• The spirit of volunteerism

    My family recently took a vacation in Wisconsin. We finally settled in the Wild Rivers Country of the Northwoods in a little town called Florence. On our drive up U.S. 51 my wife and I noticed a lot of tall white pines on both sides of the road. It was unusual in the sense that the trees were

  • ACC commander launches IGNITE Campaign

    ACC, your command is getting ready to fundamentally change the way we do business - and you are critical to its success! The world is fast accelerating into a digital age breaking down longstanding linear processes that served the modern western world and our Air Force so well. Technology and

  • 442nd Fighter Wing: Full-time force with part-time citizen Airmen

    Twenty years ago, the Air Force Reserve served the role of a strategic force held in reserve, ready to take over domestic active-duty Air Force functions in the time of a national crisis. Since the first Gulf War in 1991 however, this paradigm has changed drastically. Today, the Air Force Reserve,

  • 509th firefighters bring the heat

    Several enlisted and civilian firefighters participated in the simulated aircraft fire to keep their qualifications and skills up to date. The exercise is conducted once a year and firefighters are put into several different scenarios where they are forced to react quickly and accurately.See the

  • H1N1, the importance of hand washing

    Summer is over and the winter months are fast approaching, along with flu season. Something important to keep in mind at the beginning of the school-year and while at home; sound personal hygiene. Personal hygiene is one of the most effective ways to combat against the spread of germs. Proper

  • 69 members of Team Whiteman promoted in September

    WHITEMAN AIR FORCE BASE, Mo - Sixty-nine Team Whiteman members were promoted during a promotion ceremony held Aug. 31 at Mission's End. They are: Airman Jerome Miles 509th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Michael Weiss 509th Civil Engineer Squadron Eric Wienke 509th Contracting Squadron Airman 1st

  • Commander stresses attention to detail, teamwork

    "It's only a detail." "That's good enough for government work." Nothing should strike fist-curling anger in every Air Force supervisor more than hearing comments like that from our subordinates. Those are the words that lead to failure and defeat. Those are NOT the words of professional warfighters

  • Safety office highlights safety precautions with new steel spikes at gates

    Steel anti-terrorism/force-protection spikes have recently been installed at each gate on the out-bound lanes to enhance base security. As with any change such as this, Team Whiteman is encouraged the take note of some important safety precautions regarding the spikes. If not driven over in the

  • Moments in time: Part two

    Editor's note: The following commentary is the second part of a two-part series.Have you ever thought back to moments of time and reflected on how small moments of time have shaped your life? I have and can remember everything about the exact moment in time, what happened and how it affected me. I

  • Moments in time: Part one

    Editor's note: The following commentary is the first of a two-part series. The second part is scheduled to be featured in the next edition of the Warrior. For the complete series, visit www.whiteman.af.mil. Have you ever thought about events in your life and how one moment in time changed it