• One hour, 96 ounces; not a piece of cake

    The competitors were ready, the fans were ready,and the meal was ready at the kickoff of the first Extreme Steak Challenge held at Mission's End May 13. Four hungry contestants took a deep breath and began their quest to finish the entire meal in one hour. If accomplished, the $49.99 meal was free

  • DoD promotes military marticipation in World No Tobacco Day

    The last Monday in May is Memorial Day, a day set aside to honor the men and women who gave their lives in service to their country. Living freedom to the fullest by reducing unnecessary health risks is one way to honor the memories of those who've died. Just around the corner from Memorial Day is

  • B-2 aircrews complete Polar Lightning exercise

    Four B-2 Spirit pilots assigned to the 13th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron completed a 24-hour training mission after flying a 10,000-mile roundtrip flight to Alaska as part of the Continuous Bomber Presence here. The exercise, Polar Lightning, supports Pacific Command and Pacific Air Forces Command

  • Defense Personal Property Program empowers customers

    The Defense Personal Property Program is a new Department of Defense program designed to improve quality of life for servicemembers, civilian employees and families through improved household goods move. DP3 provides direct and empowered communications between the servicemember and the

  • Changes? Military families have support

    You can effortlessly change your child's diaper in the middle of the night. In the dark, with one hand, in the car while you're driving (although not recommended). Some changes are not that easy. Military families regularly face deployments, moves and other transitions. "Families will see a range of

  • 61 members of Team Whiteman selected for promotion

    The Air Force has selected 5,604 tech. sgts. for promotion to master sgt. Sixty-one members of Team Whiteman are included in that number. Congratulations on your selection for promotion. 509th Medical Group Louis DeSomma and Shane Lacaillade 509th Bomb Wing Raul Betancourt, Richard Clark, Mark

  • Safety is Stupid

    Ours is an extremely bright corps of dedicated Airmen, by any measure among the most educated military forces on earth. One of the hallmarks of intelligence, you would think, is the ability to keep yourself from dying. Yet year after year, unfortunate Airmen are needlessly lost to vehicle mishaps,

  • Farewell, Team Whiteman

    While my time as the 509th Bomb Wing command chief comes to an end I can't help but reflect on you, our wing and the mission. The 509th BW has a proud heritage of fighting and winning and I am proud to have worn the patch of the mighty 509th twice in my career! Each and every one of you has done