• Heritage Wall honors Whiteman Airmen

    Whiteman Air Force Base enlisted Airmen have engaged battle hardened enemies in Afghanistan, fought off insurgents in Iraq after suffering blast injuries, and refused to leave Airmen behind in the carnage of the Khobar Towers terrorist attack in Saudi Arabia. Whiteman's legacy of valor is also

  • Changing Gears, New Whiteman Airmen's Council Cabinet ups the ante

    The Whiteman Airmen's Council voted for their 2009 cabinet members Feb. 17, at the community activity center during their monthly meeting. The council elected Airman 1st Class Stephen Nevil, 325th Weapons Squadron, for president, Senior Airman Michael Smith, 509th Force Support Squadron, for vice

  • Tornado season: Preparation key to survival

    Killer tornados happen. And while the havoc wreaking monster twisters of Hollywood are rare, any funnel cloud can injure or kill. By being prepared and taking proven initial actions, individuals and families can survive this tornado season. The foundations for survival of any situation are

  • CLIMB high

    Community Leadership and Involvement Means a Better Community High or CLIMB High, a youth leadership program in Johnson County ,visit Whiteman the home of revolutionary air power Feb. 18. CLIMB High is composed of students from Warrensburg High School and in coming years will be open to all Johnson

  • Whiteman Airmen Deploy to Guam

    Four B-2 Stealth Bombers from the 13th Bomb Squadron, deployed to Anderson AFB, Guam, from Whiteman AFB Feb. 22 and 23 in support of the continuous bomber presence mission in the Western Pacific. The four month deployment, sixth from Whiteman since March 1998, is led by the 13th Bomb Squadron and

  • 77 members of Team Whiteman promoted in March

    Team Whiteman promotes 77 enlisted members during a ceremony Feb. 27 at the Mission's End. They are:AirmanJulius Landis, Jessica Robinson, Frank Smith and Eric Baum, 509th Aircraft Maintenance SquadronDavid Prescott, 509th Logistics Readiness SquadronRyan Scott, 509th Maintenance SquadronAirman 1st

  • 442nd clinches championship in overtime

    In a battle of the best teams in the Over-30 Whiteman Basketball League, the 442nd Fighter Wing took on the 509th Force Support Squadron Feb. 23 at the Whiteman Fitness Center. Trailing the 509th FSS the entire game, the 442nd FW clinched a narrow victory over their opponents after two minutes of

  • Heart attacks: All hearts are NOT created equal

    Heart disease is the number one cause of death in the United States. What fewer people may know is that women are less likely to survive heart attacks than men. According to the American Heart Association 38 percent of women compared with 25 percent of men will die within one year after a heart

  • ALS graduates future NCOs

    The Whiteman Airman Leadership School Class 09-C graduated 16 Airmen Feb. 13 at the Mission's End. The award winners were:John L. Levitow: Senior Airman Melissa Bocardo, 509th Medical Support SquadronDistinguished Graduate: Senior Airman Katy Craig, 509th MDSSAcademic Achievement and Leadership