• A home away from home

    If one would like an education on snakes or perhaps a 'how to' on stepping stones after playing a hearty game of Halo 3, then the Whiteman Community Activities Center is the place to be. From Easter egg hunts to crochet classes, Connie Coch and Laura Brunner are your ladies. "It's just us gals,"

  • Deterrence - A Simple Equation

    Team Whiteman's mission is simple: Deter America's enemies and always be prepared to employ combat power in overwhelming force if deterrence fails. Each one of us at Whiteman plays a major role in determining whether deterrence will be successful or whether it will fail. For deterrence to be

  • Whiteman AFB Spirit Award

    Staff Sgt. Heather Lukesh, 509th Logistics Readiness Squadron received the Whiteman Spirit Award from Col. Robert Wheeler, 509th Bomb Wing commander, June 17. Sandra Vance, 509th LRS, nominated Sergeant Lukesh for the award. Sergeant Lukesh coordinated the 509 LRS fundraiser for the Show Me

  • Missouri Air National Guard celebrates End of Era with final F-15 departure

    The Missouri Air National Guard commemorated the culmination of 86 years of flying operations in St. Louis in an End of Era ceremony coinciding with the closure of the base fire house and the 131st Fighter Wing's final F-15C Eagle departure from Lambert International Airport Saturday June 13. An

  • PMEL: Precision for Whiteman

    Most Whiteman Airmen know of precision munitions - the kind that can destroy a single house and almost leave neighbors sleeping. But few probably know what lies behind that simple term, precision. Retired Chief Master Sgt. Edward Randall can attest to the importance of precision, for the B-2 weapons

  • Operations Group welcomes new commander

    Col. James Dawkins Jr. assumed command of the 509th Operations Group from Col. Thomas Bussiere during an assumption of command ceremony here June 1. Col. John Robinson, 509th Bomb Wing vice commander, presided over the ceremony. As the new operations group commander Colonel Dawkins said his goals

  • Airpower on display

    Lawn chairs lined the perimeter of the flight line as more than 40,000 people awaited the flight of the T-38 Talon. Col. Robinson, 509th Bomb Wing vice commander, gave thanks to military members during the opening ceremonies and U.S. Rep. Ike Skelton introduced Lee Greenwood for the singing of the

  • Tired of the thrash?

    Are you tired of the thrash--the furious pace of operations with no end in sight? Are you tired of hearing, "That's the way we've always done it"? If you have been assigned to Whiteman for any time, then probably you are. The operational tempo, exercise schedule and manning shortfalls have made it

  • Hometown hero honored at 21st Wreath Laying Ceremony

    "It could have happened anytime, anywhere." Those were the words of 2nd Lt. George A. Whiteman's mother, Mrs. Earlie Whiteman, who resided in Sedalia, Mo., after hearing the news of her son's death. In honor of Mrs. Whiteman's spirit, those words later became the motto of the 340th Bombardment Wing,