• Resiliency showcased during Whiteman Storytellers event

    Maria Fussell, an education specialist assigned to the 509th Force Support Squadron, shares the personal trials she has had to overcome with members of Team Whiteman during the Storytellers event at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., Nov. 15, 2017. Storytellers is a quarterly resiliency initiative where

  • Military STAR CARD now accepted at DECA commissaries

    The MILITARY STAR card is now accepted at commissaries around the world for all branches of service. As the military exchanges’ Exchange Credit Program expands acceptance of the MILITARY STAR card to commissaries, the card will offer more convenience and continue to benefit service members and their

  • Think before you buy a drone

    With Halloween in the rearview mirror and with Black Friday on the horizon, many Team Whiteman members will begin focusing on what to get loved-ones for the holidays. Some may even consider buying an unmanned aerial system or drone as a present.If you are considering buying a drone, be sure to

  • Lending help: AMXS Airmen travel to Texas to provide hurricane relief

    Can you imagine the fear of knowing you lie in the path of a storm threatening to turn your world upside down? Of pondering how long you may be without food … water … electricity?I know I can’t.Sweeping and powerful rains accompanied by thundering booms. The deafening noise of objects being forced

  • The Inspector General: A heritage of excellence

    In late 1948, Gen. Curtis LeMay took over as the second commander of Strategic Air Command (SAC). The new command was charged with stewarding the nation’s nascent nuclear capabilities and featured prominently in U.S. foreign policy at the time. However, LeMay was concerned with the command’s lack of

  • Diligent, determined and dedicated

    U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Patrick Nelson, a dedicated crew chief assigned to the 509th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron (AMXS), and Tech. Sgt. Scott Leavitt, a dedicated crew chief assigned to the 131st AMXS, were selected as the 509th and 131st Maintenance Group's Dedicated Crew Chiefs of the Year for

  • Team Whiteman builds Comprehensive Airman Fitness

    U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Marco Cardenas, a pharmacy technician assigned to the 509th Medical Support Squadron, participates in the fishing competition held at Ike Skelton Lake at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., Oct. 6, 2017. In addition to the various sporting events and competitions, Airmen and

  • Appreciating those who served before us

    Members of Team Whiteman extend their support to honor our former service members during Retiree Appreciation Day at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., Oct. 7, 2017. As the keynote speaker during the morning’s brief, U.S. Air Force Col. Mark Ely, the 509th Bomb Wing (BW) vice commander, highlighted the