• Triathlon gladiators champion fitness

    Once again, military and civilian gladiators of competition gathered at the coliseum of fitness here to compete in an open battlefield of water, bicycle and running shoes known as the Fitness Center Triathlon. The prize of battle competed for? To beat their own time, to prove they could and last but

  • 4th of July Holiday Safety Message

    This Independence Day, we celebrate the 233d anniversary of the Continental Congress' approval of the Declaration of Independence -- the act that set the 13 American colonies on a road to national sovereignty. Our forefathers made a difference. On this 4th of July - we, as an Air Force, are busier

  • 60 members of Team Whiteman promoted in July

    Sixty Team Whiteman members were promoted during a promotion ceremony held July 1 at Mission's End. They are:AirmanMattox Davis and Spencer Davis, 509th Maintenance SquadronAirman 1st ClassJoshua Miller, 509th Civil Engineer SquadronJames Blackstock, 509th Maintenance Operations SquadronJonathan

  • First Sergeant embraces Air Force values

    The United States Air Force Core Values; we all know them, we all use them. They are the roadmaps that guide us in our profession of arms. Many of today's Air Force programs are descended from our core values. Air Force Smart Operations is built upon excellence in all we do. We are asked daily to do

  • What kind of TRICARE doc can you have?

    Most military families have a primary care manager, but not everyone knows who qualifies as one. TRICARE defines a primary care manager as "a civilian network provider or military treatment facility provider who provides primary care services to TRICARE beneficiaries." Most families with TRICARE

  • Guardsmen prepare for worst case scenario in Humvees

    Be prepared for the worst. That's what Missouri National Guardsmen from the 35th Combat Aviation Brigade's 1/135th Attack Reconnaissance Battalion and 935th Aviation Support Battalion learned when they stepped into the Humvee Egress Assistance Trainer. "This exercise is to train you in the process

  • Air Force JROTC Summer Leadership Camp visits Whiteman

    Ninety-three Air Force Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps cadets arrived at Whiteman June 15. On a Monday morning, they were bright-eyed and eagerly waiting to experience the next five days of presentations that will help them make life decisions regarding future careers, higher education and

  • Preventing heat injuries

    Whether deployed to Southwest Asia or operating stateside during the summer heat, many military operations take place under extremely hot conditions. Because of the insidious nature of heat illnesses, heat injuries frequently result because people often don't recognize their symptoms until it's too