• From the Frontlines: Master Sgt. Daniel Lauseng

    Some Airmen are no strangers to multiple deployments, and Master Sgt. Daniel Lauseng, 509th Operations Group wing intelligence superintendent, is one of them. After being away for six months from Whiteman AFB, he recently returned from Southwest Asia, Jan. 4, completing his sixth deployment.While

  • Tips to help you enjoy a worry-free vacation

    Many wait all year to enjoy a little time off to spend with family or loved ones. While planning for a holiday vacation can be fun and exciting, nothing will ruin the Christmas spirit faster than becoming a victim of crime."A vacation is a good time for relaxation and fun, but do not leave your

  • Air Force leaders issue holiday message

     Secretary of the Air Force Michael Donley, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh III and Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James Roy send the following holiday message to the Airmen of the U.S. Air Force:The holiday season is a perfect time to celebrate the many blessings that we enjoy in

  • Defending Team Whiteman 24/7, 365

    As the sun rises on Christmas day, hundreds of children living on Whiteman Air Force Base run down the stairs to tear open the gifts Santa has left under the tree, while their parents smile at their unadulterated joy.Meanwhile, at the base's main gate, Airmen from the 509th Security Forces Squadron

  • Team Whiteman Firefighters - Working around the holiday clock

    It's Dec. 25 and everyone is enjoying a festive holiday when, suddenly, thick smoke fills the home and live-giving oxygen seems to nearly disappear.Someone has left Christmas dinner on the stove unattended and a fiery blaze has erupted.An alarm sounds at the base's fire department and members of the

  • Keeping spirits healthy and full

    Its 10:59 a.m. and the line of hungry airman has already begun to form outside the Ozark Inn Dining Facility. Lunch begins at 11 a.m., however, the workers inside the Ozark Inn have been working since 4:30 a.m., preparing daily meals and planning for the upcoming Thanksgiving Day Meal."Our mission

  • HOME AGAIN! Team Whiteman wins Fairchild Trophy

    The combined teamwork of 509th Bomb Wing and the 131st Bomb Wing resulted in Team Whiteman winning the Fairchild Trophy for the Best Bomb Wing as Air Force Global Strike Command officials announced the winners of the third-annual Global Strike Challenge during a score posting event here Nov. 7.Team

  • Fifth CMSgt of the Air Force visits Whiteman

    The fifth chief master sergeant of the Air Force visited Team Whiteman Oct. 17 to 19, sharing stories about his military background and comparing the changes from yesterday's Air Force to today's Air Force.Retired Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force Robert D. Gaylor spoke about the evolution of the

  • Airmen honored by college for heroism in Afghanistan

    As the battle on the gridiron between the Clemson Tigers and the Virginia Tech Hokies paused for halftime, a story of heroism was broadcast over the Memorial Stadium speakers for some 80,000 people in attendance Oct. 20, 2012, at Clemson, S.C. Capt. Michael Polidor and Capt. Justin Kulish, now B-2

  • Whether past or present, deterrence is still the mission

    Whether it's the 509th Bomb Wing or the 351st Strategic Missile Wing, supporting a deterrent mission has always been part of the Whiteman mission, vision and values.When custody of Oscar-01 was passed to the 509th Bomb Wing in July 1995, it instilled Whiteman's unique capabilities in every Airman