• 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

  • Propulsion Flight: The power behind the machine

    Weighing in at 160,000 pounds, its capability to penetrate air defenses and threaten effective retaliation providing a strong, effective deterrent has made it a combat force known worldwide; however, the B-2 would not be able to get off the ground without the work of a small team of Airmen here. The

  • Whiteman HAWC rolls out new programs

    With 2010 on short final, many are thinking of the resolutions they will make for the New Year. The Whiteman Health and Wellness Center will roll out several new programs to encourage Team Whiteman members to reach their goals, and is even offering incentive programs to keep motivation high. The

  • New PT uniform brings changes to wear guidance

    The familiar "swish, swish, swish, " sound of Air Force fitness uniform pants and jackets will soon fade to a whisper, as the new, quieter Improved Physical Training Uniform hits the shelves at clothing sales here next spring. The new and improved running pants and jacket are said to be quieter and

  • Preventing the 'after-the-holidays bill blues'

    Walking through a shopping mall, it's difficult not to notice holiday decorations, additional customers, and retailers claiming to offer the best deals of the season. Before pulling out their wallets, Airmen are encouraged to keep a few things in mind to help prevent the

  • Air Guard’s 131st Bomb Wing help man aircrew flight equipment operations

    Missouri Air National Guard and active duty Air Force are working together to make the B-2 Spirit mission at Whiteman Air Force Base a success.The 131st - formerly a St. Louis-based fighter wing - changed designations to a bomb wing and moved to Whiteman as a classic associate unit. That mission is

  • CAS, 'the Hog,' and the reservist

    To prepare for our recent ORI, I wrote an article describing the 442nd Fighter Wing and the A-10 Warthog's purpose. I described a sign located on the life support door at Bagram Air Base, Afghanistan. The sign states, "It's all about the 19-year-old with a rifle - everything else is just support." I

  • Whiteman Athlete of the Year named

    Lt. Col. Kristin Goodwin, 393rd Bomb Squadron Director of Operations, was recently named Whiteman Athlete of the Year.Colonel Goodwin, one of the few women to pilot America's premier stealth bomber, is also a tri-athlete. "Over the last year, I focused my training mainly on triathlons," said Colonel

  • Safety: The curse that protects the 442nd

    After two days of hiding from thunderstorms and mud, the third day of the 442nd Fighter Wing's operational readiness inspection brought many Airmen out from under cover and into a safer atmosphere.Having been given the opportunity to flee the tight confines of the wing's unit control center, Lt.

  • Whiteman members promoted in December

    Forty-one Team Whiteman members were promoted in the month of December. They are:AirmanTyler Dickens, 509th Logistics Readiness SquadronAirman 1st ClassZackary Hendricks, 509th Maintenance SquadronJessica Rademacher, 509th Medical Operations SquadronCraig Smith, 509th Security Forces SquadronWarren