• Local school districts earn distinction

    The Knob Noster, Warrensburg and Henry County (Windsor) Missouri school districts earned Distinction in Performance set by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education announced Oct. 8. The Knob Noster school district educates the majority of Whiteman's military dependents followed

  • 442nd FW announces November promotions

    AIRMAN Jennifer Rehmer, 442nd Force Support SquadronSENIOR AIRMANBianca Henderson, 509th FSS STAFF SERGEANTGeoffrey From, 442nd Maintenance Squadron Tisha Good, 442nd Medical SquadronTerry Knight, 442nd Operation Support FlightMatthew Puff, 442nd Security Forces SquadronRussell Roberts, 442nd

  • Facebook app presents OPSEC threat for Airmen

    Facebook recently launched a new application on its social network which allows users to view who and where a person has checked into. The application is called "Places I Checked Into" which is automatically activated on each users Facebook account until they disable it. Facebook users are advised

  • From the Frontlines Staff Sgt. Marquita Glover

    Sitting behind her tidy desk inside a small, dark lit office with a phone in one hand and a pen in the other, the clean-cut Airman displayed professionalism as she carried herself with pride. Her crisp uniform displayed her nametag "Glover" on the right side pocket and her sleeves showcased four

  • Mortuary Affairs bring honor to families

    A team of committed servicemembers here ensures Airmen receive the honor, respect and dignity they deserve when they pass away.The job of Air Force Global Strike Command mortuary affairs members is to carry the burden of dealing with the details of the funeral, allowing the family to grieve."It's

  • Base PDC provides leadership, supervisory skills to Airmen

    The Whiteman Professional Development Center offers classes to assist Airmen who want to enhance their professional education and prepare to be better supervisors and leaders.The PDC provides Professional Enhancement Courses to augment and reinforce skills taught in basic military training,

  • Whiteman Airmen support developing nations

    Members of the 509th Logistics Readiness Squadron, along with members of the 729th Airlift Squadron completed a humanitarian mission to Honduras, Oct. 15. The mission was part of the Denton Amendment. "The Denton amendment provides humanitarian and civic assistance in conjunction with military

  • Program warms hearts of Airmen in need

    Life's mishaps do not 'take time off' for the holiday season. Operation Warmheart is here to provide short-term financial help for Whiteman families and the surrounding military community with unforeseen life expenses, especially during the upcoming holidays. Operation Warmheart is a non-profit,

  • Security Forces team preps for Global Strike Challenge

    The 509th Security Forces Squadron formed a team of their most qualified Airmen here to take part in the upcoming Global Strike Challenge in November."Security Forces is a very strenuous career field and our Airmen work hard and long hours, so it's nice to see them afforded the opportunity to show

  • ICE information helps first responders

    Air Force Global Strike Command members are required to carry a driver's license while operating a motor vehicle, but in the event of an accident, an issued identification card does not provide information about how to reach an emergency contact. "If something happens to you and you are