• Fundraisers and squadron holiday parties

    Many squadrons are now getting ready for holiday parties. This is a great time for military members and their families to foster esprit de corps while celebrating the holiday season. Often, a squadron's private organization or unofficial activity will assist their unit by raising money to help foot

  • Lighting ceremony marks beginning of holiday season for Team Whiteman

    With the first snow fall in the area just days before, more than 400 members of Team Whiteman and their families attended Whiteman's Christmas Tree and Menorah lighting ceremony Dec. 2 at the Mission's End marking the beginning of the holiday season here. "The best wing in the Air Force deserves the

  • Whiteman team on fire

    Base firefighters claim silver, exemplifying fit to fight forceSeveral months of intense training and hard work paid off for a team of Whiteman firefighters recently when they participated at the 2008 Scott World Firefighter Combat Challenge at Las Vegas, Nev., Nov. 10 -16. The five-man team

  • 54 members of Team Whiteman promoted in December

    Fifty-four Team Whiteman members were promoted during a promotion ceremony held Dec. 1 at the Mission's End. They are: AirmanJasmine Rosales, 509th Operations Support SquadronAirman 1st ClassShawntay Martin, 509th Communications Squadron Matthew Gaw, 509th SFS Senior AirmanDaniel Fitwater, 509th

  • The most important Airman

    The United States Air Force, and the Army Air Corps before 1947, has grown into the premier air force in the world. Time and again we have shown our capability. We have gotten so good that we've changed the way wars are waged. Airpower has come a long way since Gen. Billy Mitchell fought for a

  • Taking a mid-week break

    Mission's End Boss and Buddy night offers more than just any regular night at a club. Mission's End turns into a neighborhood pub bringing all the fun that comes with it. The ambiance of the relaxed atmosphere brings warmth and the at-home comfort feeling coupled with camaraderie and respect on all

  • Food basket program brings holiday meals to fellow Airmen

    Thanksgiving is traditionally a time for families to take a break from the monotonous grind of the day-to-day life and reflect upon what we have been given. However not all families have this opportunity, whether it be because of personal or financial hardships that are often magnified by the

  • Turkey fryer safety

    Underwriters Laboratories Inc.'s (UL) safety experts are concerned that backyard chefs may be sacrificing safety for good taste. "We're worried by the increasing reports of fires related with turkey fryer use, " said John Drengenberg, UL consumer affairs manager. "Based on our test findings, the