• Whiteman Spirit Award

    WHITEMAN AIR FORCE BASE, Mo. -- Brig. Gen. Robert Wheeler, 509th Bomb Wing commander presented Airmen from the 509th Fire and Emergency Services, 509th Maintenance Group metals techs, and three civilians from the Northrop Grumman contractor team, with the Whiteman Spirit Award April 13, 2010.

  • Winter Always Turns to Spring

    We have faced many challenging moments during this past winter season forcing our community to deal with very serious issues. As I watch how our community has come together it reminds me of an old Japanese proverb, "winter always turns to spring." The message behind this encouraging saying is that

  • Dental lab works outside of the mouth to provide oral care

    The Whiteman Dental Clinic is typically thought of as a place for cleaning, fillings and many other procedures that take place within a person's mouth.Nestled deep in the back offices of the dental clinic is the dental lab where technicians work outside of the oral cavity."Here we fabricate dental

  • Innovation at its best

    It's been said, necessity is the mother of invention. Ideas take shape, from chemical reactions in the brain, to graphite scratchings on blank paper, to a series of calculations in a computer program, to data fed to a machine which transforms a chunk of aluminum into a valuable tool with the

  • Trash to cash: Recycling center helps environment, funds base projects

    As the Air Force continues its eco-friendly trend with greener fuel and power, the Whiteman Recycling Center provides an alternative to throwing trash to the curb.Located at the corner of 3rd Street and McConnell Ave. on base, the recycling center has more than 20 bins for people to drop off their

  • Maintaining the fleet

    Airmen from the 509th Logistics Readiness Squadron maintain Whiteman's fleet of ground vehicles.

  • UPAR: Do your part

    Unit Public Affairs Representatives play an important role for their unit as well as for the wing, reporting the newsworthy actions of Team Whiteman as they happen."Why can't you PA folks just do it yourself?" you may ask.Of the hundreds of awesome, reportable stories that occur at Whiteman every

  • Spirit Café: Young adults' playground

    Nestled in the back of the Whiteman Community Center is an area perfect for Airmen looking for a spot to stay entertained, to meet new people, and to enjoy home-cooked meals.The Spirit Café hosts a wide variety of activities, ranging from board games to electronic entertainment. More than a dozen

  • From the Frontlines: Senior Airman Brian Wiggins

    In response to the 7.0 magnitude earthquake that occurred in Haiti Jan. 12, 2010, the Department of Defense deployed servicemembers to the area to assist in search, rescue and recovery operations.Senior Airman Brian Wiggins, 509th Civil Engineer Squadron fire protection department, recently returned