• Flag football championship: Victory depends on one play

    The 509th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron's team stayed true to their title as this season's top rated defense after holding off a last minute drive by the 509th Security Forces Squadron's Charlie team, sealing a 29-28 victory. SFS could have won the game if they had met their 30-point scoring

  • From the Frontlines: Senior Airman Brian Kohl

    For many drivers, getting from point A to B is common day-to-day practice. However, many deployed Airmen conducting non-traditional operations down range, face dangers when tasked with convoy duty. The tasking for Air Force Global Strike Command Senior Airman Brian Kohl, a 509th Logistic Readiness

  • Team Whiteman congratulates newest chiefs

    Whiteman Air Force Base recognized the following senior master sergeants who were selected to the rank of chief master sergeant: Stacy Baker, 509th Logistics Readiness Squadron Craig Barylski, 509th Aircraft Maintenance Group Darell Brewer, 509th Maintenance Group Terri Switzer, 509th Maintenance

  • Whiteman CFC wraps up, surpasses goal

    The 2010 Combined Federal Campaign, iCare, wrapped up Nov. 12 and Whiteman, an Air Force Global Strike Command base, exceeded its goal of $125,000 by raising more than $138,000. Each year, the CFC allows servicemembers and civilians to make monetary contributions to their choice of more than 1,800

  • 509th CES prepares snow removal equipment for winter

    It's that time of year again. Trees are engulfed with golden leaves or bald limbs. Winds are getting colder causing stinging-rosey cheeks. These signs foreshadow the coming Midwest winter. The 509th Civil Engineer Squadron pavements and equipment shop has been preparing equipment to remove snow when

  • From the Frontlines: Senior Airman Ricky Mahaney

    A 509th Force Support Squadron force management operations representative here left the comfort of his desk to face the challenge of the front lines of Southwest Asia, Feb. 22. Senior Airman Ricky Mahaney said his deployment wasn't as much of a change as he expected, but the experiences he received

  • Whiteman Airmen to receive new gas masks

    Whiteman recently received sufficient supply of the new M-50 Joint Service General Purpose (gas) Mask to begin the replacement of the MCU-2 A/P mask to emergency responders. Training at this Air Force Global Strike Command base is already ongoing at the 509th Security Forces Squadron.At this time,

  • Airmen help bring Thanksgiving dinner to families

    Airmen at this Air Force Global Strike Command base are supporting Whiteman families by helping put together Thanksgiving baskets and plan to distribute them monday. Through the Turkey Basket program, families who wouldn't otherwise be able to afford it, can have a traditional Thanksgiving

  • Physical Therapy helps rehabilitate patients

    The inner workings of the human body consist of a physical atlas designed to work together to give people life. The cardiovascular, muscular, nervous, skeletal and respiratory systems are complex and can be unpredictable. When a body's map experiences a road block, certain systems can require

  • Local teacher up for Presidential award

    The 55-pound fourth grader's face illuminated with happiness when she saw she was able to pick up a 265-pound, 6-foot 3-inch man. That day, Perry Dunkeson's fourth grade science class learned about levers and other simple machines and how to use them.Mr. Dunkeson has been perfecting his teaching