• Web site features jobs for disabled veterans

    With more than 3,000 job openings, the creators of a new Web portal are hoping to attract disabled veterans seeking employment. "Our current project is to spread the word that we are here," said Diana Corso, the executive director of disABLEDperson Inc., a nonprofit group aiming to reduce the

  • Meet the 131st Bomb Wing

    October will mark the one year anniversary of activation of the 131st Air National Guard Bomb Wing at Whiteman AFB. This merge began as a part of the Total Force Integration initiative which has the Air Force finding new ways to bring together efforts of active-duty, Guard and Reserve forces to

  • Meet the Leadership: New 509th MDSS commander enjoys military service

    Lt Col Keith Higley, 509th Medical Support Squadron commander, appreciates the experience and the level of responsibility the Air Force assigned to him at the age of 20 as a young missile technician, managing individual missile site maintenance crews at Ellsworth Air Force Base, SD. "I was a young

  • "What's all this fuss about Network Security?"

    Growing up, most of us didn't have a computer. Nor did any of our neighbors, or some 90 percent of my fellow Americans. Wow has that changed! However, instead of ranting about the cliché that "technology moves so quickly," I thought I'd inject a few opinions on some interesting things (based on my

  • Perfection is the standard: Team Whiteman participates in Global Thunder '09

    Members of Team Whiteman recently participated in a U.S. Strategic Command exercise known as Global Thunder. From June 24 through 30, the 509th Bomb Wing provided key strategic bombing capabilities during the exercise. Global Thunder '09 is the USSTRATCOM Field Training Exercise and Battle Staff

  • New system provides road signs in the sky for pilots

    Many people use various systems of navigation while traveling by car. Some prefer the latest and greatest in Global Positioning Systems to get them around while others use the very low-tech road signs provided by state and local highway departments. However, as one individual put it, road signs are

  • A home away from home

    If one would like an education on snakes or perhaps a 'how to' on stepping stones after playing a hearty game of Halo 3, then the Whiteman Community Activities Center is the place to be. From Easter egg hunts to crochet classes, Connie Coch and Laura Brunner are your ladies. "It's just us gals,"

  • New TRICARE deputy director ready to set the standard

    Looking to set the tone and keep TRICARE positioned as a leader in American health care, Navy Rear Adm. Christine Hunter is eager to put her three decades of experience as a doctor and naval officer to work as the deputy director of the TRICARE Management Activity. "We have the chance to set the

  • Eagle Eyes in full force

    Eagle Eyes, is a "global neighborhood watch program" created to promote an aware and involved community. The program encourages those on base, as well as off base, to be cognizant of the observable planning activities of an attack and to report them. The purpose of Eagle Eyes is to ensure the