• EOD Airmen focus on safety

    The 509th Civil Engineer Squadron Explosive Ordinance Removal Flight conducted a Safety Stand Down Day here, Nov. 13."It's a day to focus on safety in a career field that is inherently un-safe," said Capt. Benjamin Belzil, 509th CES EOD flight commander.The team discussed a range of topics that

  • Man's best friend

    One of Whiteman's smallest facilities is home to one of the bases biggest operational support functions. The Whiteman Veterinarian Treatment Facility consists of a two-person team that tends to Whiteman's four-legged wingmen. Veterinarian technicians Army Staff Sgt. Eduardo Quezada and Natalie Smith

  • Team Whiteman encouraged to 'seal out' tooth decay

    Cavities remain one of the most common diseases in the children. The Surgeon General's report on oral health indicates that sealants can reduce decay in school children by more than 70 percent, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.This month, as part Dental Awareness Month,

  • Whiteman Base Exchange celebrates grand re-opening

    It was a 'time to celebrate' as the Base Exchange held its Grand Re-Opening with a ribbon cutting here Thursday. Brigadier General Robert Wheeler, 509th Bomb Wing Commander, Becky Stover, BX manager and Vick Stevenson, Army Air Force Exchange Service Vice President for the central region attended

  • Ozark Inn competes for Hennessy Award

    The Air Combat Command Dining Facility Evaluation Team is evalutating the Ozark Inn staff and facility's food operations this week, as the team competes for the Hennessy Award.The Hennessy Award, the oldest military food service award beginning in 1957, evaluates the quality of the staff and

  • Whiteman members selected for promotion to chief

    Chief master sergeant promotions are limited to 1 percent of the enlisted force. Congratulations to the following Whiteman senior master sergeants who were selected for promotion to chief master sergeant:Ronald E. Albers, 509th Bomb WingDaniel J. DeMers, 509th Maintenance SquadronRobert M. Hughes,

  • Month of the Military Family: Honoring their service, dedication

    November is a month of gratitude, honoring military families across the services.  This year, in conjunction with the Month of the Military Family, July 2009 through 2010 has been dedicated as the year of the Air Force Family.The Year of the Air Force Family, which is designed to highlight the

  • Attributes of leadership

    We have all experienced different types of leaders. There are those we choose to emulate and those we choose to forget. Certain leaders are personable while others are removed and quiet. Some leaders are open-minded while others are stubbornly resolute. In the movie Miracle, the coach of the 1980 US

  • America kicks butts Nov. 19

    The Great American Smoke-out is Nov. 19 and a great time for smokers to kick the habit together. Quitting smoking can also prevent the nation's fourth leading cause of death: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD. "My dad smoked his entire life and I think that smoking is what, in fact,

  • Team Whiteman reaches out to local veterans

    The Missouri Veterans Home in Warrensburg, Mo., was vibrant with the sound of music Tuesday afternoon as volunteers from Whiteman Air Force Base produced the "Let's Celebrate" road show. The event began as the Whiteman Base Honor Guard posted the colors while Laura Brunner, who runs the Community