• Introduction to OPSEC

    When employing aircraft in any type of hostile situation, most people instantly think of the physical characteristics that make it survivable. Throughout the history of air power tactics and counter tactics, aircraft have used speed and maneuverability, electronic countermeasures, the ability to fly

  • DAPS conducts open house event here

    The Whiteman Air Force Base facility of the Document Automation & Production Service will conduct an open house Aug. 30. Customers are invited to stop by from 8 a.m. - noon at 930 Arnold Ave, Ste. 7. The staff is taking this opportunity to show off local capabilities and providing information

  • Office of CMSAF marks 40th year

    The date was April 3, 1967, the Air Force wasn't 20 years old and the Department of Defense issued Release Number 274-67. Now, a little more than 40 years since the DoD created the office of Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force, that moment in our history continues to evolve and become an

  • Understanding your TRICARE explanation of benefits

    Many people misread or misunderstand the information in their explanation of benefits. Understanding how to read your EOB can help you manage your TRICARE benefits better and can help you save money. Fast Facts about your EOB After each visit to a medical provider, you are sent an EOB from TriWest.

  • Whiteman housing welcomes AHRN.com

    Everybody knows it's difficult to find good housing from across the nation or sometimes from across town. It's an old story that has a new ending: The Whiteman Housing Management Office has implemented a new internet-based housing referral system to overcome that problem. It's the automated housing

  • Leaders discuss total force

    Leaders and representatives from the 509th Bomb Wing, 131st Fighter Wing, National Guard Bureau and Air Combat Command met here Aug. 16 to discuss the Whiteman guard/active duty transition. This concluded the three-day Whiteman Total Force Integration Joint Site Activation Task Force meeting with

  • Whiteman members attend presidential speech

    More than 10 members of Team Whiteman, dressed in either the desert uniform or the new Airmen Battle Uniform, were invited by the Veteran's of Foreign Wars to attend a speech by President George Bush at the Kansas City Convention Center Aug. 22. President Bush spoke about the current progress in