• Whiteman Airman attributes success to leadership, family

    Editor's note: "From the Frontline" is a weekly column highlighting currently deployed Team Whiteman members, or those who have recently returned from deployment. This week's deployed member is Senior Airman Steven Edwards.Whiteman Airman Steven Edwards is currently deployed to the 386th

  • 76 Whiteman members earn degree

    Congratulations are in order for seventy-six base members who recently received their degrees from the Community College of the Air Force, Park University and Webster University. The following Whiteman members graduated this fall:Community College of the Air ForceDaniel Abrams, Avionics Systems

  • Whiteman wins five awards - Best in ACC

    The Air Combat Command A1 annual awards, announced Dec. 3, included several winners from the 509th Force Support Squadron here.FSS garnered three team awards to include: Club of the Year, Fitness and Sports Program of the Year and Resource Management Program of the Year. Additionally, two members

  • Military spouses gain the right to choose legal residency

    On Nov. 11, 2009, President Barack Obama signed legislation giving military spouses the same right enjoyed by service members of picking their state of legal residence. The Military Spouses Residency Relief Act would affect issues ranging from driver's licenses and vehicle registration, to voting

  • Foreign Object Damage prevention key to mission success

    The aircraft is being marshaled out of the hanger. The mission is a go. This aircraft is needed in another part of the world to support operations on the ground. The crew chief gives his salute and the pilot bumps the throttle to start his taxi towards the runway. BLAM-O! The number two engine

  • Fending off cyberspace 'intruders'

    "Intruders" from cyberspace are trying to hack into the Whiteman Air Force Base network and steal information from unsuspecting users. The intruders are not hackers, though they pretend to be, to gain access to information they would need if they wanted to cripple the mission here. Fortunately, they

  • 'Body by Whiteman Challenge' encourages weight loss, offers incentives

    The Whiteman Fitness Center is gearing up for the next "Body by Whiteman Challenge"  here, beginning Jan. 4. One male and one female participant will earn bragging rights and fitness gear when the challenge winds down April 2.An initial weigh-in and Microfit assessment (a computer-based fitness

  • Thunderbirds officials announce 2010 schedule

    Officials from the U.S. Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron, "Thunderbirds," here announced its 2010 airshow schedule. The team's 57th show season is scheduled to take them to more than 65 shows in 27 states and Canada. Lt. Col. Case Cunningham will join the team as commander and leader for the

  • Housing Office "Best in Air Force"

    The Whiteman Housing Management Office was recently selected as the Air Force winner of the Professional Housing Management Association Fiscal Year 2009 Outstanding Housing Installation Team, Traditional Location category. The award is given annually to the installation team demonstrating the most

  • Angel Tree allows Team Whiteman to give back

    The annual Angel Tree Program here is currently ongoing. Sponsored by the Whiteman First Sergeants Group, the Angel Tree Program provides Team Whiteman the opportunity to donate a gift to a local family in need. "We typically put angels on the tree for those families who may have a lot of kids (some