• Whiteman munitions officer recognized at AF level

    A 509th Bomb Wing company grade officer was recently recognized as one of the Air Force's top munitions officers with his selection for the 2008 Air Force Lt. Gen. Leo A. Marquez Award in the munitions or missile maintenance category. 1st Lt. Claus Fasting, a 509th Munitions Squadron munitions

  • Recognition for Whiteman's newest Chiefs

    Whiteman's newest Chief Master Sergeants are:509th Operations Support Squadron Chief Master Sgt. Vincent Marler 509th Maintenance SquadronChief Master Sgt. Terry Hughes 509th Civil Engineer SquadronSenior Master Sgt. Kenneth Meierhofer 509th Aircraft Maintenance SquadronSenior Master Sgt. Richard

  • Whiteman warriors graduate from SNCO Academy

    Three Whiteman warriors graduated from the Senior Non-Commissioned Officer Academy Feb. 24 at Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala. 509th Security Forces Squadron Senior Master Sgt. Bryan Sanders (Distinguished Graduate) 509th Force Support Squadron Senior Master Sgt. Richard Stiles 509th Operations Support

  • 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