B-2s ready to fly despite safety pause

Although B-2 Spirit flying operations remain in temporary pause, the Airmen and aircraft are ready and capable to generate missions if necessary, according to Air Combat Command officials here and the 509th Bomb Wing commander at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo. Since the first-ever B-2 crash Feb. 23 at

COMBAT TRUCKERS: Airmen support OIF ground convoy missions

Editor's note: This is the third and last of a three part series titled "Combat Truckers." The series takes a look at how a group of vehicle operators have paved their way into history and their fellow Airmen who make their unique mission happen. Airmen from the 2T1 vehicle operator career field

CITS network upgrades coming to Whiteman

During the next year, Whiteman AFB will have its computer network infrastructure upgraded by the Air Force Combat Information Transport System (CITS) Program. This project will touch about 90 facilities, ensuring existing fiber optic connections to each facility are adequate, and install new or

60 Team Whiteman members promoted in April

Sixty Team Whiteman members received new stripes during a promotion ceremony April 3 at the Mission's End. They are: Airmen Travis Brown, Tanner Conticelli, Richard Mazzarese and Ryan Vest, 509th Security Forces Angela Clark, 509th Services Squadron Bertha Hernandez and Bryan Sweeney, 509th

Fit to Fight to win the fight

With the information age has also come the obesity age. Technological advancements, websites, Playstations, and the like provide entertainment to our youth but have also stunted the use of their imaginations and certainly decreased the number of times they engage in physical exercise. Back in the

Sunny side up

That dreaded six-letter word

March was colorectal cancer awareness month, so I apologize for the lateness of the article. But cancer never takes a holiday so it is never too late for health awareness information, which can help save lives. The colon, also known as the large intestine, is a highly specialized organ within your

Good luck follows hard work

Did you ever wonder why some people seem to have all the luck while others never get any? Ever watched and wondered how some climb the ladder of success so quickly while others never get off the ground? Is it all just dumb luck, or is there more to it? Benjamin Franklin wrote "I am a strong believer

Renovations planned for base commissary

Whiteman Air Force Base Commissary customers can soon expect an improved level of service when they pay for their groceries, store officials say. Beginning April 13, the Whiteman store will begin installing the Defense Commissary Agency's new state-of-the-art checkout stations. This new front-end

Make your vote count

The basic absentee voting process Step 1 Citizen completes and mails the Federal Post Card Application Form (SF-76), Registration and Absentee Ballot Request Form. This form is available with your Unit Voting Assistance Officer (UVAO) or on the Federal Voting Assistance web site at www.fvap.gov.