• Ticks, illnesses unusually high early in season

    It's still early in the tick season, but health officials are worried that the tiny bugs could spread a lot of sickness this year. Missouri and Illinois already have reported more ticks or illnesses from tick bites than there were last year at this time. A girl from northeastern Missouri died May 23

  • 509th EOD responds to suspicious package in Warrensburg

    The 509th Explosive Ordinance Disposal Squadron and the 509th Security Forces Squadron K-9 Unit responded to a suspicious package June 7 in Warrensburg. The suspicious package was discovered in the parking lot of Community Behavioral Healthcare in Warrensburg with a note attached stating "to you

  • Moving tips in time for summer

    For people who are preparing to move due to PCS, separation or retirement, a successful move is not a matter of chance. It is the result of planning and hard work. Officials at the Air Force Claims Service Center say there are things servicemembers can and should do to safeguard their belongings

  • DeCA pulls Complete MoisturePlus

    Commissaries worldwide have been directed to remove from their shelves Complete MoisturePlus contact lens solutions manufactured by Advanced Medical Optics of Santa Ana, Calif. The manufacturer announced the voluntary recall after an investigation by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

  • Air Force smart operations in full swing

    Manpower reductions, leaner budgets and increased operations tempo have led to major changes in the way we do business throughout the Air Force and the 509th Bomb Wing. Many of these changes are coming quickly and in order to keep up we must rely on something called Air Force Smart Operations for

  • Key to energy reduction lies within

    You are the most important factor in energy conservation reduction at Whiteman Air Force Base and at your own home, whether on or off base. Without your input and actions no reduction can be accomplished. You have to become aware of how your actions affect everyone. By becoming energy aware you can

  • Whiteman kids ‘deploy’ in Operation Spirit

    Operation Spirit kicked off with an 8 a.m. phone call, which recalled more than 90 children to the deployment center Saturday. Operation Spirit was a simulated deployment designed to give children of 'deployed' and 'deployable' members the experience of what their parents must do prior to leaving

  • Whiteman: a team of top performers

    Yesterday morning I had the pleasure of officiating our quarterly awards breakfast and recognizing our top performers in both civilian and military categories. During the ceremony we honored some of Whiteman's best, and recognized their truly impressive accomplishments over the last quarter ... a

  • ARMS available at Whiteman: Base is first in ACC to reach full

    Airmen no longer have to come to the military personnel flight to get copies of paperwork found in the unit personnel record group. At the end of February, the MPF undertook an intensive initiative to screen 3,446 active duty military UPRGs in preparation for electronic conversion. Twelve active

  • Thrift shop gives back, saves money

    Shopping can be a frustrating and expensive venture. Having to drive out of town only to find that what you are looking for is out of your price range can be a waste of time and gas. The Whiteman Thrift Shop offers an alternative to the disappointment and frustration often associated with