• What is MORALE?

    There should be no doubt, our military mission hinges on high MORALE. Without it, the mission can still be done, but only begrudgingly. We must look out for our number 1 asset - our people. We can lead the proverbial horse to water and because we have military discipline, we can even make it drink,

  • Whiteman Spirit Award

    Airman 1st Class James Evans, 509th Maintenance Squadron, recently received the Whiteman Spirit Award from Col. Rickey Rodgers, 509th Bomb Wing Vice Commander.Personally Speaking Go-by name: James L. Evans IV Duty Title: Aircraft Hydraulic Systems Journeymen Time on Station: One year, three months

  • Varsity and Victory--Whiteman's Soccer Team

    On July 4, the Whiteman Varsity Soccer Team was on their way to Kansas City preparing to spend the holiday in a unique way. At the Kansas City Wizard's stadium, Whiteman's varsity team went head-to-head against a varsity Marine team composed of members stationed at the Richards-Gebaur Memorial

  • When to call 911

    An estimated 240 million calls are made to 911 in the U.S. each year. Approximately 96 percent of the geographic U.S. is covered by some type of 911. According to the Federal Communications Commission, one-third are wireless calls. In many communities, it's one-half or more of all 911 calls

  • 509th responds to START agreement request

    The quiet Sunday morning of July 26 for Maj. Mark Riselli, 509th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron commander, was brought to an end by a call at 5:30 a.m. from the 509th Maintenance Operations Center. The Russian Nuclear Risk Reduction Center of the Russian Federation issued a formal request at 3 a.m.

  • Aerospace Ground Equipment Flight -air power supported by ground power

    When you walk into Building 7, the various work areas are a conglomeration of activities in connection with the 509th Maintenance Squadron's Aerospace Ground Equipment Flight, commonly referred to as AGE. In the large open bays, Airmen of AGE Team 1 & 2 are repairing equipment. In the office areas

  • War hero brought home, laid to rest after 40 years MIA

    As a 21-gun salute rang throughout Chapel Hill Memorial Cemetery, the sound could only mean one thing--a Vietnam War veteran, who had been missing in action for more than 40 years, was finally home to rest in, July 27, 2009.  Active duty members, retirees and their families gathered at Chief Master

  • The engine that could -- turbofan sets wing record for longevity

    There was no fanfare or ceremony June 2, when four A-10 crew chiefs and a jet-engine mechanic removed an engine from the left side of a 442nd Fighter Wing A-10 Thunderbolt II. But maybe there should've been. What looked like just another routine engine-removal, was, in fact, a testament to

  • B-52 Dedication revitalizes 'wingman concept'

    The "wingman" concept is still very much alive as described by a veteran who owes his freedom to Operation Linebacker II. This mission flown during the Vietnam War brought about a commradiere that seemed dormant to most. "They are the true heroes and I finally get to thank them," said Lt. Col (Ret.)