Confusion is the only word to describe her current state. She shakes the shock away. Seeing her colleagues dropping to

  • From the Frontlines: Airman 1st Class Joshua Miller

    The explosive ordnance disposal career field places technicians in dangerous situations in which they safely handle live explosives on a daily basis. One Whiteman Airman performed such tasks in order to protect his fellow servicemembers and the Iraqi people.Airman 1st Class Joshua Miller, 509th