• Superhero’s secret: Whiteman AFB ‘sidekicks’

    In the middle of Missouri lives a superhero only a few have ever seen, let alone met. A one-of-a-kind machine, created solely to defend and avenge, that soars high in the clouds in stealthy disguise.

  • Different, not less: love of sports helps military child with autism

    “Strike! ... Ball! ... Strike!”With each call from the umpire, a vigilant statistician marks small tallies on a clipboard in the home dugout. Although he isn’t wearing a Tigers’ baseball uniform, he is representing his high school team by sporting a cardinal red baseball cap.Andy Martins is a

  • The Play Project: Helping WAFB children with autism

    The 509th Medical Group recently announced a new program for children affected by autism at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri.The Play and Language for Autistic Youngsters (PLAY) Project is an evidence-based, parent-mediated, intensive behavioral intervention for children with autism.

  • Fiscal year-end: Is your GPC ready?

    Did you know the DoD fiscal year ends on Sept. 30 each year? This means that over the next few months, squadrons will be gearing up to identify and finalize FY18 unit requirements and outline the means between receiving funds and actually making the purchase. Most of these items will consist of

  • Making it together: husband and wife team promote, pin-on at same time

    Lt. Cols. Shane and Jennifer Garrison experience their second promotion together during a dual pin-on ceremony at Barksdale AFB, La., April 20. The couple are both E-3 Air Battle Managers assigned to Eighth Air Force; the Garrisons also pinned on major at the same time. They discussed the benefits

  • Whiteman EOD safely disposes UXOs in Kansas City

    Five Explosive Ordnance Disposal technicians assigned to the 509th Civil Engineer Squadron recovered and safely disposed of 13 unexploded ordnances (UXOs) in the Kansas City metropolitan area April 2-6, 2018.

  • From stripes to bars: Whiteman’s enlisted commissioning fair

    While officers decide what needs to get done, enlisted members determine how it gets done. For those who are ready for a change of pace and seek to make decisions in a leadership role, there are various commissioning programs available to ease the transition from stripes to bars.

  • Why I Serve

    Pursuing success without establishing your foundation of why is like building a skyscraper on shifting sand. Identifying your why is equally fundamental to your career in the Air Force.