• Fire Prevention Week kicks off Sunday

    Each year during the first week of October, fire officials across the country strive to raise awareness concerning fire safety. This year is no exception as the Whiteman Fire and Emergency Services Flight has planned several events to further educate the base populace Oct. 4-10 and offer fire safety

  • Whiteman Contractors handle the big bucks

    As the fiscal year drew to a close Wednesday, the 509th Contracting Squadron scrambled to ensure that Whiteman's work force had the materials needed to complete their tasks. "The mission of 509th CONS is to direct and provide support to the 509th Bomb Wing, 131st Fighter Wing, 442nd Fighter Wing and

  • Drugs don't fly with the 509th

    Team Whiteman has heard the motto "Drugs don't fly with the 509th." From the Airman fresh out of technical school to a Major with multiple deployments, it has saturated all levels of command under the 509th Bomb Wing. "The Department of Defense created one of the strongest deterrents in the world-

  • 52 Team Whiteman members promoted in September, October

    Fifty-two Team Whiteman members received new stripes during a promotion ceremony Oct. 1 at the Mission's End. They are:Airman 1st Class Jasmine Rosales, 13th Bomb Squadron Jamael Turner, 509th Force Support Squadron Bradley Metcalf, 509th Logistics Readiness Squadron John Hall, 509th Maintenance

  • Whiteman Family Advocacy Program battles domestic abuse

    October is Domestic Abuse Awareness Month, and the Whiteman Family Advocacy Program is spear-heading a campaign to raise awareness on base, as well as the local community. Currently, the FAP here is sponsoring a "Supplies for Survival" drive now through Oct. 23. The drive, which will benefit the

  • Fixing Thunderbolts

    Crew chiefs with the 442nd FW maintain a vast fleet of 27 A-10 aircraft keeping each jet prepared for any mission at a moment's notice.

  • Not enough fiber?

    Air National Guard members from both the 271st and the 241st have spent more than two months at Whiteman AFB replacing copper transmission cable with more efficient fiber optic cable. The fiber optic cable will provide 50 percent more capability and expansion to utilize a greater number of networked

  • Where do you fit in the "Mission Puzzle"?

    At one time or another, we have all put together a jigsaw puzzle. Each piece a different shape and series of colors or parts of a picture. Our mission here at Whiteman is similar to a puzzle, only it's a lot more complex. Alone, each piece is simple and unique, having its own specific place within