• 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

  • 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.

  • AFE Airmen, the silent lifesaver

    If things go from bad to worse during flight and pilots exhaust all other options as their aircraft hopelessly losses the battle to gravity, the lives of those pilots rest squarely in the hands of a few Aircrew Flight Equipment Airmen as a pilot's only hope and saving grace. AFE Airmen are

  • Whiteman Spirit Award

    Capt. Shane Steiner, 509th Medical Operations Squadron, received the Whiteman Spirit Award from Brig. Gen. Garrett Harencak, 509th Bomb Wing commander, March 24. Col. Gloria Twilley, 509th Medical Group commander, and Lt. Col. Bill Eldridge, 13 Bomb Squadron commander, nominated Captain Steiner for

  • AFAF Helps Us All

    The Air Force Assistance Fund campaign is underway at Whiteman Air Force Base. Our campaign kicked off on March 26 and runs through May 22. The campaign raises money for four charities that directly support Air Force personnel and their families. The charities are: Air Force Aid Society , the