• Team Whiteman member combats breast cancer

    In 2006, breast cancer claimed the lives of 40,820 women, which is equivalent to 110 deaths per day, according to the Center for Disease Control. October is breast cancer awareness month and in recognition, Air Force Global Strike Command recognizes those who have been affected by this disease.

  • From the Frontlines: Master Sgt. Daniel Colon

    With the focus of American press on the war in the middle-east, many forget that the U.S. has global positioning; meaning the U.S. military isn't secluded to the frontlines of Afghanistan and Iraq, or preservation of maintaining a presence in the Pacific.The U.S. Embassy in Bogota, Columbia, is an

  • Bowling Center aims to raise Airmen morale

    To increase Airmen morale, welfare and readiness, an Air Force Global Strike Command value, the 509th Force Support Squadron Bowling Center has issued an ongoing Squadron Bowling Center Challenge."We are trying to get people from different squadrons involved in bowling," said Phil Wagner, bowling

  • EMT takes Airmen to the edge

    The Extreme Military Training class is one of the many options available to members who have failed their PT test. Mrs. Farrah Thompson, EMT Instructor, brought the idea from Kadena Air Base, Japan, where she was a Fitness Improvement Instructor during her husband's tour of duty.The class is open to

  • Thank You to the Global Strike Command Team

    On September 30, Air Force Global Strike Command achieved Full OperationalCapability... on time and on target!Reaching this historic milestone would not have happened without each andevery one of you, the women and men of Global Strike Command. Yourprofessionalism, hard work and personal sacrifice

  • From the Frontlines: Capt. Jordan Clark

    "Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime."- Chinese ProverbThis is essentially what Capt. Jordan Clark, 1-135 Attack Reconnaissance Battalion AH-64 Apache pilot did during the 11 months he volunteered to deploy to Jalalabad, Afghanistan. He

  • Airman can avoid fraud

    Since the first day of basic training, Airmen are instilled with the three core values. Integrity First, Service Before Self and Excellence In All We Do. Integrity First is what ties the other two values together. To Airmen, this value is essential. Unfortunately, not everyone possesses it.Recently,

  • Airman's Attic re-opens

    After a two-month hiatus, the Whiteman Airman's Attic reopened Tuesday with a ribbon cutting ceremony hosted by Brig. Gen. Scott Vander Hamm, 509th Bomb Wing commander, ensuring Air Force Global Strike Command Airmen in need have a quality place to get necessary living and working items.The attic

  • Spouses stay fit, social with Freedom Miles

    The Freedom Miles Program started Oct. 1 at the fitness center here offering spouses of Air Force Global Strike Command deployed servicemembers motivation to maintain a healthy lifestyle. "It's a goal-oriented program to give the deployed spouses something to drive toward," said Master Sgt. Mona

  • Envision celebrates NDEAM

    Imagine struggling to see the words in a newspaper and not having the help of a visual aid. For some, being visually impaired and severely disabled might pose as a challenge, but others will take the opportunity to work past their disabilities toward aspirations.In 1988, Congress declared October as