• Whiteman to hold bone marrow donation drive

    Team Whiteman will hold its first Department of Defense - sponsored bone marrow drive Nov. 6, from 3 to 6 p.m., and Nov. 7 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. There will be two donation locations: the Whiteman Base Exchange, as well as the Community Activity Center. Donor registration is scheduled for Nov. 5 and

  • Middle-east bound and down, loaded up and trucking

    Commuting by motor vehicle is something people may take for granted, operating cars and trucks almost robotically, going here and there to conduct business each day. For the Airmen of the 509th Logistics Readiness Squadron Vehicle Operations, driving is their profession. A job they must sometimes

  • NORI in full-swing

    The Nuclear Operational Readiness Inspection is currently in full-swing. The Air Combat Command Inspector General Team arrived earlier this week to conduct the inspection. A Total Force Integration effort, Active Duty and Guard members of the 131st Bomb Wing, have been working around the clock,

  • Whiteman disease containment plan released

    Brig. Gen. Robert Wheeler, 509th Bomb Wing commander, recently signed into effect Whiteman AFB's Disease Containment Plan.The plan outlines procedures that will be put into action in the event of a range of disasters, from a chemical attack, to a viral outbreak , such as H1N1. "The installation

  • After your breast cancer diagnosis: What Next?

    "You have breast cancer." A diagnosis of breast cancer can be one of the most terrifying experiences of a person's life. Even if you're expecting it, you're braced for it and you're simply waiting for the confirmation, not much else in the world can change your life as completely as those four

  • President Obama declares October National Energy Awareness Month

    A more prosperous future for our Nation's economy means making investments in energy efficiency and clean energy today. Well-funded energy research and development will not only help protect our environment and support our communities, but it will also address concerns of global competitiveness and

  • Change in post-deployment stabilization promotes predictability, equality

    The recent deployment deferment policy change institutionalizes an equitable deferment period of six months for Airmen completing 365-day indeterminate TDYs or unaccompanied, short tour permanent change of station. Prior to the release of the new Air Force Instruction 36-2110, which formalized the

  • Executive Order bans texting while driving for federal employees

    In an executive order issued Oct. 1, President Barack Obama banned federal employees from text messaging while behind the wheel on government business. "With nearly three million civilian employees, the federal government can and should demonstrate leadership in reducing the dangers of text

  • Air Force officials release fleece wear policy

    The 98th Air Force Virtual Uniform Board released a policy message here Oct. 9 for wearing the new Air Force sage green fleece as an outer garment for the airman battle uniform. According to the message, the sage green fleece may only be worn over the ABU top, and is not authorized to be worn solely

  • DOD official: New bomb has 'important capability'

    Defense Department officials here are developing an advanced "bunker-buster" bomb that should be ready for deployment this summer, senior Pentagon officials said Oct. 8 here. The department has been "working on technology that allows us to get at deeply buried, hardened targets" since 2004, Pentagon