• From the Frontlines: Staff Sgt. George William Keen Jr.

    Focused on the mission, Staff Sgt. George William Keen Jr., 509th Logistics Readiness Squadron NCO in charge of the vehicle operations control center, took on some of the most dangerous roads in the world during his most recent deployment. In September 2009, Sergeant Keen returned from Camp Arifjan,

  • Whiteman children to experience "deployment" first-hand

    Team Whiteman will host its fifth simulated deployment line here April 24, 2010, for military dependants in grades Kindergarten through 12.Approximately 100 children will get a first-hand experience of what their parents must do before leaving for a deployment. The event, called Operation Spirit,

  • Challenges can also be great motivators

    There I was ... riding shotgun as we flew down the highway in rural Alabama. It was Mardi Gras week in New Orleans, March 1984, and my college roommate and I were on a road trip. We had rented a red Plymouth Reliant and were headed home; he to Philly, me to the D.C. area. Some residents of New

  • Whiteman Airmen provide inspections of child seats

    In preparation for April, the Month of the Military Child, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration certified inspectors, on-base, are offering free inspections of child car seats for anyone with base access."We check the expiration date, condition and installation of all child car seats,"

  • From the Frontlines: Tech. Sgt. Neil Fowler

    Dreams don't come true every day in the military. Often, the needs of the Air Force don't coincide with the wants of its members; but for one Whiteman Airman, all it took was expressing his interest to the right person. A 14-year hydraulic technician, Tech. Sgt. Neil Fowler, currently assigned to

  • Community counters hunger

    Nationwide, the economic state for many families is far from well-off, many families have financial wounds within their homes, and the unemployment rate is at a rare high. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the national unemployment rate throughout 2009 was 9.3 percent. The U.S. Department

  • PUBLIC NOTICE: Five-year review completed at Whiteman

    The U.S. Air Force conducted the first five-year review for Whiteman Air Force Base (AFB) for sites on Base where contamination has the potential to affect human health. These sites were fully investigated and remediated to address the contamination about five years ago. The five-year review was

  • Dedicated professionals serving the warfighter

    The 509th Bomb Wing is the tip of the B-2 spear. A vast infrastructure stands behind the 509th, working to make the B-2 more lethal, more stealthy, and more reliable. One of the final steps in that process is operational testing conducted by the 72nd Test and Evaluation Squadron.The 72nd TES is one

  • Meal skipping: Not a healthy way to lose weight

    "Forget about breakfast -- I just don't have the time to eat. Meeting at 7:30 a.m., the office is low-manned, and I have to pick up the kids at daycare. There's just no time. Anyway, I need to lose some weight!" Sound familiar? Whether you want to lose 15 pounds or five pounds before your next PT

  • 442nd Airmen help honor World War II WASPs

    Five Airmen from the 442nd Fighter Wing traveled to Washington, D.C. to serve as escorts to the Women Airforce Service Pilots and attended their Congressional Gold Medal ceremony, March 10, 2010.The Congressional Gold Medal is the highest award Congress bestows to civilians in the U.S. "These women