• Remembering Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

    "In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends." Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. So, what are your plans for the Dr. Martin Luther King holiday weekend? Take a short trip to a local resort. Depart for a warm climate to enjoy the waves and sun. On the other

  • 58 Whiteman members promoted in January

    Fifty-eight Team Whiteman members received new stripes during a promotion ceremony Jan. 3 at the Mission's End. They are: Airmen Adrienne Bautista, 509th Medical Group Airman 1st Class Cartine Glenn, Clayton Kern and Benjamin Star, 509th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Jonathan Lessen and Geoffrey

  • Air Traffic Control gets new equipment

    Whiteman Air Force Base recently ushered in a new era of Air Traffic Control as the Radar Approach Control and Tower received new state-of-the art equipment. STARS, Standard Terminal Automation Replacement System, replaced old equipment that's been in use since the 1970's. STARS provides Air Traffic

  • Civilian retirement

    The following Department of Defense civilians retired at Whiteman during the period Oct. through Dec. 2007. Oct. 7 - Terry Johnson, 442nd Fighter Wing, 23 years of serive Oct. 31 - Aida Laporte, 509th Logistics Readiness Squadron, 25 years of service Oct. 31 - Joseph Sabato, 509th Civil Engineer

  • Whiteman Spirit Award

    Doug Stevens, 509th Communications Squadron, received the Whiteman Spirit Award from Brig. Gen. Garrett Harencak, 509th Bomb Wing commander, Jan. 7. John Moskwa, 509th Communications Squadron nominated Mr. Stevens for the award. "Mr. Stevens is a civilian contractor who has been maintaining the