• 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

  • Path to perfection

    Being from New Hampshire and a life-long New England Patriot fan, I was extremely excited this year watching them work their way to a perfect season. They proved their dominance in the National Football League by being the first team in 35 years to go undefeated during the regular season and the

  • Allen presented flag for being youngest member of deploying unit

    One of the long-standing traditions of the Missouri National Guard is the presentation of a Missouri state flag to the youngest member of a deploying unit. Spc. William Allen, 21, of Lathrop, received the Missouri flag at the Afghanistan Agribusiness Development Team's Deployment Ceremony on Jan.

  • Words to live by

    I can save my own life. For everyone stationed at Andersen Air Force Base in Guam, these words are part of their daily lexicon. As for the 260 or so 509'ers who deployed here last October as part of Pacific Air Forces' Continuous Bomber Presence, we too have become very familiar with the concept and

  • Shining star brightens air power

    The Air Force's newest general officer, brandishing two new sparkling stars, paused as he addressed the 509th Bomb Wing as a general for the first time. "This is Awesome," said Brig. Gen. Garrett Harencak, 509th Bomb Wing commander, who was officially promoted to brigadier general in a ceremony here

  • Tops In Blue

    Get ready for a fantastic night of free entertainment! Tops In Blue, the premiere entertainment showcase of the U.S. Air Force, will perform its 2007 edition of Tops In Blue musical show entitled "The Fly By" at the Mathewson Exhibition Center on the Missouri State Fairgrounds in Sedalia, Missouri