• 509th CONS Airmen participate in deployment exercise

    Airmen with the 509th Contracting Squadron participated in a mock deployment exercise called Operation Pathfinder, Oct. 7 to 10, 2019, at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri. Operation Pathfinder simulated the mobilization of two teams of nine contracting Airmen to support a forward operating location

  • Team Whiteman hosts KC Chiefs outreach event

    As part of the Salute to Service campaign, National Football League’s Kansas City Chiefs and USAA held an event at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, Oct. 29, 2019. During the visit, Airmen showcased their role in the Whiteman AFB mission beyond preparing aircraft for flyover support for NFL games.

  • Global Strike this week: Capability, professionalism and boldness

    The men and women of Air Force Global Strike Command have not only had a busy week, but have repeatedly showcased the importance of rapid deployment to conduct combat operations.During the past week, AFGSC, in coordination with U.S. Strategic Command, U.S. European Command and U.S. Central Command,

  • Hope: My sword, shield in the battlefield

    As a young child, I routinely dealt with chronic depression. Due to my own ignorance and grave fear of what my family would think, I kept silent on the issue.I carried this with me years after joining the Air Force in 2014. Three years into my service, the internal pain I experienced from bottling

  • Vape safely or not at all

    With the use of electronic cigarettes on the rise, concerned Air Force health officials warn of the possible side effects of these devices.According to Alicia Ferris-Dannenberg, the 509th Operational Medical Readiness Squadron health promotion coordinator, vape use at Team Whiteman increased from

  • CMSAF Wright visits Whiteman AFB Strikers

    Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force Kaleth O. Wright visited Airmen stationed at Whiteman Air Force Base, October 6-8, 2019.Chief Wright is the Air Force’s top enlisted leader and provides direction to the entire enlisted force. Wright visited the Professional Development Center and Honor Guard, and