• A fresh perspective to preserve America

    In a dark alley on the outskirts of town, a sinister force lies plotting... It's difficult to discern a more challenging environment to operate in than today's Air Force - it's as challenging as I've seen in 17 years. Budgets and other resources are shrinking, taskings are growing. The threats to

  • American military commissaries

    American military commissaries, the "supermarkets to the military" at bases in the United States and across the globe, will reach their 140th anniversary on July 1. On that day in 1867, the Army was authorized by Congress to begin selling food items, called "commissary" items, "at cost," to soldiers

  • First to fight leader departs for capital

    The B-2 Spirit is a multi-role bomber capable of delivering both conventional and nuclear weapons. Its low-observable characteristics give it the unique ability to penetrate an enemy's most sophisticated defenses and strike its most valued and heavily defended targets without the enemy ever

  • 154 Team Whiteman members selected for promotion

    The Air Force selected 6,002 of 24,115 eligible technical sergeants for promotion to master sergeant, and 7,314 of 39,797 eligible staff sergeants for promotion to technical sergeant. The master sergeant selection rate, 24.89 percent, rose 5.03 percent from last year, while this year's technical

  • Agreement marks environmental milestone for Whiteman

    With a stroke of the pen another chapter in Whiteman's Cold War history was brought to a close Tuesday in Kansas City. Air Force, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Missouri Department of Natural Resources officials signed a Long-Term Stewardship Agreement for the Missouri Minuteman II Missile

  • Area 509 officially operational

    After several delays and weather cancellations, the Whiteman Paintball Field finally hosted its grand opening June 9. Named Area 509, the field hosted an inaugural tournament with Northrop-Grumman boasting a seven-man team, 'The Company,' and the remaining players, hailing from different squadrons,

  • Whiteman Spirit Award

    Linda Reiling 509th Maintenance Group, received the Whiteman Spirit Award from Col. Eric Single, 509th Bomb Wing vice commander, June 18. Col. Bob Dulong, 509th Maintenance Group commander, nominated Ms. Reiling for the award. "Linda performs an outstanding rendition of the national anthem, and