• Network security, information assurance - Everyone plays a part

    "We think we have pretty good control of our sensitive information, both with respect to intelligence and the equipment systems. But we, like everybody else, are under attack. Banks are under attack. Every country is under attack." - Secretary of Defense, Robert M. GatesThe traditional physical

  • Whiteman Spirit Award

    WHITEMAN AIR FORCE BASE, Mo. -- Brig. Gen. Robert Wheeler, 509th Bomb Wing commander presented Airmen from the 509th Fire and Emergency Services, 509th Maintenance Group metals techs, and three civilians from the Northrop Grumman contractor team, with the Whiteman Spirit Award April 13, 2010.

  • Innovation at its best

    It's been said, necessity is the mother of invention. Ideas take shape, from chemical reactions in the brain, to graphite scratchings on blank paper, to a series of calculations in a computer program, to data fed to a machine which transforms a chunk of aluminum into a valuable tool with the

  • Spirit Café: Young adults' playground

    Nestled in the back of the Whiteman Community Center is an area perfect for Airmen looking for a spot to stay entertained, to meet new people, and to enjoy home-cooked meals.The Spirit Café hosts a wide variety of activities, ranging from board games to electronic entertainment. More than a dozen

  • April is Month if the Military Child

    For nearly 10 years, April has been designated as Month of the Military Child. Many branches of the armed services are taking the opportunity to focus on and honor military."Military children sacrifice on a daily basis, in support of the mission," said Meladee Bay, 509th Force Support Squadron the

  • Why bother with Public Affairs?

    "You Public Affairs people shouldn't even be allowed to be in the military!" That was an outburst that a hot-headed Army Lieutenant Colonel once gave me, a senior Captain, just after I had transitioned out of the world of Operations and into the PA career field. "Are you kidding?" I replied. And he

  • Whiteman children to experience "deployment" first-hand

    Team Whiteman will host its fifth simulated deployment line here April 24, 2010, for military dependants in grades Kindergarten through 12.Approximately 100 children will get a first-hand experience of what their parents must do before leaving for a deployment. The event, called Operation Spirit,

  • From the Frontlines: Tech. Sgt. Neil Fowler

    Dreams don't come true every day in the military. Often, the needs of the Air Force don't coincide with the wants of its members; but for one Whiteman Airman, all it took was expressing his interest to the right person. A 14-year hydraulic technician, Tech. Sgt. Neil Fowler, currently assigned to

  • PUBLIC NOTICE: Five-year review completed at Whiteman

    The U.S. Air Force conducted the first five-year review for Whiteman Air Force Base (AFB) for sites on Base where contamination has the potential to affect human health. These sites were fully investigated and remediated to address the contamination about five years ago. The five-year review was

  • Dedicated professionals serving the warfighter

    The 509th Bomb Wing is the tip of the B-2 spear. A vast infrastructure stands behind the 509th, working to make the B-2 more lethal, more stealthy, and more reliable. One of the final steps in that process is operational testing conducted by the 72nd Test and Evaluation Squadron.The 72nd TES is one