• "Tricks or treats?"

    It seems that no matter what I put into a crime prevention article, when it comes to Halloween we can't get away from the same old common sense tips for safety and security for our children, homes and ourselves. This year, as I researched police Web sites for information regarding the latest

  • Run for fun: New club at Whiteman in full stride

    Do you love to run? Hate to run? Have trouble motivating yourself to run? Need to lower your 1.5 mile time? Want someone to run with? Tired of treadmills? If you answered "yes" to any of these questions, the Whiteman Running Club wants you to run with us on Thursday evenings and Saturday mornings.

  • Whiteman gains two units

    As part of the Air Force's continuing effort to reinvigorate the nuclear enterprise, two new Air Force Materiel Command units formally joined Team Whiteman in a ceremony Sunday. The 498th Munitions Maintenance Group headquarters staff relocates from Kirtland AFB, N.M., while its new subordinate

  • 'Year of the Air Force Family' Web site launched

     Air Force officials have launched a new Web site to showcase the Year of the Air Force Family effort. Airmen and their families can log on to http://www.af.mil/yoaff/index.asp to learn about AF-wide initiatives, monthly themes and programs, as well as contact local installation Airman Family and

  • Officials change promotion policy regarding senior NCO academy

    Effective Jan. 1, Air Force officials here will implement policy aimed at improving the skill sets of Air Force senior noncommissioned officers and increasing the return on investment for the Air Force Senior Noncommissioned Officer Academy. The new policy will require the completion of resident

  • VA officials contacting veteran-students about new GI Bill

    Representatives of the Department of Veterans Affairs here will be telephoning veterans across the country to explain their education benefits under the new Post-911 GI Bill and ensure beneficiaries are able to receive payments due them. "The Post-9/11 GI Bill is one of our highest priorities," said

  • Veterans Affairs secretary announces new gravesite locator

    The secretary of Veterans Affairs announced Oct. 16 here that the Department of Veterans Affairs has made the gravesites of more than 6.7 million veterans easier to locate using handheld devices with Internet capability, such as "smart phones." "This innovative program continues VA's commitment to

  • Manage TRICARE Prime Online with BWE

    Looking for an easy way to manage your TRICARE Prime enrollment? Eligible service members and their family can do just that by using the Beneficiary Web Enrollment (BWE) Web site.  Through BWE, you can:  Enroll in Prime Make your initial enrollment fee payment Choose a primary care manager

  • Parents at the front line against kids’ obesity

    According to the Journal of American Medicine, nearly 32 percent of American children between 2 and 19 need to lose weight to avoid chronic conditions such as diabetes and heart disease.  Military families aren't exempt; a 2005 survey reported that nearly 20 percent of Department of Defense

  • Five-year review being conducted at Whiteman

    The U.S. Air Force is conducting the first five-year review for Whiteman Air Force Base. The five-year review will be conducted for environmentally contaminated sites located on Whiteman AFB where contamination has been investigated and remediated. Some contamination may remain in place but it has