• Ready for takeoff

    Twenty B-2 bombers are assigned to the 509th Bomb Wing. The B-2 brings massive firepower to bear, in a short time, anywhere on the globe through previously impenetrable defenses.See the Slideshow here.

  • UFC fighter trains Team Whiteman

    Dan Severn, American mixed martial artist and professional wrestler, gives UFC tips and instruction about ultimate fighting to members of Team Whiteman Aug. 20. The class gave Airmen helpful tips in combat skills. Mr. Severn performed three different training sessions for Airmen and their families

  • Whiteman firefighters burn through the competition

    Recently members of the 509th Civil Engineer Squadron Fire Department participated in the Dr. Pepper Regional Firefighter Combat Challenge in Altus, Okla. The competition challenges consisted of participants wearing full bunker gear and a SCOTT Air-Pak breathing apparatus. Pairs of competitors race

  • AFGSC took a team effort

    (Editor's note: The following is a speech given by The Honorable Michael B. Donley, Secretary of the Air Force, during the Global Strike Command Activation Ceremony) It is certainly a great day for our Air Force, as we achieve a major milestone in the revitalization of our nuclear enterprise. We are

  • Capturing Knowledge in Modern Military Organizations

    Recently, I overheard a conversation about NASA's proposed re-establishment of the manned lunar exploration program. They were surprised the forecast date of the return mission was not going to be until 2018--nearly 50 years after the first Apollo mission. Additionally, they were in disbelief it

  • 80,000 pounds... unloaded

    Whiteman is the only base to possess such a magnificent hunk of metal. It takes a four person crew to load, costs $19 million dollars to build and requires a checklist compiled of 10 chapters, one for each different scenario. What is it? The Weapons Load Trainer. Built by Lockheed and Hughs in 1993

  • Heart Walk welcomes participation

    With a goal of raising $55,000 to help fight heart disease, the 2009 Start! Heart Walk Committee is continuing to recruit Johnson Countians to serve as team captains, participate as walkers and become corporate sponsors for this year's event. The program, which annually draws hundreds of local

  • Leadership in action

    Early in our Air Force careers we are taught that leadership is the art of influencing people to accomplish the mission. Many would agree that successful leaders possess certain personal characteristics, such as having a positive attitude, compassion or courage that makes them successful. Yet others

  • NORE gains a new player

    Aug. 10 marked the end of the Nuclear Operational Readiness Exercise for Team Whiteman. All 509th Bomb Wing units were key players including the Wing Anti-Terrorism Officer, Robert Striegel. "Watching the Civil Engineer and Logistics Readiness Squadron implement the barrier plan was very