• Post-9/11 GI Bill guidance sent to Airmen

    Air Force Personnel Center officials here provided updates to the field recently on the Air Force implementation of the Post-9/11 GI Bill. The updates, effective Aug. 1, include guidance on how eligible Airmen can choose to transfer part or all of their educational benefits to family members

  • Sergeant receives $10,000 for a great IDEA

    The mission of the 509th is a unique one; skilled and proud Airmen providing full spectrum, expeditionary, B-2 global strike and combat support capabilities. Staff Sgt. Brad Dugan, 509th Bomb Wing aircraft maintenance squadron quality assurance propulsion inspector, is an example of a skilled Airman

  • To the rescue

    Airman 1st Class Walter Daniels, 509th Civil Engineer Squadron Fire Fighter, assists base operations in lowering the flag after it had gotten stuck, July 24.

  • Reading is fundamental

    A good friend of mine once advised me to "never turn down a free education." We are very blessed that in the Air Force, we have bountiful opportunities to follow that advice. Between all of the training, professional military education and tuition assistance, you can spend an entire career just

  • TriWest takes 3,000 local service members out to the ballgame

    Rounding third and heading for home...it's service members and their families who will be guests at the Aug. 8 Kansas City Royals game. TriWest Healthcare Alliance is providing 3,000 tickets to military members at Fort Leavenworth, Kan. and Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo. for the game which pits the

  • Shoplifting, and Resulting Costs to Military Community, Down in '08

    High-tech Electronic Article Surveillance systems, eagle-eyed Closed Circuit Television cameras and an aggressive youth shoplifting awareness campaign helped take "a bite out of crime" at Army & Air Force Exchange Service facilities last year as shoplifting cases dropped 15.7 percent, from 7,635 in

  • 69 members of Team Whiteman promoted in August

    Sixty-nine Team Whiteman members received new stripes during a promotion ceremony July 31 at the Mission's End. They are: AirmenJohn Alaniz, 509th Aircraft Maintenance SquadronBarry Brewer, 509th AMXSAndrew Harnden, 509th Civil Engineer SquadronWilliam LeRoy, 509th Security Forces SquadronAirmen 1st