• 72 Team Whiteman members selected for promotion

    Seventy-two Team Whiteman members received new stripes during a promotion ceremony Jan. 29 at the Mission's End. They are:AirmanRegan Johnson, 509th Force Support Squadron Clifford Schmidt, 509th Maintenance Squadron Airman 1st Class Mallory Knuth, 509th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Dustin Smith

  • Haiti crisis hits home

    Two-days after the massive 7.1 earthquake rocked Haiti, the destruction and devastation of the event touched home, when one Whiteman Airman received troubling news.Airman 1st Class Jennifer Nuñez, 509th Comptroller Squadron document control technician cashier, was fifteen minutes from her final

  • Letter to the Men and Women of 8th AF

    To the Men and Women of 8th Air ForceOn February 1st, the Nation's long-range, nuclear-capable bomber force will transfer to Air Force Global Strike Command. This is an historic milestone in the comprehensive roadmap laid out by the Secretary of the Air Force and our Chief of Staff to strengthen

  • Firefighters receive ice-rescue training

    Whiteman firefighters trained new additions at the base lake during January's frigid weather, here, to certify and prepare them for emergencies on ice and cold-water rescue."This is great training that a lot of the firefighters haven't had, and we are focused on getting 100-percent personnel

  • 509th Bomb Wing to join AFGSC

    The 509th Bomb Wing will join several other bomber and missile wings when it transfers from Air Combat Command to Air Force Global Strike Command, Monday."This transition to Global Strike Command is a step toward reinvigorating the Air Force nuclear enterprise," said Brig. Gen. Robert E. Wheeler,

  • From the Frontlines: Staff Sgt. Brandon Pfannenstiel

    Smoke rises from the Kirkuk Air Base, Iraq, explosives ordnance compound - the remnants of a 107-mm rocket detonation.Knocked nearly unconscious from the blast, Staff Sgt. Brandon Pfannenstiel tries to regain his footing and looks for his fellow EOD technician, Senior Airman Robert Wester. Ears

  • Remaining resolute

    It may have already happened. That oath you took, to lose 20 pounds or to quit smoking, might be dissipating into a distant memory.Celebrated Missourian, Mark Twain, had this to say about New Year's resolutions:"Now is the accepted time to make your regular annual good resolutions. Next week you can

  • WESC in full swing

    Already more than 30 members strong, the Whiteman Enlisted Spouses Club is currently seeking new members. As a charitable and social organization, the WESC is open to all spouses of enlisted active duty, reserve and retired personnel. "We are really active into charity work," said Mary Wilson, WESC

  • Just what the doctor ordered

    Trips to the pharmacy usually coincide with sickness or injury, and often times, don't conjure warm feelings for those seeking medication. But on the other side of the window, things are different."People think we just count pills and hand them out, but we do so much more," said Capt. Audrey Ameigh,

  • To command and control: fitness

    Fitness should be the bedrock of a servicemember's lifestyle. Everyone knows about the Air Force's Fit to Fight program, the recent changes to Air Force Instruction 36-2905, Personnel Fitness Program, its implementation on July 1, 2010, and that fitness is everyone's responsibility. For Airmen