• 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

  • ALS graduates future NCOs

    The Whiteman Airman Leadership School Class 11-C graduated 46 Airmen Feb. 17, at Mission's End.The award winners were:John L. Levitow Award: Senior Airman Benjamin Williams, 19th Munitions SquadronDistinguished Graduates: Senior Airman Janetta Fambrough, 157th Air Operations Group, Senior Airman

  • An invisible killer is on the loose

    According to the Department of Homeland Security, each year in America, unintentional carbon monoxide poisoning claims more than 400 lives and sends another 20,000 people to hospital emergency rooms for treatment.Carbon monoxide is produced whenever fuel such as gas, oil kerosene, wood or charcoal

  • Starting a selfless service habit

    "We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit."-Aristole Ever walk by a piece of trash on the floor? Did you pick it up? What if it was closer to someone else's desk? Would you pick it up then? All too often we walk by trash or other problems, thinking it was someone

  • Tips to keep airfield members safe

    This year, airfield management is determined to lower this Air Force Global Strike Command base's violation numbers and ensure airfield members are safe, by providing Airmen with information that will help prevent any further intrusions.In 2010, Whiteman had 10 Controlled Movement Area violations,

  • Housing wins excellence award

    The Whiteman Housing Management Office was selected as the Air Force winner of the Brigadier General Michael A. McAuliffe Housing Excellence Award Fiscal Year 2010. Members from this Air Force Global Strike Command housing office accepted the award during a ceremony Feb. 24, at Bolling Air Force