March 1, 2019 A higher calling: Chaplain Baily discovers faith, purpose, community in Air Force Chaplain Capt. Graham Baily received the annual Edwin R. Chess Award as the outstanding Company Grade Officer Chaplain within the Global Strike Command.
March 1, 2019 Congresswoman Hartzler breaks ground for new operations building Congresswoman Vicky Hartzler participated in a ground-breaking ceremony for a new operations building on Feb. 22, 2019 at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri.
Feb. 13, 2019 Following the Whiteman Example: Little Rock AFB opens welcome center All Airmen arriving at Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas, will now be met with a streamlined in-processing method at the newly established Combat Airlift Welcome Center, located in the Walters Community Support Center. The Combat Airlift Welcome Center will be one of the first stops for new
Feb. 4, 2019 Kyrgyzstan native realizes her American dream in US Air Force Freedom, peace, prosperity and opportunity. The American Dream at full bloom can look like a lot of different things, but it usually stems from the heartfelt desire for these fruit of democracy. For one 16 year old girl from Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, the freedom to choose her own path as a woman and the
Feb. 1, 2019 Stealth pilots, high school students collaborate to create innovative part for $2.2 billion aircraft Across the Air Force, changes to equipment, policies and procedures have been made to save money, to save time and to save lives. From the highest levels, Airmen across the service are being encouraged to innovate. It’s this innovation that will deliver lethality to outpace adversaries, says Chief
Jan. 25, 2019 Chaplain Shipman shares lessons from deployment to Afghanistan To reflect on times past and to envision hopes for the future is important as we move rapidly toward 2019. I encourage you to reflect today on your best day in 2018 and the promise of what your best day may be in 2019. To recall the past and reflect on its varied lessons is another
Jan. 25, 2019 Whiteman Edge: Whiteman AFB innovation program Members of Team Whiteman are invited to submit their innovative ideas to the Whiteman Edge Spark Tank program through February 22, which is the program’s initial deadline, though innovation is always encouraged to be ongoing. The Spark Tank program offers Airmen and other members of Team
Jan. 18, 2019 Whiteman civil engineers rebuild Tyndall AFB after Hurricane Michael 12 Airmen assigned to the 509th Civil Engineer Squadron responded to Tyndall Air Force base to help restore it to its former operational glory after Hurricane Michael hit in October 2018.
Jan. 11, 2019 New Year’s Resolution: Read about the past for the future Gone, it seems, are the days of printed newspapers, as subscriptions have steadily declined and many daily publications have disappeared. It seems all but certain that we live in an era of headlines and newsfeed snippets that offer information designed for the passing glance at phone screens and
Jan. 10, 2019 B-2 bombers deploy to Hawaii U.S. Air Force B-2 Spirit stealth bombers and Airmen, from Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri deployed, here in support of U.S. Strategic Command’s (USSTRATCOM) Bomber Task Force (BTF) mission, Jan. 10, 2019.