• Taking training to a new level

    She pitches her sharpened words at him without care. He fights back, but not with words. He returns a fist for every hurtful statement thrown his way. Crimes like this happen, whether the caliber of the situation is similar to the example, or just a verbal disagreement, preparing for these

  • President issues Military Spouse Appreciation Day proclamation

    President Barack Obama has issued a proclamation declaring May 7 as Military Spouse Appreciation Day.Here is the text of the president's proclamation:"When Americans answer the call to serve in our armed forces, a sacred trust is forged. Our men and women in uniform take on the duty of protecting us

  • B-2 brings down the house at Combat Hammer

    High above the Utah desert, a pair of B-2 stealth bombers glide silently through the sky. As the bomb-bay doors open, a rainbow of GBU-31 joint direct attack munitions begin their final descent to the earth, where things aren't so tranquil.The 2,000-pound munitions, guided by global positioning

  • The War on Information

    "We only wish to represent things as they are." - Clausewitz, 1832 There is a popular platitude known as Moore's Law that explains how computers and the information processing discoveries that accompany them double in speed and memory approximately every 20 months. This was postulated in 1965 by

  • Wing commander signs General Order

    Until 1985, there was a loophole in the law. All over the country people were taking advantage of what they considered a safe, legal alternative to illegal drugs. It was a lightly studied, synthetically produced chemical compound that caused mental stimulation and empathy towards those around you.

  • 509th CP named best in the AF

    The 509th Bomb Wing Command Post was recently named Best Large CP in the Air Force, after being selected as Air Combat Command's Command Post of the Year."The Airmen in the command post have done an outstanding job of carrying on the Whiteman tradition of excellence," said Brig. Gen. Robert Wheeler,

  • How's your readiness?

    When you did your taxes this year, did you ask yourself, "Where did all the money go?" Have you asked that same question in previous years? Regardless of your rank or income, that is a common question both in and out of the military. Are finances a source of stress in your life? Are finances a

  • Military Spouses: Heroes on the Homefront

    It is no secret that a house built in mud is set to crumble, but a house built on a concrete foundation will stand strong. This year as the Air Force observes Year of the AF Family, it celebrates those who make up its foundation - military spouses, children and those serving alongside their

  • Protect your identity from social networking scams

    Popular social networks have allowed us to electronically keep in touch with our family members and friends through new feeds, blogs, tweets and photographs. Social networks have become a place to share our personal information with the world.Social networks have also become an easy target for cyber

  • From the Frontlines: Tech. Sgt. Erin Connolly

    Exposed to an array of environmental health spectrums, Tech. Sgt. Erin Connolly, 509th Medical Operations Squadron bioenvironmental technician, stepped-up and finished out a fellow Airman's deployment.She returned in January from a three-month deployment to Joint Base Balad, Iraq, where she worked