• NSI Team names superior performers, teams

    During the Nuclear Surety Inspection, the Air Combat Command Inspector General Team identified 33 teams and 75 individuals as outstanding performers. They are:Superior Performance Teams Aircrew NCOP Team, 13th Bomb Squadron Aircrew NCOP Team, 393d BS Nuclear Surety Inspection Tiger Team/Generation

  • Spirit Award

    Brig. Gen. Garrett Harencak, 509th Bomb Wing commander, presented Tech. Sgt. Kristy L. Earls, 509th Mission Support Squadron Airman Leadership School instructor, with the Whiteman Spirit Award June 2. Sergeant Earls was nominated and received the Spirit Award for demonstrating outstanding service to

  • 101 Critical Days of Summer: Focus on summer driving, vehicle safety

    Motor vehicle traffic crashes are the leading cause of death for all Americans between two and 34, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Similarly, the leading cause of fatal mishaps during the 101 Critical Days of Summer continues to be off-duty private motor vehicle

  • Top 3 continues scholarship grant program for enlisted personnel

    The Whiteman Top 3 Association continues their annual program of providing a $250 scholarship grant to Whiteman Air Force Base enlisted members and their families. This year, two individual scholarships will be awarded. In meeting the associations purpose of "taking care of their own troops", the

  • Motorcycle safety keeps you on the road to success

    With the temperature rising, many members of Team Whiteman will start to shed some of their heavier clothing, and their cars, and take to the streets on motorcycles and all-terrain vehicles. In 2006, more than 4,900 motorcycle accidents occurred within the United States, making up 8.5 percent of the

  • The core values -- the bedrock to service

    When there is a visible enemy to fight, the tide of patriotism in this country runs strong. But when there is a long, slow struggle, with no immediate visible foe, when you watch your contemporaries indulging the urge for material gain and comfort and personal advancement, your choice will seem

  • Secretary of the Navy speaks at Whiteman BCC

    Secretary of the Navy, Dr. Donald Winter, visited Whiteman Air Force Base May 30 during the Base Community Council luncheon held at the Mission's End. Invited by Missouri Congressman Ike Skelton, Dr. Winter spoke to the council about the history of the Navy and its growth under President Theodore

  • Bomb Wing to undergo Nuclear Surety Inspection

    The 509th Bomb Wing Nuclear Surety Inspection is set to begin June 3. The eight-day inspection will focus on the wing's ability to manage nuclear resources while complying with all nuclear surety standards. "This (inspection) is just another opportunity to show the world that we are the best at what

  • 70 Team Whiteman members promoted in June

    Seventy Team Whiteman members received new stripes during a promotion ceremony May 30 at the Mission's End. They are: AirmenJoshua Deal, Maintenance Squadron Jayson Eddelman, Civil Engineer Squadron Samuel Hanna, Security Forces Squadron Jessica Jewett, Medical Operations Squadron Nicholas Windyk,