• March signals start of tornado season

    The start of "tornado season" is once again upon Missouri, but if you ask around, local residents will tell you that tornadoes can happen year round. On an average, the state of Missouri reports 26 tornadoes per year and 3 deaths. While a small percentage of tornadoes actually strike occupied

  • Are you ready for spring?

    After a long, cold winter the seasons are changing and spring is finally in the air. The days are getting longer, temperatures are on the rise, the snow has melted and most of us are leaving our coats at home. The trade-off for these better outdoor conditions is the threat of severe weather.

  • Excellence in all we do

    The Air Force core values are taught to each and every one of us early in our military career. They are a guide for us, a starting point that we should use in our profession. The Air Force Core Values "Little Blue Book" even states, "the Core Values are much more than minimum standards." They are

  • Leading by example

    When you hear the word supervisor, the first thing that usually comes to mind is the person responsible for writing performance reports on individuals within their supervisory chain of command, but it really means so much more. Supervision or from now on what I'll refer to as "leadership," of any

  • 509th BW receives Omaha Trophy

    The 509th Bomb Wing was presented with the U.S. Strategic Command Omaha Trophy, Feb. 22. Gen. Kevin Chilton, U.S. Strategic Command commander, Offutt Air Force Base, Neb., presented the award to Brig. Gen. Gary Harencak, 509th Bomb Wing commander, during a ceremony at the Mission's End here. The

  • Whiteman February Promotions

    Airman Daniel Solano, 509th Aircraft Maintenance SquadronDennis Sanchez  and Zachary Smith, 509th Maintenance Squadron Cory Comte, Eric Frese, Justin Leak and Brandon Lentz, 509th Security Forces Squadron Airman First ClassEric Prince, 509th AMXS William Irizarry, 509th Civil Engineer Squadron