• Airman gets 'Patriotic' reenlistment while deployed

    A Whiteman Airman, assigned to the 379th Expeditionary Maintenance Group, reenlisted at a ceremony held at a Patriot missile battery July 16 at a base in Southwest Asia. Tech. Sgt. Donna Fuccio, a member of the 509th Maintenance Squadron deployed as a foreign object damage prevention monitor, took

  • Whiteman’s runway receives facelift

    Major repairs to the base's runway and taxiway alpha have begun and are scheduled through the end of August. Members of the 823d RED HORSE Squadron, deployed from Hurlburt Field, Fla., will replace more than 25 concrete slabs and 25,000 feet of joint sealant during the more than $740,000 project,

  • On a wing and a prayer

    "On a wing and a prayer" took on a new meaning recently when an Army warrant officer deployed from Whiteman gave up his seat to a critically-wounded Soldier and rode to safety on the wing of an AH-64 Apache helicopter. The scene: a battlefield in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, June 30. The men involved: Chief

  • Airman’s Attic to re-open after excessive dumping

    Whiteman's Airman's Attic is set to re-open Aug. 1 after it temporarily closed after the store received many unusable items dumped in their receiving dock. The Attic was initially closed July 10 to clean, set-up new shelving and reorganize to allow a better traffic flow through the shopping area.

  • 509th AMXS receives new commander

    Maj. Richard Gibbs, 509th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron commander, assumed command from Lt. Col. Kevin Gulden during a change-of-command ceremony July 12. Rank and Name: Maj. Rick Gibbs Squadron: 509th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Date Assumed Command: July 12 Previous Assignment: College of Naval

  • BX and SmartPay® make good cents

    The competitive prices and convenience local Army & Air Force Exchange Service operations offer military shoppers don't end at work. In fact, all authorized GSA SmartPay® Card holders can quickly and easily get the items their unit or office needs without leaving Whiteman or, if making a purchase

  • AAFES bringing music to troops ears with iPod giveaways

    In conjunction with their annual back to school sale, the Army & Air Force Exchange Service is partnering with Mead to give military shoppers a chance to win one of nine iPod Nanos. From July 13-Aug. 30, troops and their families can fill out an entry form at their local base exchange for the

  • Spirit Award

    Staff Sgt. Timothy Rigelman, 509th Maintenance Squadron, received the Whiteman Spirit Award from Col. John Robinson, 509th Bomb Wing vice commander, July 16. Cicily Hoover, West 50 Storage manager, nominated Sergeant Rigelman for the award. Sergeant Rigelman assisted an elderly tenant who was in