• Airmen, industry come together for STRIKEWERX First Friday event

    Air Force Global Strike Command’s innovation hub, STRIKEWERX, hosted its fourth First Friday event at the Cyber Innovation Center in Bossier City, Louisiana, March 5.STRIKEWERX hosts a First Friday event once a month dedicated to connecting Airmen with Industry, Academia and other experts to share

  • Airman gives the gift of life to his son

    As new parents, U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Anthony Gauna Jr., 509th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron instruments and flight controls technician, and his wife, Kerri Gauna knew their son would be special and they would do anything for him.Anthony Gauna III had low fluid levels and an irregular heart rate

  • Whiteman AFAF campaign

    The 2021 Air Force Assistance Fund campaign season kicks off at Whiteman Air Force Base on March 8 and ends April 16. This years goal is to raise $46,598 dollars.The campaign offers Airmen an opportunity to show their support for fellow wingmen and fund support programs benefiting the Air Force

  • PT test pushed to July, updates to scoring, physical components ahead

    When assessments resume, the three-component fitness test (1.5 mile run, 1 minute of pushups and situps) will be reset with scores calculated on a new three component scoring table. In addition, work is underway to separate scoring into five-year age groups as opposed to the previous ten – for

  • Spit it Out!

    "People turn to nicotine use for various reasons,” said Alicia Ferris-Dannenberg, 509th Operational Medical Readiness Squadron Health Promotion Program coordinator. “For many it is the false sense of happiness from the stimulation of dopamine.”The Health Promotion Program teamed up with the 509th

  • Cold water rescue: You can never be too prepared

    Richard Straud, 509th Civil Engineer Squadron Fire Protection Flight crew chief and U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Johnathan Cruize, 509th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter, practice cold water rescue, at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, Feb. 19, 2021. The Fire Protection Flight takes advantage

  • Whiteman AFB Tornado Preparedness

    The state of Missouri is known to be one of the U.S. states that is at greater risk of tornadoes. According to Storm Aware Missouri, peak tornado season is March thru May.There are two terms that need to be understood in order to successfully prepare for this natural disaster—a tornado watch and a