• Whiteman Spirit Award

    Capt. Jason Mayne, 509th Communication Squadron information systems flight commander, received the Whiteman Spirit Award from Brig. Gen. Greg Biscone, 509th Bomb Wing commander July 2. Retired Col. John Riffle, president of the Military Officers Association of America, nominated Captain Mayne for

  • It’s the time of the season … for PCSing

    Warm weather, sunny days, kids out of school. Must be that time of the year again - moving season. It's a sure sign of summer when the huge trucks clog neighborhood streets and cardboard boxes clutter lawns like clover. For outgoing families, the stress increases as the days click down. So many

  • 509th Bomb Wing command chief retires

    The rank of chief master sergeant was authorized through the Military Pay Act of 1958, along with senior master sergeant, to prevent career stagnation and open up promotional opportunities. Moreover, in November 1998, the position of command chief master sergeant, formerly titled senior enlisted

  • Children need mentors

    The Knob Noster R-VIII School District has projected a need for at least 75 mentors for the next school year. Team Whiteman is currently capable of helping only a fraction of the children in need, according to Bob Berger, from the Whiteman Airman and Family Readiness Flight. People can help children

  • Program helps child development

    Whiteman was recently chosen as the only Air Force base to implement the Parents as Teachers-Heroes at Home program as part of a Department of Defense pilot program. The DoD selected Whiteman, along with 11 other installations, based on deployment cycles and the number of young families living at

  • 'Show Me State' Shows Greatest Support for Troops

    When it comes to showing support for America's troops, Missouri is living up to its nickname as the "Show Me State" by sending nearly 4,000 Base and Post Exchange gift certificates to Soldiers, Airmen, Sailors and Marines. "These numbers have far exceeded our expectations here at Whiteman," said

  • Whiteman Spirit Award

    Capt. Summer Morgenstern, 509th Bomb Wing, and Robert Fuemmeler, 509th Mission Support Squadron, received the Whiteman Spirit Award from Brig. Gen. Greg Biscone, 509th Bomb Wing commander, June 4 and June 22, respectively. Sharon Blindauer, 509th MSS, nominated Captain Morgenstern and Mr. Fuemmeler