• IAT Roadshow comes to Whiteman

    The 509th Contracting Squadron held an Installation Acquisition Transformation forum Sept. 5 to discuss with local small business owners changes that are on the horizon. Col. Steve Elliott, 788th Installation Acquisition Group provisional director located at Scott Air Force Base, Ill., spoke to more

  • Why it is important to me that I serve my country

    (Editor's note: Col. Gloria Twilley is a former commander, 509th Medical Group, August 2005 - June 2008. Colonel Twilley recently won the national American Legion Auxiliary award for her essay below. She was presented with the award at their national convention in Phoenix in August.)It is a pleasure

  • Smoke testing for selected sewer systems on base begins

    Air Combat Command and Whiteman AFB have contracted with URS Group, Inc. and ADS Environmental Services to perform a physical inspection and smoke testing of base sanitary sewers and manholes. Smoke testing will begin Sept. 23 in all areas of the base except  military family housing.  Testing is

  • When should I receive my ballot?

    Under normal circumstances, most states and territories begin mailing ballots to citizens 30-45 days before an election. If you have not received your ballot two weeks before the election, contact your local election official (contact information available on most state election sites). If you

  • Lock and Load: Team Whiteman, Army National Guard replicate wartime mission

    "We are taking heavy fire... requesting immediate air support," says a Soldier, praying it will be their saving grace. Answering his prayers, miles away following the order to 'get the birds in the air,' a team of Apache gunships take to the skies. Replicating this wartime scenario the Missouri Army

  • Military and family life conultant program available now

    As a result of the heightened stress placed on the military and their families, in 2004 the Department of Defense established the Military and Family Life Consultant Program to augment existing military support services. The program provides non-medical, short term, situational, problem solving

  • 64 Team Whiteman members promoted in September

    Sixty four Team Whiteman members were promoted Sept. 1. A promotion ceremony was held Sept. 2 for the new promotes at the Mission's End. They are:Airman James Blackstock, 509th Maintenance Operations Squadron Johnathan Sanner, 509th Maintenance Squadron Nathan Wyatt, 509th Security Forces Squadron