• Air Force leaders name next top enlisted leader

    Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton A. Schwartz and Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force Rodney J. McKinley have announced the Airman selected to be the service's next enlisted leader. Chief Master Sergeant James A. Roy will become the 16th Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force during an

  • Steps to lessen the spread of flu in the home

    When providing care to a household member who is sick with influenza, the most important ways to protect yourself and others who are not sick are to:  keep the sick person away from other people as much as possible  remind the sick person to cover their coughs, and clean their hands with

  • 509th Bomb Wing undergoes UCI

    The 509th Bomb Wing recently underwent a Unit Compliance Inspection April 26 through May 1. During the UCI, the bomb wing was graded on numerous areas of interest. Such areas include commander's items, training and program management. "I'm very proud of all the Airmen of the 509th," said Col. Robert

  • Building a healthier force

    Every May, National Nurse Week is celebrated throughout the Air Force in honor of Florence Nightingale. Born in 1820, Florence Nightingale was famous for her work in military hospitals and has become known as the founder of modern nursing. Whiteman is celebrating National Nurses Week May 6 through

  • A Tale from Vietnam

    Whiteman has its share of military history as host to the only unit in the world to have detonated nuclear weapons in combat. Missile silos, photographs, hardware and old encased documents form much of this legacy. But these are hardly more valuable than people who lived history; men and women whose

  • 3rd Street repairs to begin soon

    3rd Street will be closed for a full depth repair beginning May 18 for approximately eight weeks (indicated in red). Access to the Whiteman Shoppette will be via McConnell Avenue (indicated in green) and access to the Whiteman Reduce, Reuse and Recycle facility will be via the rear entrance on 1st

  • National Physical Fitness and Sports Month Proclamation

    NATIONAL PHYSICAL FITNESS AND SPORTS MONTH, 2009 - - - - - - BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION A morning walk in the neighborhood or Saturday game of catch with a child can brighten the day. Simple activities like these also contribute to our physical fitness. As the

  • Have what it takes to be an air commando?

    As a Special Tactics Air Commando, just getting to work is extreme. Freefalling out of an aircraft and using a ram-air parachute to land at a precise location - on land or at sea, infiltrating with either rubber raiding craft or swimming using scuba gear, operating on airfields with motorcycles,

  • Crist receives Distinguished Flying Cross medal for heroic act in Iraq

    Chief Warrant Officer 2 Allen Crist received the Distinguished Flying Cross for a heroic act in which he gave up his seat in an Apache helicopter for a wounded Soldier during a battle in Iraq. It was just past midnight July 1, 2007, Chief Warrant Officer 4 Kevin Purtee, of Houston, and Chief Warrant