• New radar provides new and improved capabilities

    The Department of Defense is in the process of upgrading its national aircraft control system, which will more efficiently and effectively manage all aircraft within the United States' airspace. One of the critical pieces of equipment that make this upgrade work is the new Digital Airport

  • Sixty Team Whiteman members promoted in September

    Sixty Team Whiteman members received new stripes during a promotion ceremony Sept. 30 at the Mission's End. They are: AirmenAustin Ingram and Michael Zell, 509th Security Forces Squadron Cristin Jefferson and Michael Koeper, 509th Force Support Squadron Airmen 1st Class Anthony Baldone and Joseph

  • Little purple globe, new alert system

    Perhaps in recent days you have noticed a little purple globe invading the bottom right corner of your computer screen. The little purple globe is an emergency notification system called IWSAlerts Network-Centric Emergency Notification System. The purpose of the IWSAlerts system is to rapidly

  • Air Force takes action against officers for Donald Report Deficiencies

    Acting Secretary of the Air Force Michael B. Donley and Chief of Staff General Norton A. Schwartz have taken administrative action against 15 Air Force officers in connection with deficiencies outlined in Admiral Kirkland H. Donald's May report to the Secretary of Defense. The report is the result

  • You've got mail

    In 1993, America Online and Delphi Electronics connected their proprietary email services to the Internet. This was the beginning of email as we know it today. Now, only 15 years later we rely on email and other forms of information technology to the point where they are so ingrained into the fabric

  • National Fire Prevention Week

    This year's theme "Prevent Home Fires," focuses on preventing the leading causes of home fires - cooking, heating, electrical and smoking materials. Nearly 75 percent of building fires and two-thirds of fire deaths occur in the home, the place people feel safest. This year's theme 'Prevent Home

  • Whiteman captain pays tribute to 9-11 in Afghanistan

    The members of the Combined Training and Advisory Group gathered on Sept. 11 at Camp Dubs in Darulaman to honor the victims and heroes of the 9-11 attacks. In a truly Combined Joint operation, the CTAG staff spent over two hours paying tribute by flying nearly 20 US flags from the camp flagpole. The