• Celebrate the holidays

    “I expect to pass through life but once. If therefore, there be any kindness I can show, or any good thing I can do to any fellow being, let me do it now, and not defer or neglect it, as I shall not pass this way again,” said William Penn.

  • In-flight kitchen: A peek behind the service line

    Their day begins long before the rise of the sun – The modest-sized staff, consisting of six active-duty Airmen and three civilian contractors, must prepare for the 200-plus guests who walk through the doors of the “Touch n’ Go” flight kitchen, also known as the in-flight kitchen (IFK), at Whiteman

  • SFS Airman receives CGOC award

    U.S. Air Force 2nd Lt. Kyle Brandt, the alpha flight commander assigned to the 509th Security Forces Sqaudron, right, receives a Whiteman Company Grade Officer Council (CGOC) Bars and Stars award for the month of August from Col. Mark Ely, the 509th Bomb Wing vice commander, at Whiteman Air Force

  • Team Whiteman first responders strengthen interoperability capabilities

    Medical personnel assigned to the 509th and 131st Medical Groups and 442d Medical Squadron rehearsed actions they would take in the event of a public health and active shooter emergency during a total force integration exercise at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, Dec. 2, 2017 .Twenty-one patients

  • There for you: AADD volunteers make roads safer

    It’s been a long, tiring week at work and it’s finally Friday night. You’ve been planning an outing with your friends all week, even convincing one of them to be the designated driver. A few hours and some drinks later, it’s time to go home. Suddenly, your designated driver is nowhere to be

  • Commander's holiday message

    Team Whiteman,I want to wish you and your families a Merry Christmas and a happy holiday season. This is a very special time of the year and I hope you are able to enjoy it while you rest and recharge from what has been an exciting and highly successful year. Since I arrived in June, our Total

  • SERE, egress training prepares Whiteman personnel for worse-case situations

    US Air Force Tech. Sgt. Sergio Avalos, a survival, evasion, resist and escape (SERE) specialist, trek through bushes with pilots of Team Whiteman to a designated starting area to conduct the navigation portion of their SERE training Nov.27, 2017 at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri. During this

  • Winter is coming – You can never “B-2” safe

    Although the fall weather is lingering, there is no doubt the biting chill and accompanying snow is imminent in the forecast for the next few months. For that reason, it is important for members of Team Whiteman to understand the reporting process regarding inclement weather, specifically how and

  • The beauty of purpose

    I remember the first time I realized there were animals in need.As a kid growing up in the late 90’s, I, like many others my age, had my eyes glued to the box TV when I wasn’t outside playing with friends. Amidst the various commercials and advertisements, little did I know at the time there was a

  • Tigers triumph with T-38 Talons

    Imagine taxiing down the runway with an open canopy, feeling the cool breeze through your body. After closing the canopy and being in position, the aircraft is cleared for takeoff. Adrenaline rushes through your body, making your heart race as anticipation increases. In a matter of seconds, you go